*By Christian Smith*
Bernie Sanders is considering another run for president in 2020 the Vermont Senator's former campaign manager said.
"He's actively considering it. He hasn't said yes. He hasn't said no," said Jeff Weaver, who ran Sanders's 2016 campaign. "I think going into 2020 he will take a hard look at whether he would be the person who is best able to beat Trump."
Sanders won't have to declare his intention to run for president for at least another year, but the septuagenarian socialist firebrand announced early Monday that he will seek re-election to the Senate this November. Sanders [tweeted](https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/998573429946245120) that he plans to run a grassroots campaign with modest fundraising goals, which is the same strategy he used to challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016.
That campaign is at the heart of Weaver's new book, "How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country-and Where We Go From Here." In the book, Weaver, a longtime Sanders aide and adviser, discusses the progressive candidate's lasting impact on the Democratic Party.
"It's been changed immeasurably," Weaver said. "The rank and file of the party wants a bold progressive vision. They're very excited about it, and we need to make sure that the sort of party insiders and some of the establishment folks get that."
Weaver, who is still involved with Sanders's campaign, said that the popular embrace of "fringe" policies like a $15 minimum wage and universal health care are examples of Sanders's victory.
"The debate in this country has really moved away from the sort of rightward drift that the Democratic Party was undergoing over the last 20 years," Weaver said.
Sanders, who was first elected to Congress in 1990, has long been considered one of the most progressive members of Congress. The Democratic party is finally catching up, Weaver said.
For the full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/how-bernie-sanders-changed-the-democratic-party).
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to block states from regulating artificial intelligence. He argues that heavy regulations could stifle the industry, especially given competition from China. Trump says the U.S. needs a unified approach to AI regulation to avoid complications from state-by-state rules. The order directs the administration to draw up a list of problematic regulations for the Attorney General to challenge. States with laws could lose access to broadband funding, according to the text of the order. Some states have already passed AI laws focusing on transparency and limiting data collection.
The New York Times and President Donald Trump are fighting again. The news outlet said Wednesday it won't be deterred by Trump's “false and inflammatory language” from writing about the 79-year-old president's health. The Times has done a handful of stories on that topic recently, including an opinion column that said Trump is “starting to give President Joe Biden vibes.” In a Truth Social post, Trump said it might be treasonous for outlets like the Times to do “FAKE” reports about his health and "we should do something about it.” The Republican president already has a pending lawsuit against the newspaper for its past reports on his finances.
President Donald Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China. Trump said Monday on his social media site that he had informed China’s leader Xi Jinping and “President Xi responded positively!” There had been concerns about allowing advanced computer chips into China as it could help them to compete against the U.S. in building out AI capabilities. But there has also been a desire to develop the AI ecosystem with American companies such as chipmaker Nvidia.
House Republicans in key battleground districts are working to contain the political fallout expected when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act. For a critical sliver of the GOP majority, the impending expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits after Dec. 31 could be a major political liability as they potentially face midterm headwinds in a 2026 election critical to President Donald Trump’s agenda. For Democrats, the party’s strategy for capturing the House majority revolves around pinning higher bills for groceries, health insurance and utilities on Republicans.
President Donald Trump says a deal struck by Netflix last week to buy Warner Bros. Discovery “could be a problem” because of the size of the combined market share. The Republican president says he will be involved in the decision about whether federal regulators should approve the deal. Trump commented Sunday when he was asked about the deal as he walked the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Honors. The $72 billion deal would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry.
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