Thousands of military families are stuck on childcare waitlists. More spots may not be enough to fix the deeper problems.

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Air Force childcare
US military childcare development centers support service members and their families. There are, however, thousands of children waiting for spots to open up.

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Prediction markets are booming. Some lawmakers are betting against them.

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Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut is among the lawmakers sounding a note of deep skepticism about prediction markets.

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The Senate just voted to fund the government — but it'll still partially shut down for a few days anyway

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US Capitol
Lawmakers failed to pass spending bills before midnight late Friday, leading a shutdown for parts of the federal government.

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The Jerome Powell-sized problem standing in the way of Kevin Warsh's Fed confirmation

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Jerome Powell and Kevin Warsh
Kevin Warsh's nomination to Fed chair could hit a wall — at least until the DOJ's probe into Jerome Powell is resolved.

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Trump attacks Powell again as opposition to Fed investigation grows

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Donald Trump
President Donald Trump told reporters that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is either "incompetent" or "crooked."

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Lawmakers are beginning to grapple with how their staff use AI

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Sen. Josh Hawley
Sen. Josh Hawley said he doesn't have an official no-use policy on AI, but that he discourages his staff from using it.

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Politicians are slowly but surely starting to try out AI for themselves

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said over the summer that she didn't use AI. "Yeah, that's changed," she told Business Insider this month.

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Could the US ban stock trading for Congress members?

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Should Congress members and their spouses be allowed to trade stocks? Some members are pushing for a vote on a stock ban, and they're confident the bill will pass if it makes it to the floor.

Bernie Sanders wants to temporarily halt AI data center construction nationwide

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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont
"This moratorium will give democracy a chance to catch up with the transformative changes that we are witnessing," Sanders said.

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Congress defunded PBS. Here's how it's surviving and planning for the future.

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A muppet visits 'Oscar the Grouch' at his garbage can in a scene from 'Sesame Street,' circa 1985.
When PBS was created in the late 1960s, there was no other place to find educational kid's TV like "Sesame Street." There are more options now.

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