Stories from Washington D.C. · United States

A budget includes $287 million for electronic health record modernization to improve care delivery and efficiency. The investment aims to ensure consistent and accessible care in tribal communities across the country.

Activists under the coalition name May Day Strong are conducting protests and boycotts across several major United States cities. Participants are refusing to participate in work, school, or shopping activities today.

The ratification process for US tariffs has resumed.

US inflation rose to 3.5% this week, marking its highest level in four years. Rising gas prices are cited as a driver of this increase. The Federal Reserve voted on Wednesday to keep the main interest rate unchanged.

A protester scaled one of the arches of the Frederick Douglass Bridge in Washington D.C. The situation caused traffic delays on South Capitol Street during the Friday afternoon rush hour. The incident follows a similar protest by the same man on the bridge in 2022 regarding the overturning of Roe v. police identified the individual as Florida activist Guido Reichstatter, who previously scaled the bridge following the overturning of Roe v. The protest targets the war in Iran, President Trump, and artificial intelligence. The protester stated he will descend soon, but no specific timeframe was provided. Guido Reichstatter has ended a five-day protest on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C. Reichstatter had been camping in a tent on one of the bridge arches since May 1st. His protest was directed against artificial intelligence and the war in Iran.

Senator Nyamu has introduced legislation aimed at regulating the use of artificial intelligence.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is challenging the Butler Act, which prevents the teaching of the theory of evolution in schools. The association argues the law violates freedom of expression.

The US Treasury is launching a cybersecurity information sharing initiative specifically for the digital asset industry. This program aims to provide cybersecurity intelligence to crypto organizations at no cost to improve industry resilience.

A working report from the National Bureau of Economic Research indicates that 44% of 750 surveyed American Chief Financial Officers are considering or planning job reductions. These cuts are linked to AI implementation or AI-related expenditures.

The Pentagon chief stated that Congressional approval is not required to continue military operations against Iran. He argued that the ongoing conflict does not include days governed by a ceasefire.