Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr speaks at a news conference following an FCC meeting at FCC headquarters on Feb. 18, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)
A cohort of advocacy groups claim that changes the FCC is proposing to its Lifeline program will make it more difficult for low-income people to enroll in…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem takes the podium during a press conference in Nogales, Arizona, on Feb. 4, 2026. (Olivier Touron / AFP via Getty Images)
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill greets the audience before a conversation between Stephen Colbert & Conan O’Brien to benefit Montclair Film at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Dec. 7, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill has announced that Dave Cole, the state's innovation chief will stay on to lead an office that recent legislation ensures will become…
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani visits Gouverneur Health in Manhattan to announce new policy on public health and taxes on Feb. 3, 2026. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)
Martha Wewer, North Carolina's chief privacy officer, said the stakes of data classification are only growing as AI becomes more integrated in government.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference addressing a city during blizzard at NYCEM headquarters on Jan. 25, 2026. (Lev Radin / Pacific Press/ LightRocket via Getty Images)
A police officer interacts with the first “AI traffic police robot” in Anhui Province in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, China on Jan. 8, 2026. (CFOTO / Future Publishing via Getty Images)