California state Sen. Steve Padilla speaks during a press conference to promote SB 243 at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento, California, on July, 8 2025. He was joined on stage by Rob Eleveld, CEO of the nonprofit Transparency Coalition (far left), Megan Garcia (left), state Sen. Josh Becker (right) and state Sen. Weber Pierson (far right). (Sophia Fox-Sowell / Scoop News Group)
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., speaks during the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images)
A proposed 10-year ban on states enforcing their AI laws, championed primarily by Sen. Ted Cruz, lost virtually all support before a vote. The development is being…
An AI-generated image shows a zebra on a pedestrian bridge in Nashville, Tennessee. This image is one of several shared by law enforcement agencies seeking to raise awareness about the lost animal. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department)