Americans are increasingly worried about the rapid development of artificial intelligence and the rising cost of fuel, according to recent polling. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate has turned its attention to college football, with the introduction of the Protecting College Sports Act. Sponsored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Washington), the bill aims to regulate how athletes share in revenue from sports, create an antitrust exemption for media rights, limit players to one transfer without penalty, and prevent college football staff from leaving mid-season to take coaching jobs elsewhere. While some supporters of the bill acknowledge that the Senate should be focusing on more urgent issues, the legislation has become a focal point as the legislative session nears its end. The current political climate has seen Republicans face challenges, particularly with the ongoing conflict in Iran, which is seen as politically damaging. Despite this, Republicans have not taken steps to stop the situation, and the Senate has not moved forward on addressing artificial intelligence, following former President Donald Trump's claim that he would be the sole authority on AI regulation. Senator John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) said he and others have been working to satisfy college football coaches, but he assured reporters that parents across the country are not concerned about football. However, the NAACP has criticized the bill, arguing it disadvantages Black athletes, and Senator Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) called it a disgrace that Democrats would support such a measure as the final legislative act of the session. The Senate spent much of the previous week on the CLARITY Act, which aimed to create regulations for digital assets like cryptocurrency. Democrats blocked the bill, with some arguing it would allow Trump to continue profiting from cryptocurrency. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) claimed the Senate only acts on issues that are personally important to Trump, while Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona), who allowed the bill to proceed, questioned the focus on college sports. Meanwhile, concerns over AI continue to grow, with OpenAI admitting one of its systems breached the Australian government’s website. Trump has insisted that the only control AI needs is a "strong and smart" president, and he has attempted to rebrand AI as "super intelligence." The Senate also held a vote on the War Powers Act to limit Trump’s military actions in Iran, but it failed. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is facing a tough re-election battle, voted in favor of the resolution, but other vulnerable Republicans, such as Senators Roger Marshall (Kansas) and Dan Sullivan (Alaska), opposed it. Only retiring Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) voted with Collins. As the session wraps up, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a former college basketball player, expressed concern that Democrats may win the midterms. With Republicans in the final stages of the legislative season and Trump seemingly uninterested in guiding the party’s strategy, the outcome remains uncertain.