Morgan Chalfant

Washington briefing editor, Semafor

Morgan is an editor in Semafor’s Washington bureau, where she oversees the AM and PM Washington briefings. Before joining Semafor, Morgan covered the White House for The Hill.

AI exacerbates ‘class divide,’ progressive poll shows

Black workers are also more likely than white workers to predict AI will replace their job.

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Debatable: Will Trump’s new tariffs be overturned?

Experts say the 301 tariffs announced last week will be harder to fight in court.

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Midterm election fears run high, poll finds

Nearly seven in 10 US adults worry about politicians pressuring election officials to change results, according to Gallup.

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Democrats miss mark on accountability, poll shows

But Republicans don’t get high marks on fighting corruption, either.

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Republican urges Trump administration to ban Chinese AI for contractors

Tom Cotton sent a letter Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raising concerns about Chinese AI models.

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Americans see AI more negatively, poll finds

About four in ten Americans say the technology does more harm than good.

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Republicans drive SCOTUS approval to new low, poll finds

One-third of US adults approve of the job the high court is doing, down from 39% last year.

Americans are feeling less gloomy about the economy, poll finds

Gallup’s economic confidence measure rose to -31 in July from a low of -45 in May, an improvement largely driven by Republicans and independents shifting in a more positive direction.

Nvidia launches new security initiative for open-source AI

A range of tech and cybersecurity companies are joining the effort, including Palantir, IBM, Crowdstrike, SpaceX, and Hugging Face.

Loomer becomes Ukraine’s MAGA ally

The far-right activist’s rapid turn against Russia has come as a pleasant surprise to Europe and Ukraine’s backers.

Debatable: Restrictions on defense stock buybacks

A proposal catching momentum in Congress is drawing pushback from industry groups.

Higher share of adults in US than in other countries see danger in politics, poll finds

One in 10 US adults identified politics as the “greatest source of risk” to their daily safety, according to new Gallup polling.

More US employees are using AI, poll finds

Fifty-two percent of US workers reported using AI in their jobs during the second quarter of this year, according to Gallup.

Debatable: Permanent daylight saving time

A bill catching momentum in Congress has revived a debate about the health and safety consequences of “locking the clock.”

Trump alleges ‘shocking’ election vulnerabilities

The US president stated that US voting systems are vulnerable but provided no evidence of an impact on election results.

Migrants in US think highly of where they live, poll finds

Migrants living in the US are more likely than those in any other country to describe the community they live in as a good place for immigrants, Gallup found.

New York imposes first moratorium on data centers

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a centrist Democrat, is signing an executive order pausing permitting for hyperscaler data centers for a year.

Republicans grapple with Graham’s death

His absence complicates every task on the floor for the Republican Party, from confirmations to legislation.