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Senators Question Meta’s Data Center Tax Strategy

14 October 2026 at 11:09
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, questioning the company’s $6.6 billion in tax breaks.

Β© Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times

Meta has claimed to the Internal Revenue Service that the data centers it is building across the country to power its new generative A.I. efforts are β€œexperimental.”

A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?

7 October 2026 at 15:59
Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.

Β© Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times

Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington, at the Capitol last month.

How Potential 2028 Presidential Candidates Are Talking About A.I.

21 September 2026 at 12:53
Democrats are jockeying to embrace new safeguards, while Republicans have aligned with President Trump’s warnings against slowing down the technology.

Β© Allison Robbert for The New York Times

Alex Bores Wants Democrats to Make AI Safety a 2028 Election Issue

Alex Bores, who lost a congressional primary contest that revolved around A.I. regulation, is trying to position himself at the center of the conversation for the next presidential election.

Β© Heather Khalifa for The New York Times

Alex Bores campaigning in Central Park in June. He lost a Democratic primary contest for the House that centered on A.I. regulation.
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