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Saturday, October 10, 2026 (UTC)
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with Margaret EllisonBessent, Sacks, Khan and Huang back legal liability for AI systems
Senior administration figures and industry leaders have endorsed holding AI developers responsible for product safety, per filings published this week.
Bulgarian economy minister to travel to Washington for defense industry talksMargaret EllisonImmune cell ratio linked to healthy aging in published studyKaren WhitfieldHighly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Washington state dairy herdsThomas OkaforMarco Rubio to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Dinorah Figuera at State DepartmentThomas OkaforMarco Rubio meets Venezuelan opposition leader Dinorah Figuera in WashingtonMargaret EllisonFederal Reserve minutes show most policymakers back additional 2024 interest rate hikesSusan ParkGeorge Washington University researchers develop AI danger prediction formulaMargaret EllisonCongress calls former White House advisor Brittany Kelm to testifyMargaret EllisonWashington State Commerce awards $2.42M in industrial symbiosis grantsThomas OkaforWhite House directs Pentagon to prepare potential Iran operations ahead of November electionsThomas OkaforWhite House and Federal Reserve diverge on interest rate policySusan ParkMaiken Nedergaard cites brain metabolic waste risks; Jeremy Merrill reports cross-party data center oppositionKaren Whitfield2020 Morocco-Israel normalization included US Western Sahara recognitionSusan ParkHagens Berman files lawsuit over Starbucks sugar-free protein drinksThomas OkaforSecretary of State Marco Rubio overseas speeches draw scrutiny of political ambitionsMargaret EllisonU.S. Navy backs submarine base expansion with $2.9B contract; South Korea transfers Texas project fundsMargaret EllisonFederal Reserve minutes show most back additional year-end rate increaseSusan ParkTrump confirms upcoming Putin call regarding suspected plague incidentMargaret EllisonUnited Airlines CEO calls Dulles Airport mobile lounges terribleDavid ReyesTwo research studies filed for public distribution October 7Margaret EllisonWashington governor Bob Ferguson will veto any expansion of the state millionaire taxThomas OkaforFriends of Puerto Rico hosts 2026 Capitol Hill SummitMargaret EllisonUnited Airlines aircraft makes emergency landing in SeattleKaren WhitfieldFort Necessity, Carl Sandburg Home historic site origins documentedMargaret EllisonTrump confirms scheduled call with Russian President Vladimir PutinMargaret EllisonWhite House defers federal excise tax on red-dyed dieselSusan ParkUnited States and Venezuela reach August oil agreement for crude reserve accessMargaret EllisonUnited States, Venezuela finalize August 2026 oil reserve access agreementMargaret EllisonGoolsbee cites consumer spending as primary US GDP driverSusan ParkMariann Budde to step down as Episcopal Bishop of Washington in 2028Thomas OkaforUniversity of Florida establishes permanent Washington DC presence with $4.25M giftMargaret EllisonSupreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Trump ICE detention policyMargaret EllisonSoft US jobs data lowers pressure for October Federal Reserve rate hikeSusan ParkKen Paxton says D.C. operatives run his Senate campaignDavid ReyesUniversity of Washington moves Global Innovation Exchange program to Microsoft campusKaren WhitfieldU.S. stock futures rise as soft jobs data eases Federal Reserve rate hike expectationsSusan ParkFederal Reserve cancels forward guidance as markets price November rate holdSusan ParkFederal Reserve HQ renovation costs nearly doubled, audit finds no misconductSusan ParkRussia, US block binding lethal autonomous AI weapons treaty at Geneva talksThomas OkaforTrump advisor calls for Fed chief to step downSusan ParkOracle constructing 1.3 GW Project Lighthouse AI data center campus in WisconsinSusan ParkTrump creates White House Superintelligence Force to coordinate AI policyMargaret EllisonUS State Department says negotiations with North Korea are not a concessionThomas OkaforFERC rejects TransAlta Centralia coal plant cost recovery planThomas OkaforTrump hosts tech leaders at White House for voluntary AI supervision agreementMargaret EllisonAetna will offer 2027 Medicare plans in 41 states and Washington DCKaren WhitfieldUS proposed Fox News access for all Greenland residents during Washington negotiationsThomas OkaforWhite House criticizes Energy Innovation think tank amid energy cost projectionsMargaret EllisonKennedy Center Honors moving to Capital One Arena from traditional riverfront venueKaren WhitfieldOAS approves unanimous Nicaragua resolution at Washington foreign ministers meetingMargaret EllisonTrump White House issues terminology order, announces staff movesMargaret EllisonFederal Reserve raises rates as inflation remains above targetSusan ParkWhite House excludes CNN from Texas and Oklahoma tripKaren Whitfield