Congress Has Proposed Many Bills for A.I. Regulation. Lawmakers Have Enacted Few. • Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort • Democrats Gain Midterms Edge as Trump Drags Down Republicans, Per Times/Siena Poll • What to Know About the Victims in the NBC4 Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles • House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval • Quebec party leaders are set to spar in their first debate this evening • Could a Progressive Democrat Really Become Governor of Texas? • Radio France staff strike over appointment of right-wing magazine editor • Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It • Patel Suggests F.B.I. Agents May Be Sent to the Polls • Congress Has Proposed Many Bills for A.I. Regulation. Lawmakers Have Enacted Few. • Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort • Democrats Gain Midterms Edge as Trump Drags Down Republicans, Per Times/Siena Poll • What to Know About the Victims in the NBC4 Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles • House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval • Quebec party leaders are set to spar in their first debate this evening • Could a Progressive Democrat Really Become Governor of Texas? • Radio France staff strike over appointment of right-wing magazine editor • Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It • Patel Suggests F.B.I. Agents May Be Sent to the Polls •