Lawmakers are beginning to grapple with how their staff use AI
Sen. Josh Hawley said he doesn't have an official no-use policy on AI, but that he discourages his staff from...
The wealthy’s noble, if misguided, offer to pay higher taxes
There is something emotionally satisfying about watching a wealthy person call for higher taxes on people like himself. It feels...
‘That’s going to be a problem’: GOP strategist admits what Republicans don’t want to say
A GOP strategist Thursday admitted what Republicans don’t want to say out loud. Republican commentator Melik Abdul told CNN that...
She provides the raw material to Trump’s influencer machine
Over the past two years, a little-known aide to President Donald Trump has become one of the GOP’s most influential...
Should you hire a personal trainer? In L.A., there’s one for every body, goal and vibe
Admission: Working out with a personal trainer is the only thing that gets me motivated to exercise regularly and long-term....
Elon Musk plans ‘high-volume production’ of Neuralink brain chips and says he wants to automate the surgical procedure
Elon Musk's Neuralink startup develops brain-chip implants. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty ImagesElon Musk is planning to ramp up production of...
The Question-Mark Mayoralty
In the months before the election of the young democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as mayor, panic seized members of New...
California rolls out sweeping new laws for 2026, from cellphone limits in schools to a ban on cat declawing
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office this week described 2025 as “the year that would not end.” But it has, and in...
In 2026, this is how we take back Congress and restore decency in DC
As we bid goodbye to 2025 — and all the thuggery, corruption, squalor, and cruelty it spewed — I want...
CES is now a major player in artificial intelligence — thanks to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
In past years, CES in Las Vegas has highlighted such groundbreaking technologies as electric salt spoons and Tasers that double...
