#AI takes center stage at correspondents’ weekend TGAIFriday Lunch

#AI takes center stage at correspondents’ weekend TGAIFriday Lunch

Washingtonians delved into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) on Friday at the Washington AI Network’s inaugural White House correspondents’ weekend TGAIFriday Lunch. The event, held at The House at 1229’s headquarters, was presented by Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — and featured demos of the company’s latest technology. Spotty, Meta’s…

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#Biden cracks down on power plants’ climate emissions, pollution

#Biden cracks down on power plants’ climate emissions, pollution

The Biden administration on Thursday cracked down on planet-warming emissions and other pollution from power plants, aiming to make these power sources more environmentally friendly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday it had finalized a suite of rules that aim to cut the plants’ pollution.  One such rule, which regulates greenhouse gas emissions…

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#Sanders launches investigation into ‘unacceptable’ diabetes, weight loss drug prices

#Sanders launches investigation into ‘unacceptable’ diabetes, weight loss drug prices

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday launched an investigation into the “outrageously high prices” of Novo Nordisk’s respective diabetes and weight loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy. On Wednesday, Sanders penned a letter to Novo Nordisk’s chief executive officer, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, notifying him of…

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#President’s budget is blind to the New Cold War

#President’s budget is blind to the New Cold War

President Biden likes to share an expression from his father: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” Let’s follow that logic. Last month, Biden released a budget proposal that calls into serious question how much he values our national security. The United States has entered…

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#Fetterman slams ‘stupidity’ of not legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania

#Fetterman slams ‘stupidity’ of not legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) slammed the “stupidity” of not legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania, arguing other states, especially those surrounding the Keystone State, have already done so.  “Let’s make it legal,” Fetterman told Fox News Digital on Friday. “I mean, it’s not complicated. Other states have done that. All the states surrounded by Pennsylvania are ……

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#Senate Republican blasts House for passing foreign aid bills: Spending money ‘we don’t have’

#Senate Republican blasts House for passing foreign aid bills: Spending money ‘we don’t have’

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) blasted the House for passing foreign aid bills, arguing Congress is spending money that “we don’t have” and that the U.S. should be focusing on securing its own borders instead. “We’re gonna further mortgage and plunder our children’s future, over $100 billion,” Johnson said during his Saturday morning appearance on NewsNation. “We…

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