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Analysis | The potential and pitfalls of political AI The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. AI-generated images and videos are increasingly being used in political messaging, raising ethical questions.

As AI's ability to create fake news and manipulated videos grows, experts warn of unprecedented challenges to election integrity. Democrats are calling for increased regulation.
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Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are heading to the White House — not for urgent talks on how to end it but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as t...

As the shutdown entered its fourth week, Senate Republicans traveled to the Donald Trump White House in a "show of unity" while still refusing to negotiate with Democrats on key healthcare subsidies.
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FirstFT: US flight cancellations rise as government shutdown enters third week Also in today’s newsletter, German calls for a Europe-wide stock exchange and Trump considers Venezuela land strikes

Federal government shutdown enters week 3: Impact on the US economy and people
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At a time when rents, healthcare, energy, and food are all rising, Democratic candidates have made affordability a key campaign issue in 2026. Consumer pressure = vote motivation.
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Trump news at a glance: Trump cools on Tomahawk deal for Ukraine and commutes Santos sentence US president said ‘we need Tomahawks and a lot of other things’ as he meets Zelenskyy; fraud sentence of disgraced serial fabulist Santos commuted – key US politics stories from Friday 17 October at a...

Trump news at a glance: Trump cools on Tomahawk deal for Ukraine and commutes Santos sentence
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Trump news at a glance: John Bolton vows to defend his conduct after indictment John Bolton, who served in Trump’s first administration, faces charges of mishandling and transmitting classified information. Key US politics stories from Thursday 16 October at a glance

Congress has failed to pass a temporary spending bill after multiple votes, and the deadlock continues
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2025 US federal government shutdown: October 1, no resolution yet
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