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SHANGHAI (AP) — A delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived in China on Saturday in the first congressional visit to the country since 2019. The Republicans were led by Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo, the senior member of his party on the Senate Finance Committee. A smooth visit could help pave the way for a Biden-Xi summit during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders meeting in San Francisco next month. A Chinese international relations expert said that Schumer's visit is a sign of improvement in China-U.S. relations. The senators will go to South Korea and Japan after their stop in China.

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☆ Schumer starts China trip amid tension with US, hopes to meet Xi
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and other members of the delegation arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China October 7, 2023. The goal of the trip to Asia, which includes stops in South Korea and Japan, is to advance U.S. economic and national security interests, and in China, the group hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. officials said. The trip follows visits by a series of high-level Biden administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in August. Other senators on the trip include Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Democrats Maggie Hassan and Jon Ossoff. China welcomes Schumer's visit and hopes it will deepen the U.S. Senate's "objective" understanding of China and facilitate dialogue between the nations' legislative agencies, China's foreign ministry said this week.

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☆ U.S. senators led by Majority Leader Schumer make first congressional visit to China since 2019
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and other members of the delegation arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China, on Oct. 7, 2023. A delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived in China on Saturday in the first congressional visit to the country since 2019. Asked about his expectations for the visit, Schumer, a New York Democrat, said he hoped it would be productive. The U.S. Commerce Department added the Chinese companies and seven others to its entity list on Friday. A Chinese international relations expert said that Schumer's visit is a sign of improvement in China-U.S. relations.

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☆ The gag order in Trump's civil fraud case not surprising, legal expert says, but he's not likely to face a fine or jail time if he breaks it
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The judge in Trump's civil fraud trial issued a gag order after Trump repeatedly attacked the court clerk. However, a legal expert told Insider Trump isn't likely to face those kinds of consequences. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe trial judge in the New York civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a gag order against the former president after he repeatedly attacked the court clerk in social media posts. The gag order was issued in the $250 million civil fraud case in New York against Trump, in which Justice Engoron has already found that Trump deceived investors by falsely inflating his property values, committing years of fraud. The more Trump violates the rules, the more the judge has to act to maintain integrity and control," Alexander said.

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☆ Trump returns to court for $250 million fraud trial after judge imposes gag order
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in the courtroom with his lawyers for his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on October 03, 2023 in New York City. Former President Donald Trump returned to New York court for the third day of his $250 million business fraud trial, a day after being slapped with a limited gag order for making comments about the judge's law clerk. Trump also called James, who is Black, a "political animal." On Tuesday, Trump on his Truth Social site had posted disparaging comments about Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron's principal law clerk. Engoron at the end of the day angrily called the attack on his staff unacceptable.

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☆ Trump says he will testify in New York business fraud trial 'at the appropriate time'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media while arriving for the second day of his civil fraud trial in New York on Oct. 3, 2023. Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he plans to testify at the New York trial accusing him of engaging in a yearslong pattern of massive business fraud. Trump told reporters during a break on the second day of the trial that he will take the witness stand "at the appropriate time." Trump wrote in his Truth Social post. Trump mentioned Schumer and the clerk again during another break later Tuesday, as he claimed that the trial was "rigged" and "fraudulent."

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☆ Schumer confirms U.S. Senate trip to China, Japan, South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - A bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation will visit China, Japan and South Korea in October, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's office said on Tuesday. The trip will follow visits by a series of Biden administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in August. Other senators on the trip include Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Democrats Maggie Hassan and Jon Ossoff. The Chinese Embassy declined to comment Monday on the planned trip. Reporting by David Shephardson and Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Trump on Monday shared a photo of the judge's clerk online and ranted about her to reporters. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementJustice Arthur Engoron at Donald Trump's New York trial on Tuesday issued a harsh warning after the former president repeatedly attacked his clerk on social media and during a press conference. Trump posed to Truth Social, a photo of Engoron's law clerk, who was standing next to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Trump also ranted about the clerk during a press conference directly outside Engoron's courtroom door on Monday.

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☆ US senators hope to meet with Xi during China trip next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. senators, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, plans to visit China next week and hopes to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a spokesperson for Republican Senator Mike Crapo confirmed on Monday. Schumer's office said last month he was planning a trip to China, South Korea and Japan co-led by Crapo but did not comment on Monday. THE TAKESome senators are eager to boost engagement with China and address business-related issues between China and the United States. A growing number of U.S. businesses are expressing frustration at operating in China, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said recently.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Chuck Schumer, Xi Jinping, Mike Crapo, Crapo, Gina Raimondo, Biden, David Shepardson, Jonathan Oatis, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Embassy, Thomson Locations: United States, China, Chinatown, Boston , Massachusetts, U.S, South Korea, Japan, Washington, Taiwan, Beijing

☆ Sen. Cory Booker, over dozen other Democratic senators call on Menendez to quit due to bribery indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker joined a fast-growing chorus of Democrats to call on Sen. Bob Menendez, his fellow lawmaker from New Jersey, to resign because of his indictment last week on federal bribery charges. "I believe stepping down is best for those Senator Menendez has spent his life serving," Booker said in a statement on his X account. Booker called the allegations of corruption against Menendez "shocking" and "disturbing." Before Monday, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Senate Democrat to call on Menendez to resign. At least five House Democratic members from New Jersey have called on Menendez to resign.

