Top Lawmakers Agree A.I.’s Risks Are Rising but Say They Have No Quick Fix - The New York Times
Top Lawmakers Agree A.I.’s Risks Are Rising but Say They Have No Quick Fix  The New York TimesWashington scrambles to meet calls for AI guardrails while the window to act closes  CNBCAs Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers  The New York TimesAmerica’s Great AI Freakout Has Begun  wsj.comTech companies must be primarily responsible for AI safety, Mike Johnson says  Politico

Trump resists AI slowdown as the political tide turns - The Washington Post
Trump resists AI slowdown as the political tide turns  The Washington PostAI and the end of humanity? OK, ‘doomer’ says one Trump official  CNNTrump downplays calls for AI slowdown  NPRTrump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down  bbc.comTrump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China  AP News

Iranian cargo ship is struck, and talks between Tehran and its neighbors are postponed - AP News
Iranian cargo ship is struck, and talks between Tehran and its neighbors are postponed  AP NewsVessel struck in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says, as prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomacy appear elusive  CNBCHouthis cut off key Saudi oil route as US hammers Iranian minelayers  Fox NewsOman hopes Hormuz meeting fill force Trump to recognize strait's future will be decided by region  FortuneNew attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption  Reuters

Trump's $5,000 checks require Congress to approve, Johnson says - Axios
Trump's $5,000 checks require Congress to approve, Johnson says  AxiosHouse Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval  AP NewsSpeaker Johnson says Congress could work with Trump to deliver $5,000 payments to Americans but there are no guarantees  nbcnews.comTrump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will ‘happen 100 percent’  The HillTrump doubles down on $5K check idea despite GOP doubts, inflation concerns  Politico

For Trump, a Golf Trip to Ireland Tees Up a Reunification Controversy - wsj.com
For Trump, a Golf Trip to Ireland Tees Up a Reunification Controversy  wsj.comTrump's backing for a united Ireland has reignited a divisive political issue. Here's what to know  AP NewsTrump pokes the U.K., and Ireland’s unity debate catches fire  The Washington PostWhy Trump's united Ireland stance hit such a nerve  AxiosTrump reiterates support for united Ireland, says won't talk about Scotland 'yet'  Reuters