Former President Barack Obama issued a stark warning to Democrats last week about a "dangerous" development he urged them to tackle, according to a new report.

Obama's address at a private fundraiser in Manhattan urged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to be prepared to move in 2027 should the Democrats reclaim the majority in November, the New York Times reported Sunday.

“Once you are speaker, I would strongly urge that the Democrats put together a framework for a very public conversation," Obama said. “I would talk about this, and I would say, ‘Here’s our plan for safety. Here’s our plan for making sure our kids are not corrupted by this.'"

The "this" in question? Artificial Intelligence.

Obama warned AI could be "dangerous" if left unrestrained and warned Democrats to prioritize protections in the years to come, according to a transcript reviewed by the Times.

The former president also urged candidates running for president in 2028 to come prepared with “a very clear plan” to address safety and economic concerns linked to AI, according to the report.

"In a Democratic Party with no clear leader, many look to Mr. Obama for guidance, and his comments carry considerable weight," the Times noted.

"The remarks come amid escalating worries about the risks associated with A.I. development, as well as growing calls for lawmakers and politicians to do more to tackle the topic."

Another challenge Democrats will face is the millions of dollars in support tech industries donate to their political campaigns amid mounting concerns over potential safety risks, according to the report.

"This year’s elections have been flooded with money from A.I. companies and allied groups," the report noted. "And anxiety about the technology, a rare issue that many Republican and Democratic voters can agree on, has peaked in recent days after a researcher at the A.I. company Anthropic loudly and publicly resigned, writing in a viral social media post that 'the people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.'”

Obama, while professing himself not to be a "doomer" on the issue, did urge Democrats to think seriously about the implications for American workers.

“I would be thinking about the economic impacts in very concrete ways and understanding what does it mean if there’s going to be job displacement,” Obama reportedly said.

“If it turns out that you’ve got a lot more people who can’t find full-time work because they’ve been rendered redundant, how are we going to respond?”

President Donald Trump's "secret" contest for Cabinet members was revealed in a new report that raises concerns about potential Hatch Act violations.

An unofficial Cabinet Travel Competition is encouraging secretaries to appear in competitive congressional districts or states ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, The Atlantic revealed Sunday.

"There were rumors of a prize—possibly a dinner with the president for the winning Cabinet secretary, plus their family," the report stated, "but several White House officials insisted that the competition is simply for bragging rights."

Cabinet contestants have been encouraged to appear with members of Congress in local media interviews to help drive Trump’s message, according to the report.

Contestants must win White House approval for travel and have been instructed not to violate federal rules on partisan politics, The Atlantic reported.

"Taxpayers foot the bill for travel related to the secretaries’ official duties," the report noted, "and the top officials are expected to pay for any personal political travel themselves."

An unofficial Atlantic tally found Cabinet members had made 46 visits to Texas, 42 to Pennsylvania and 40 to New York. The Atlantic predicts the winner will be Small Business Administration head Kelly Loeffler, who took at least 18 trips.

The report noted former President George W. Bush ran a similar competition before the 2006 midterms and was condemned by The Office of Special Counsel years later for using federal funds for political purposes.

"The investigation found that the Bush tracking system spurred a 'friendly competition' between White House liaisons that, ultimately, was part of the 'type of electioneering proscribed by the Hatch Act,'" the Atlantic reported.

Whether the contest violates federal law depends on internal safeguards to protect federal funds from being spent on politics, Donald Sherman, the president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, told the Atlantic.

“The details do matter,” he said. “But it is also hard to imagine that that compliance is being prioritized in a competition-like scenario, particularly in an administration that has been hostile to the Hatch Act in pretty much every other instance.”

The Atlantic posited each of the competitors share a single goal.

"Mere mention of it elicited knowing nods and smiles from agency staff and White House officials," the report noted. "The Cabinet officials understand their singular mission: to spread the Trump doctrine far and wide."

Scott Jennings was subjected to stern rebuke on Sunday after a conspiracy theorist with close ties to President Donald Trump threatened to sue his CNN colleague — and repeatedly called her the c-word.

Journalist Mehdi Hasan demanded Jennings speak out after Laura Loomer lobbed her profane attack at CNN anchor Abby Phillip late Saturday night.

"You got very upset on behalf of Natalie Harp when [Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA)] simply mentioned her name in a speech," Hasan wrote on X. "Here is a top adviser to Trump calling your colleague...the c-word. Will you call her out? Condemn her? Or are you scared?"

Hasan shared Loomer's post to verify his claim.

Loomer appeared to be responding to Phillip's commentary on CNN Saturday night in which the anchor discussed a headline-making photograph taken at the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 in New York City.

The photo, in which Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) can be seen smiling next to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has been used by the right to suggest the pair disrespected victims' families.

A CNN video analysis makes a strong case for the photo having been taken out of context, comparing it to video of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani smiling widely at Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who also grins.

Phillip added to this context on Saturday with a reference to the 2024 ceremony at Ground Zero.

"Don't forget the president, Donald Trump, brought Laura Loomer to the 9/11 memorial," Phillip said. "She is a 9/11 conspiracy theorist."

Loomer — who has publicly claimed Sept. 11 to be an "inside job" — responded on X.

"I actually honor the victims of 9/11 EVERYDAY by exposing the death cult that murdered 3,000 Americans 25 years ago," Loomer wrote on X. "I am so sick of this lying c--- repeating the same lie over and over again. I should probably just sue her."

Loomer also replied to Hasan's call for a response from Jennings by attacking the journalist's religion and claiming she was not an adviser to Trump, as he had written.

"I do not work for President Trump," Loomer replied to Hasan. "Stop lying! Lying is the only thing you Muslims know how to do."

While Loomer holds no official title in Trump's administration, she has offered advice to the president, which he has taken, PBS reported in 2025.

"A right-wing political activist who's spread conspiracy theories and used hate speech has become a central figure in the hirings and firings of Trump administration staffers," the report stated.

"Loomer has successfully lobbied to remove aides from several key government roles, including the National Security Council."

Jennings did not immediately reply to Hasan's demand for comment.