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What did the Supreme Court decide about mail‑in voting for the upcoming midterms?

Sue Guzman 0:02
Voting rules blocked. I'm Sue Guzman, Fox News. Supreme Court rejecting President Trump's desired restrictions on mail in balloting. Here's Fox's Grinal Scott.
Grinnell Scott 0:13
The decision allows mail-in voting nationwide to continue as the midterms approach. Ballots cast by mail have become common for Americans, with nearly a third of the country taking advantage of the option. Justice Samuel Alito wrote in his dissenting opinion the court's denial was incorrect because some of the plaintiffs lacked standing. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a Trump appointee, sided with the Majority, but added a final decision could fall within the authority of the Postal Service.

How are Iran‑backed Houthis escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia and affecting oil prices?

Grinnell Scott 0:43
Democratic Attorneys General and Voting Rights Groups challenged the Trump administration's proposal. A lower court issued a temporary injunction in agreement. Gernal Scott, Fox News.
Sue Guzman 0:55
Iran backed Houthis in Yemen launching a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia comes after Gulf Arab States postponed planned talks with Iran. Houthis firing dozens of missiles and drones at a military airbase in southern Saudi Arabia, targeting aircraft hangars, radar systems, runways, and ammunition depots in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes in Yemen. Earlier, oil prices surged three percent after a Sa Saudi pipeline shutdown. And Republican Mitch McConnell, a former majority leader, returned to the Senate today for the first time in three months. That's when he was hospitalized after a fall in his home.

Why is Mitch McConnell’s return to the Senate critical for the farm bill and other legislation?

Chad Pergram 1:31
There is intense interest since McConnell has been absent since mid-June. He fell, was in the hospital, and suffered from pneumonia. It's believed that the Senate could need McConnell's vote to advance the farm bill for maybe help with votes regulating cryptocurrency and college sports.
Sue Guzman 1:47
Fox's Chad Perkham, the eighty four year old senator, eventually disclosed he was briefly unconscious, treated from mild pneumonia while he was in the hospital. America's listening to Fox News. President Trump says his presence in the White House alone is enough of a guardrail against rogue AI intelligence. His comments come amid increasing warnings from AI tech giants and developers alike. More from Fox's Lucas Tomlinson at the White House.
Lucas Tomlinson 2:16
President Trump making it clear where he stands in the artificial intelligence race, posting AI taking over the world, destroying humanity and all other things bad is a hoax.

What are President Trump’s and Vice President Vance’s positions on regulating artificial intelligence?

Lucas Tomlinson 2:27
Vice President J D Vance says AI, like any new technology, will bring both risks and benefits.
J.D. Vance 2:33
I feel a little bit weird about the fact that you have so many frontier AI tech companies kind of coming to the government and begging the government to regulate them. It feels a little bit to me like a bit of a Trojan horse.
Lucas Tomlinson 2:46
The president's former AI czar and current advisor pushed back against Big Tech's warning If the unreleased models are scary enough that you think you should slow down, I support your decision to be responsible. But stop pretending you need anyone else's permission.
Sue Guzman 3:01
Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and former Trump strategist Steve Bennett coming together to rally against the progression of AI without regulations. Well, the whistleblower and former anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon came forward in a post and X last week, warning if artificial intelligence developers are preoccupied with winning the technological race against China and neglecting concerns about humanity's future. Tells Fox's Sean Hannity that

How are lawmakers and tech experts warning about AI risks and potential regulation?

Sue Guzman 3:26
The technology has a mind of its own.
Unknown 3:28
Nuclear weapons you discussed could be used for good or evil. But AI is the only technology that can can use itself. So no matter what we want, whether we want to use it for good and get there first, the AI wants things itself. And that's what makes it so so unique as a technology and why it's so uniquely terrifying.
Sue Guzman 3:43
On Monday, the president called the concerns a hoax and a sick conspir conspiracy. They plan to consider regulations while acknowledging America must keep its competitive edge against China. I'm Sue Guzman. This is Fox News.

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