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☆ Fetterman: It's a 'strange world' when people care more about the dress code than Menendez's having cash in envelopes that 'would make the Goodfellas blush'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. John Fetterman marveled at people who seem more concern about a dress code than alleged corruption. Fetterman told Semafor that aspects of Sen. Bob Menendez's alleged corruption would "make the Goodfellas blush." Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, is thus far the only Senate Democrat to call on Menendez to resign. AdvertisementAdvertisementDemocratic Sen. John Fetterman on Monday marveled at how people will freak out over the sanctity of the Senate dress code but demur at calling out Sen. Bob Menendez's alleged corruption as laid out by federal prosecutors. Fetterman is thus far the only Democratic senator to call for Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, to resign in the wake of shocking corruption charges.

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☆ Sen. Bob Menendez's Democratic allies are silent for now on his latest indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fellow Democrats have yet to come to Sen. Bob Menendez's side in the wake of a stunning indictment. Months before the 2015 indictment, Booker had deemed himself "the Robin to his Batman." Stories about his 2015 indictment feature accounts of a IStandwithBob.com and an accompanying Twitter account that reposted signs of support. At the time of the 2015 indictment, Schumer's predecessor as top Senate Democrat, Sen. Harry Reid, encouraged people to let Menendez have his day in court. Menendez's 2015 indictment ended in a mistrial and he was easily reelected that same year.

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☆ GOP senator who's friends with Fetterman says she 'very much' disagrees with the new dress code despite not signing on to her party's letter slamming the change
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Just 3 GOP senators did not sign onto a letter condemning the new Senate dress code. That includes Sen. Katie Britt, who's good friends with Sen. John Fetterman. But the Alabama senator says she "very much" disagrees with the change anyway. "When I walked in that day, his energy and demeanor was totally different," Britt told the Associated Press of her hospital visit. "I very much disagree with Senator Schumer's unilateral change to the Senate dress code," said Britt.

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☆ US Army, Marine Corps leaders confirmed; other military promotions still in limbo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Senate backed George to be the Army chief by a vote of 96 to 1 and Smith 96 to 0 to be the commandant of the Marine Corps. Schumer's action does not address hundreds of other military promotions still being delayed by Tuberville's blockade. Military officials have said the blockade of hundreds of military promotions could have a far-reaching impact across the armed forces, affecting troops and their families and harming national security. The Senate's approval of military promotions is usually smooth. Tuberville's hold cannot prevent the Democratic-majority Senate from voting on any promotion, but it can drastically slow the process.

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☆ Nearly every GOP senator has signed a letter blasting the Senate's new dress code: 'We must protect the sanctity of that place at all costs'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nearly every GOP senator signed a letter blasting Schumer's decision to relax Senate attire rules. "Allowing casual clothing on the Senate floor disrespects the institution we serve," the 46 senators wrote. "The Senate is a place of honor and tradition, and the Senate floor is where we conduct the business of the American people," the letter read. AdvertisementAdvertisement"The world watches us on that floor and we must protect the sanctity of that place at all costs," the letter continued. "Allowing casual clothing on the Senate floor disrespects the institution we serve and the American families we represent."

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The Senate backed President Joe Biden's nomination of Brown to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by 83 to 11. He will be only the second Black officer to chair the Joint Chiefs after Colin Powell two decades ago. Brown and other military officials had said Tuberville's blockade of hundreds of military promotions could have a far-reaching impact across the armed forces, affecting troops and their families and harming national security. Schumer's procedural motion did not address hundreds of other military promotions still being delayed by Tuberville's action. The Senate's approval of military promotions is usually smooth.

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☆ Sen. Susan Collins says she'd 'wear a bikini' to the Capitol in protest after the Senate loosened its dress code
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Sunday, Axios reported that the Senate won't be enforcing its dress code any longer. In response, 70-year-old Sen. Susan Collins joked that she'd wear a bikini on the Senate floor. She said the lack of a dress code "debases the institution." "I plan to wear a bikini tomorrow to the Senate floor and Chris Coons is gonna wear shorts because there's no dress code anymore," Collins said before adding that doing "away with the dress code, to me, debases the institution." GOP firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted on Sunday that she thought the change in dress code was made simply "to appease Fetterman," which she said "is disgraceful."

