Anthropic and government face off again over AI. But they need each other.

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic and the U.S. government are finding their interests inextricably linked, even as they go head-to-head about the best way to balance innovation with national security safeguards. A White House meeting this week was the latest chapter in the company’s battle over unprecedented export controls. The restriction on access by foreign nationals … Read more

Subcontractors say they’re owed millions, face financial ruin, after helping build Obama Presidential Center

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! CHICAGO — The Obama Presidential Center was billed as a lasting legacy to former President Barack Obama, and its construction was touted as an ambitious model built with aggressive goals for minority-owned and local businesses. But now, some of the very subcontractors who helped build the 19.3-acre … Read more

US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud — or face penalties

The U.S. Department of Labor told states Wednesday to take immediate action to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs — and that they could have administrative funds withheld if they don’t comply. The letters, which went to the governors of every state, are the latest in a series of actions from … Read more

Social Security recipients face looming benefit cuts. Can the program be saved?

Social Security’s trust fund is projected to run out of money in just six years, triggering automatic cuts in retirement and disability benefits. Yet experts say the program’s financial problems are fixable — if lawmakers are willing to make difficult choices. The latest trustees’ report found that Social Security’s finances are being strained by an aging population, … Read more

Oklahoma Democrats face runoff showdown in race for deep-red Senate seat

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two underdog candidates advanced to a runoff election in Oklahoma’s 2026 Democratic Senate primary after no candidate clinched a majority of the vote. N’kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a nurse and Chickasaw Nation citizen, and Jim Priest, a lawyer and ordained minister, will compete in an Aug. 25 runoff … Read more

Alleged D.C. National Guard shooter could face death penalty as DOJ adds new charges

Federal prosecutors filed new charges Tuesday against a man accused of fatally shooting one National Guard member and gravely injuring another in Washington, D.C., opening the door for the Justice Department to potentially seek the death penalty if he’s convicted. Rahmanullah Lakanwal was charged with eight additional counts in a superseding indictment, including murder of … Read more

Judge rules transgender people won’t face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms

A judge ruled Tuesday that transgender people won’t face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms that match their gender identities. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford puts on hold enforcement of key components of a law adopted … Read more

Trump to face European allies at odds with him over two wars at G7 summit

GENEVA — President Donald Trump will touch down in France on Monday for a summit meeting with allies who are at odds with him over a pair of wars: one they don’t believe he should have started, and another they want him to do more to stop. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited … Read more