Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot, has pushed for greater government regulation of AI in ways that echo elements of the Washington playbook employed by convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried during his time as a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, a review of public records shows. Both Anthropic and Bankman-Fried poured millions of dollars into Washington influence campaigns while publicly arguing that government rules were needed to make their...

Former Chicago Mayor and White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel urged his fellow Democrats not to attempt to impeach President Donald Trump if they win control of the House of Representatives next month. Emanuel made the statement during a Sunday appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” saying Democrats should instead pursue ethics reform. “Short answer: No, because it’s not going anywhere, and it’s going to be...

A national security push to expand the infrastructure behind America’s technological ambitions is running into resistance from the communities being asked to host it, pitting Washington’s race to stay ahead of China against mounting local backlash. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., who represents America’s “Data Center Alley,” warns that backlash could obstruct the very buildout Washington considers a national priority unless Congress steps in — arguing that community buy-in...