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☆ Humane-tech campaigner on the ‘AI arms race’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHumane-tech campaigner on the ‘AI arms race’Ahead of attending U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's AI Insight Forum alongside Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Bill Gates, the co-founder & Executive Director of the Center for Humane Technology, Tristan Harris, told CNBC's Tania Bryer backstage at the 2023 CogX Festival about his fears over the "AI arms race" and the need for international regulation.

Persons: Chuck Schumer's, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Tristan Harris, CNBC's Tania Bryer Organizations: U.S, Center for Humane Technology

REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday said that while regulations on artificial intelligence were certainly needed, they should not be made "too fast." U.S. lawmakers want safeguards against potentially dangerous deepfakes such as bogus videos, election interference and attacks on critical infrastructure. KEY QUOTE"If you go too fast, you can ruin things," Schumer told reporters after organizing a closed-door AI forum bringing together U.S. lawmakers and tech CEOs. * Schumer told reporters there was consensus in the Wednesday meeting on the need for AI regulation. Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Julia Nikhinson, Schumer, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Kanishka Singh, Jonathan Oatis, Josie Kao Organizations: Intelligence, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, European Union, Renault, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, ChatGPT ., Meta, Washington

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) addresses a press conference during a break in a bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum for all U.S. senators at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that an artificial intelligence forum he organized with U.S. lawmakers and tech CEOs focused on urgent actions that are needed before the 2024 elections. U.S. lawmakers want safeguards against potentially dangerous deep fakes such as bogus videos, election interference and attacks on critical infrastructure. KEY QUOTESchumer said there were discussions on some immediate actions needed before the next U.S. elections in 2024. Reporting by Moira Warburton; writing by Kanishka Singh; Editing by Leslie Adler and David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Senate Republicans try to blame Chuck Schumer for Tommy Tuberville’s military blockade
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Frank Thorp V | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is seen in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. WASHINGTON — As Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., keeps hundreds of military promotions in limbo for a sixth straight month, his Republican colleagues are trying to deflect criticism by pointing the finger at a familiar GOP foe: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. "Sen. Tuberville has created a problem that pervades our entire military, and trying to glue one hole closed does not fix that problem." "Sen. Tuberville has created a problem that pervades our entire military, and trying to glue one hole closed does not fix that problem." As he digs in on his tactic, the number of promotions that have not been approved by the Senate only grows.

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☆ Washington crowned a bunch of rich dudes the most important people in AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Chuck Schumer is hosting sessions to help lawmakers understand and shape future rules on AI. AdvertisementAdvertisementMeredith Whittaker, president of messaging app Signal and former director of AI think tank the AI Now Institute, posted on X: "This is the room you pull together when your staffers want pictures with tech industry AI celebrities. It's not the room you'd assemble when you want to better understand what AI is, how (and for whom) it functions, and what to do about it." This is the room you pull together when your staffers want pictures with tech industry AI celebrities. It's not the room you'd assemble when you want to better understand what AI is, how (and for whom) it functions, and what to do about it.

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[1/2] AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsAug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will host tech leaders and experts at an artificial-intelligence (AI) forum on Sept. 13, as several governments around the world are considering how to mitigate the dangers of the emerging technology. - Meta Platforms (META.O) CEO Mark Zuckerberg: Meta has invested in artificial intelligence for years. - Elon Musk: The CEO of Tesla (TSLA.O) launched his own AI startup named xAI earlier this year. - IBM (IBM.N) CEO Arvind Krishna: IBM launched a new artificial-intelligence and data platform in May to help companies integrate AI in their business.

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In securing some of the biggest names in tech, Schumer plans to make a giant splash for the first of what he's dubbed "AI Insight Forums." But when it comes to AI, we cannot be ostriches sticking our heads in the sand." But some have scratched their heads at Schumer's new approach in the Senate, which typically develops major policy legislation through committees of jurisdiction. Schumer has said the committees will work in tandem with the insight forums to develop legislation. And to me, that's a process that you ought to let work," Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., a senior member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said this summer.

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REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will host tech leaders including Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk, Meta Platforms (META.O) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet (GOOGL.O) CEO Sundar Pichai at an artificial intelligence forum on Sept. 13, Schumer's office said on Monday. The closed-door forum will also feature OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft (MSFT.O) CEO Satya Nadella, according to Schumer's office, which added the forum will be bipartisan. In June, Schumer hinted that he would host a forum to "lay down a new foundation for AI policy." The risks of artificial intelligence to national security and the economy need to be addressed, U.S. President Joe Biden said in June, adding he would seek expert advice. Biden has also recently discussed the issue of AI with other world leaders, including British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak whose government will later this year hold a first global summit on artificial intelligence safety.

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