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Newly Slim Democrat Gives Angry Trump Diet Advice
The looks-obsessed president got a taste of his own medicine after melting down at a Democrat. Read More
'He's a fraud': Furious Trump unleashes Election Day attack after Dem's jab
President Donald Trump lashed out at Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) on Election Day, insisting he was only joking about renaming the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after himself following the Democratic lawmaker’s criticism. “Lightweight Congressman Ted Lieu, one of the least respected in Washington, D.C., Read More
'WOWOW': DOJ gets constitutional reality check as Maxwell interview swipe backfires badly
The Trump Justice Department went after Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) for criticizing Attorney General Todd Blanche’s interview with Ghislaine Maxwell. A national security journalist quickly turned the attack back on the department.The fight started after House Judiciary Committee Democrats released a 50 Read More
Trump accused of ‘quiet quitting’ midterms as GOP support ‘hemorrhaging everywhere’
President Donald Trump stands accused of abandoning Republicans in the midterm homestretch after a last-minute scheduling change sent alarm bells ringing.On Thursday, CBS News White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs reported that Trump had canceled his in-person rally set for Sunday in Dubuque, Iowa, a Read More
Trump hit with brutal midterm warning as new numbers show things 'getting worse'
President Donald Trump was hit with a sharp midterm warning Thursday after a new inflation report showed prices rising at their fastest annual pace in months — raising fresh concerns about the economy just days before the critical midterm elections.“JUST IN: The US still has an inflation problem and Read More
Trump's DOJ ridiculed after grand jury rejects ex-aide's indictment: 'Huge embarrassment'
The Trump administration Justice Department suffered a massive setback on Tuesday, as a federal grand jury refused to indict former GOP aide Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress.Hutchinson was a star witness for the House January 6 Committee, where she testified, among much else, that Read More
'Just run this as an ad': Trump's rally gas price admission seen as gift to Dems
President Donald Trump told rallygoers he doesn’t “give a damn” if critics accuse him of bragging about big oil money while Americans struggle with high gas prices. His critics were happy to take him at his word.“We’re making money like we’ve never made before,” Trump said in a clip posted by Acyn T Read More
Ted Lieu: AI risks are ‘no longer in the realm of science fiction’
The No. 4 Democrat is urging his party to confront artificial intelligence worst-case risks without stifling the technology’s promise. Read More
Urge China to keep humans over AI in nukes, say US lawmakers
two us lawmakers have urged president donald trump to secure a commitment from chinese leader xi jinping that humans must remain in control of nuclear launch decisions, warning against allowing artificial intelligence to launch a nuclear weapon on its own. representative ted lieu, a california democrat, and senator ed markey, a massachusetts democrat, asked trump to raise the issue during his meeting with xi next week, according to a september 16 release from lieu’s office. their letter, dated september 15, Read More
Tech Bans Don't Work, Just Like How People Couldn't Ban Guns
On Wednesday's broadcast of "CNN News Central," Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) responded to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) pushing bans on types of AI by saying that | Clips Read More
"It doesn't go nearly far enough": US Congressman Ro Khanna warns Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is not doing enough on slowing AI development
Following researcher resignations over uncontrollable AI, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged the industry to slow down. Lawmakers Ro Khanna, Ted Lieu, and Chris Van Hollen criticised the plans as insufficient, demanding stricter transparency, bans on self-improving AI, mandatory legal liabilities, and verifiable safety controls. Read More
Rep Ted Lieu deletes posts attacking ABC for diverted Kimmel interview
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., deleted two X posts criticizing ABC after Jimmy Kimmel announced a YouTube interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. Read More
Ted Lieu Slams ABC For Folding To Trump In Since-Deleted Post
The congressman fumed about “Jimmy Kimmel Live’s” decision to not air an interview with Senate candidate James Talarico. Read More
Trump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don’t seem thrilled with the idea.
“If Democrats flip the House and Senate everyone will get a $10,000 dividend, and a pony, and free ice cream for life,” said Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., mocking the president on social media. Read More
Dem Rep. Lieu: Secretary Lutnick and Secretary Hegseth Need to Resign
Wednesday on MS NOW's "All In," Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) said both Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth need to resign. Host | Clips Read More
AI Models Keep Going Rogue. A Lawmaker Says a 'Kill Switch' Bill Needs To Be Passed In The Next Months
Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu urged for the passing of his AI "kill switch" bill following new cases detailing how advanced models are going rogue in testing environments. Read More
Ted Lieu Accuses Mike Waltz of Blaming Ukraine for Arms Shortages: 'Stop Falsely Blaming Others and Take
Ted Lieu accused Mike Waltz of blaming Ukraine for U.S. military stockpile issues, arguing the Iran conflict used more defense resources. Read More
OpenAI's rogue hacking incident sparks bipartisan bill giving the government an AI kill switch
Sponsored by Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), the bipartisan "AI Kill Switch Act" would also require AI companies to report incidents and develop the... Read More
'AI Kill Switch Act' Aims to Regulate Rogue AI Models
The 'AI Kill Switch Act,' proposed by U.S. lawmakers Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran, seeks to empower homeland security to shut down AI models that threaten human safety or the economy. The legislation follows an incident where OpenAI's model went rogue, highlighting potential security risks in AI technology. Read More