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A coalition of more than 60 conservative allies is calling on President Donald Trump to require mandatory testing and government approval of the most powerful artificial intelligence systems before they reach the public.

The letter, organized by Humans First — a conservative group that advocates for technology serving people rather than replacing them — was signed by prominent Trump ally Steve Bannon, along with conservative activists Amy Kremer and Brendan Steinhauser, putting the vocal MAGA faction at direct odds with the White House's approach to AI regulation, reported Axios.

President Donald Trump appears to be trying to bite the hand attempting to feed his Department of Defense more money to continue the war in Iran, according to two analysts.

Eliot Cohen, professor emeritus of strategy at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and Eric Edelman, a contributor to The Bulwark, discussed Trump's recent social media tirade against Robert Karem, a senior aide to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), during a new episode of "The Shield of the Republic" podcast.

President Donald Trump appears to have set a "five-alarm fire" ahead of the upcoming midterm election, and it ought to give Democrats the reality check they need, according to one expert.

Marc Elias, a voting rights attorney, warned on a new episode of the "Democracy Watch" podcast, co-hosted by Brian Tyler Cohen, that Trump's recent claim that he will "do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections" should be a hair-raising alarm for anyone concerned about democracy. Not only does it signal that Trump will challenge the midterm election results if Republicans suffer losses, but it also reveals that Democrats need a new strategy to counter Trump, Elias argued.

There has been a lot of speculation about which of President Donald Trump's cabinet members will depart the administration next, and one analyst predicts the answer may be lurking behind the Vice President's door.

JD Vance has been widely considered as the heir apparent to Trump's Make America Great Again movement, even though Trump has yet to officially endorse Vance's takeover. But liberal political commentator David Pakman noted in a new reaction video on Sunday that Vance's chances of ascending to the MAGA throne appear to be sinking as prediction markets sour on the vice president.

Republicans in Congress have a contentious couple of weeks coming up as infighting over a new spending bill heats up, according to a new report.

The Hill reported on Sunday that Republicans are trying to pass a new funding bill for the Department of Defense as a third GOP-only bill through reconciliation, the same process they used to pass President Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" last year. But the move is putting Republicans at odds with one another, and is being further complicated by Trump's shifting priorities, the report added.

A recent interview of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sent a long-time GOP pollster into a tailspin on Sunday.

Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, reacted to Graham's interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press" on Sunday, where he claimed that Sen. Bill Cassidy's (R-LA) primary loss was a good thing for the Republican Party, during a new episode of the "Bulwark Takes" podcast with Sam Stein, The Bulwark's managing editor. Longwell claimed the interview was "revolting" and showed something truly disturbing about Graham's personality.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche just revealed what's coming next in President Donald Trump's ballot scheme with a searing dog whistle during a Fox News interview on Sunday, according to one analyst.

Blanche joined Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures," where he claimed, without evidence, that there is "a ton of evidence" that the 2020 general election was rigged against Trump.

Onlookers mocked Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday after she shared a startling monologue during the opening segment of her weekend show, "Sunday Morning Futures."

In the monologue, Bartiromo claimed that her show had been one of the "leading critical journalists" covering government mismanagement, ranging from the "made-up Russia collusion story" that "ripped the country apart" to the "coordinated attack on the American people" by Democrats trying to "hide serious mental incapacitation" of former President Joe Biden.

A Democratic candidate running for office in Colorado called for Gov. Jared Polis to be investigated and impeached after he commuted convicted felon Tina Peters' sentence.

On Friday, Polis announced that he was commuting the sentence of Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk who was convicted of nine felonies for her actions to aid President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 general election. Peters was found guilty of charges related to giving unauthorized people access to her county's voting machines. Peters was unrepentant during her sentencing and was given nine years for her crimes.

President Donald Trump sparked outrage on Sunday after his heavily edited recorded speech played at his national prayer event in Washington, D.C.

Trump addressed the crowd at his "Rededicate 250" event, billed as an effort to highlight "God’s presence in our national life throughout 250 years of American history," according to the event's website. It was held at the National Mall and featured appearances from Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and several prominent MAGA and Evangelical Christian figures.

President Donald Trump called for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to be "thrown out of office" on Sunday in a Truth Social post endorsing Massie's primary challenger.

Trump has sought to remake the Republican Party in his image during his second term in office by supporting candidates who run against Republicans who have challenged the president. For instance, Trump endorsed four candidates in Indiana's state primary race who won elections to replace Republicans who voted against Trump's redistricting push. Trump also supported Sen. Bill Cassidy's (R-LA) primary challenger because Cassidy voted to convict Trump during one of his impeachment hearings in his first administration.

Right-wing radio host Eric Metaxas told thousands gathered on the National Mall on Sunday that the Almighty spent two centuries waiting to deliver one Donald Trump so the president could finally build his $400 million ballroom.

"Yes, it's hard to believe that it would take two centuries for the Lord to raise up a great man to bring that ballroom finally to stand where it needs to stand," Metaxas said at the taxpayer-backed "Rededicate 250" prayer event. "It's extraordinary. We only had to wait 200 years."

The Republican Party seems to be winning the redistricting wars as the 2026 midterm elections approach, but a legal expert on Sunday compared the GOP's efforts to an own goal that will likely haunt them going forward.

So far, the Republicans have gained about seven seats in Congress through mid-cycle redistricting as states like Texas, Louisiana, and Tennessee have redrawn their maps. The Center for Politics at the University of Virginia estimates the party could gain as many as 10 total seats, even as Democrats attempt to counter the GOP's moves with new maps of their own.