Trump intensifies anti-Muslim rhetoric against Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan rally – US politics live

Anthropic’s Claude model accessed voter data in the US state of Georgia, the AI company has confirmed, in the latest example of unauthorised behaviour by the technology. The AI model managed to bypass a paywall to reach data that is publicly available but is typically accessible only after paying a fee. Claude accessed aggregate vote counts as part of a statistics project at Anthropic, which is preparing for a $1.

5tn (£1. 1tn) flotation. “Claude did not access the state’s voter registration system, change any voting records, or pull any individual voter records,” Anthropic said, adding that it has since taken steps to block similar actions.

Anthropic said the AI found a loophole in an old version of the state agency’s website, discovering that it issues a digital entry pass – an “access token” – to visitors, which resulted in it requesting a token and gaining access to the information. The AI developer said it had since put in place guardrails to prevent similar actions happening again.

With the midterm elections fast approaching, many Americans have the economy on their minds. US voters are exhausted by years of higher prices. Donald Trump won the presidency in 2024 on promises to lower inflation and undo the damage he said the Biden administration had inflicted on the economy. In Trump’s view, his plan is working.

At a recent rally in Montana, Trump boasted about the current economy, framing it as a booming time for Americans. “We’re richer now,” he said. “We don’t have inflation.” Economic data paints a different picture. Inflation, especially gas prices, have soared over the last year.

The job market has been in stasis, and higher interest rates have meant it’s more expensive for Americans to borrow money for loans and mortgages. These fluctuations have a concrete impact on the lives of Americans. A recent Harris poll for the Guardian found that a majority of Americans, including some Republicans, disagree. Nearly two-thirds said they believe the country is experi

Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security. The president also questioned his loyalty to the United States in remarks that drew a sharp rebuke from a former top Arab American ally.

Trump called El-Sayed, a former Detroit health official, a “jihadist” who was “on the side of the terrorists” and would “have to go through a metal detector before he’s allowed to go into the Senate.” He also repeatedly invoked 9/11, drawing a comparison between stopping El-Sayed from entering the Senate chamber and the passengers who fought back against the hijackers aboard United Flight 93, AP reported.

El-Sayed, who would become the nation’s first Muslim senator if elected, has called attacks on his loyalty to the country “shameful” and repeatedly denied any ties to extremist groups. The Republican president’s remarks were condemned by Bishara B