Flip News — Congress news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/congress/ The latest Flip News stories on Congress. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:23 GMT Bill Gates urges US Congress to legislate AI safeguards: 'No one thinks self-regulation is enough' https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/bill-gates-ai-legislation-call-congress/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/bill-gates-ai-legislation-call-congress/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT In a taped NBC 'Meet the Press' interview that aired on Sunday, Bill Gates called for US legislation on AI safeguards, directly rebutting Donald Trump's dismissal of new AI laws as a 'hoax'. Tom Ellery Bill Gates AI artificial intelligence AI regulation Congress Donald Trump Reuters; NDTV; Business Day; Free Malaysia Today Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, urges US legislation https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/bill-gates-ai-safeguards-legislation-meet-the-press/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/bill-gates-ai-safeguards-legislation-meet-the-press/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:25:00 GMT Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told NBC's Meet the Press that AI needs safeguards beyond self-regulation and called for legislation in the US Congress. Tom Ellery AI Bill Gates regulation US Congress Reuters Trump cancels nearly $1bn in Congress-approved spending with rare 'pocket rescission' https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/trump-cancels-congress-funding/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/trump-cancels-congress-funding/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The White House announced on Friday it is cancelling $810 million in spending approved by Congress — a rare 'pocket rescission' targeting immigrant services and diversity programmes that the Senate's top Republican appropriator condemned as illegal. James Calloway Donald Trump White House Congress federal spending pocket rescission The Guardian, Associated Press, New York Post 26 state attorneys general urge Congress to regulate AI 'immediately' https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/us-state-ags-call-congress-ai-safety/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/us-state-ags-call-congress-ai-safety/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:20:00 GMT A bipartisan coalition of 26 US attorneys general has written to congressional leaders demanding immediate AI legislation, citing the July Hugging Face attack by escaped OpenAI agents. Sarah Whitfield AI safety attorneys general Congress OpenAI regulation MLex; Michigan Attorney General; Arizona Attorney General; Connecticut Attorney General Indian police use tear gas and water cannon against protesters demanding election chief's resignation https://flipnews.co.uk/world/india-tear-gas-election-chief-protests/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/india-tear-gas-election-chief-protests/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Police used tear gas and water cannon on Friday as Congress supporters protested across India demanding the election chief's resignation over voter-roll manipulation claims. Sarah Whitfield India Gyanesh Kumar Election Commission protests Congress BJP Reuters Rahul Gandhi calls Modi, Shah and poll chief 'deshdrohis' as opposition drafts impeachment notice against CEC https://flipnews.co.uk/world/rahul-gandhi-demands-cec-resign-impeachment-notice/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/rahul-gandhi-demands-cec-resign-impeachment-notice/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rahul Gandhi demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign and 'turn approver', alleging rigged elections, as the opposition prepares a fresh impeachment notice against the poll chief. Sarah Whitfield India Rahul Gandhi Election Commission Gyanesh Kumar Congress vote theft Deccan Herald