Republicans are blasting the Department of Justice. The issue is its planned lawsuit against the coal empire of West Virginia Governor, Jim Justice II. The governor is challenging embattled Senator Joe Manchin for his U.S. Senate seat.

Senators at a congressional hearing on May 31 discussed more federal funding for childcare amid rising costs. Some advised caution against rushing toward federal involvement.

Robots are entering the debate over the rise of artificial intelligence. At this week's London Robot Show, an android described what it saw as the worst-case scenario for human-AI interaction.