McConnell heads back to Capitol Hill after 3-month absence | CNN Politics

A small crowd outside of Sen. Mitch McConnell's home witnessed the senator head to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time after a three-month absence due to health issues.

Vice President JD Vance on Monday questioned why AI industry leaders are calling for more regulation, warning it could amount to a “Trojan horse” by companies that could benefit from new restrictions. His comments come after President Donald Trump pushed back on calls for guardrails on AI development, saying his priority is leading China in the AI race.

President Trump told reporters he personally uses artificial intelligence “for a lot of things,” but declined to reveal exactly how. He also said the US is leading China in the race to develop AI.

An airman shot down over Iran in April is breaking his silence about his harrowing escape — a 50-hour ordeal that saw him pursued by Iranian troops before being rescued by US forces. The airman, call sign "Bravo," told his story to CBS's "60 Minutes" on Sunday.

President Trump has said that he wants to end the war in Iran by the midterm elections, but that plan could be complicated as tensions escalate between Iran and Saudi Arabia. CNN's Larry Madowo reports.

President Trump responded to a report from the Wall Street Journal that Chinese entities provided Iran with satellite imagery of US military bases, saying China spies on the US and “we spy on them too.”

Turning Point USA said a newly installed statue of its founder, the late Charlie Kirk, was vandalized overnight in Phoenix, Arizona, and vowed to restore it.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and political appointees in his department pushed for the US airmen whose F-15 was shot down over Iran in April to participate in Sunday’s highly publicized “60 Minutes” report about their rescue operation, according to sources. CNN's Brian Stelter reports.

周一，参议员米奇·麦康奈尔因健康问题缺席三个月后，首次前往国会山，一小群人聚集在他家门外见证了这一时刻。

美国副总统JD Vance周一质疑人工智能行业领袖为何呼吁加强监管，并警告称这可能成为某些公司利用新限制措施的“特洛伊木马”。此前，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普驳斥了为人工智能发展设置限制的呼吁，称他的首要任务是在人工智能竞赛中领先中国。

特朗普总统告诉记者，他个人“在很多方面”都使用人工智能，但他拒绝透露具体细节。他还表示，美国在人工智能研发竞赛中领先于中国。

今年四月在伊朗上空被击落的一名空军士兵打破沉默，讲述了他惊心动魄的逃生经历——长达50个小时的煎熬，期间他遭到伊朗军队的追击，最终被美军救出。这名呼号为“Bravo”的空军士兵于周日接受了哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）“60分钟”节目的采访，讲述了他的故事。

特朗普总统曾表示，他希望在中期选举前结束伊朗战争，但随着伊朗和沙特阿拉伯之间紧张局势升级，这一计划可能会变得复杂。CNN记者拉里·马多沃报道。

针对《华尔街日报》关于中国实体向伊朗提供美国军事基地卫星图像的报道，特朗普总统回应称，中国监视美国，“我们也监视他们”。

美国转折点组织表示，其创始人已故查理·柯克的雕像在亚利桑那州凤凰城一夜之间遭到破坏，该组织誓言要将其修复。

据消息人士透露，美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯及其部门的政治任命官员力促今年4月在伊朗上空被击落的F-15战机上的美国空军飞行员参与周日备受瞩目的“60分钟”节目关于他们营救行动的报道。CNN记者布莱恩·斯特尔特报道。