Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., are the Democratic Senate candidates from Michigan. Getty Images Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive, anti-establishment Democrat running for Senate in Michigan, likely defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in one of the most closely watched and impactful primary elections of the 2026 midterms. El-Sayed was ahead of Stevens by one…
Bernie Sanders’ recent proposal that the public should own half of artificial intelligence is unlikely to become policy anytime soon, but it reflects a broader debate that is gaining momentum among economists, technology researchers, and policymakers: How can Americans benefit if AI creates trillions of dollars in new economic value? There is no shortage of…
President Donald Trump‘s approval ratings remain low, inflation has been elevated, and the Iran war is dragging on, sending gas prices back up over $4 per gallon with no immediate relief in sight. Some of this may be bad news for the country, but for Democrats, eager to win back majorities in the House and…
Digital generated image of young man in empy black space with semi reflective floor surrounded by multicoloured semi transparent data screens. Andriy Onufriyenko | Moment | Getty Images A majority of U.S. employees now want to hold corporations more accountable via an AI sovereign wealth fund, amid dissatisfaction over a growing number of tech layoffs…
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaks at Senator Bernie Sanders ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ rally. Jim West | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive running for the Democratic nomination in the Aug. 4 Michigan Senate primary, sees a foundational risk in the rise of artificial intelligence. And he’s…
A video displays Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, after the company’s initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on June 12, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shortly before the opening of Nasdaq trading on Friday, Elon Musk stepped in front of a cheerful crowd at SpaceX’s company town in…
U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), tapped by U.S. President Donald Trump to replace U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, holds a rubber ball while speaking to members of the media as he departs the U.S. Capitol after a vote in the U.S. Senate on funding for DHS, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 5, 2026. Nathan…
The Trump administration’s portfolio of equity stakes in U.S. companies has reached a scale that is unprecedented outside economic crisis or wartime. The administration has taken stakes or has agreements to do so with at least 10 companies, most of which are publicly traded. The government announced its latest investment, USA Rare Earth, at the…
Electricity prices are surging, voters are growing angry, and the artificial intelligence industry’s data centers are increasingly a target for blame with U.S. mid-term elections on the horizon. Residential utility bills rose 6% on average nationwide in August compared with the same period in the previous year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The…
Job seekers wait to enter the SacJobs Career job fair in Sacramento, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the U.S. government reopens for business, Wall Street’s attention will now turn toward when critical data on employment, inflation and other economic signposts will be released. Agencies…
