Nvidia’s AI export push tests Capitol Hill’s appetite for regulation

Capitol Hill’s AI policy debate intensifies as Nvidia presses to loosen export restrictions on high-end chips—especially to China—drawing skepticism from lawmakers who fear empowering a top U.S. competitor and potential AI risks, even as Trump signals a nuanced stance and Republicans press for safety measures. The live updates also touch on related political moves, including a retiring senator joining USC, cross‑party endorsements in a New York race, a crypto‑backed super PAC spending in Ohio to defeat Sherrod Brown, and a defamation fight over an Ohio ad.