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Human Rights Campaign

Why does Uber make videos where people say, “I’m non-binary or genderqueer”? And why does Lockheed Martin fund floats at Pride parades? Because companies want to raise their score on the Human Rights Campaign’s “Corporate Equality Index.” Equality is a good thing. I support ...

America, don’t fear AI

ChatGPT is coming for your job. That’s the fear about the rapid advances in artificial intelligence. In a headline the other day, Axios warned of a “white-collar bloodbath.” The CEO of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic told the publication that AI could destroy half of all ...

CBO’s analysis fuels debate over Trump’s tax bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — A small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.” The Congressional Budget Office has projected that the legislation would increase federal ...

The one, big, ugly bill

After many years living in and covering Washington, there is one overriding principle I have learned: If you don’t trust politicians you will never be disappointed. President Trump and the House Republican leadership promised that what Trump called “the one, big, beautiful bill” would, ...