Progressive challengers test Jeffries’ grip as NY primaries loom and AI kid-safety bill gains traction

New York voters head to the polls as Zohran Mamdani-backed progressives challenge Jeffries-backed incumbents, threatening to push the Democratic leadership left and complicate Jeffries’ bid for speaker; the outcome could reveal how deep anti-establishment sentiment is in his own state, with related Maryland races and intra-Democrat tensions adding to a volatile primary day. Separately, Senators Curtis and Schiff unveil the SAFE KIDS Act to regulate AI chatbots aimed at children—requiring risk assessments, age verification, advertising limits, crisis resources, and independent safety audits—as part of a broader push to protect minors online ahead of a Senate markup.