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US attempts to control Ukraine’s attacks on Russia reflect a fundamental strategic disconnect
US efforts to restrain Ukraine’s strikes on Russia reveal a deep strategic rift: Washington prioritizes escalation control while Kyiv seeks…
Palantir’s Co-Founder Thinks We Should Be Less Judgmental About That Deadly Iran School Strike
Palantir's co-founder urged restraint after a deadly Iran school strike, calling for caution amid conflicting accounts and limited evidence before…
Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security
Trump casts unregulated AI as essential to outpacing China, but experts warn unfettered development risks U.S. national security through instability,…
Life After Roe
Life After Roe: States scramble to fill legal and medical gaps as clinics close, clinicians adapt care, and women navigate…
Trump-XI summit aims to head off an AI arms race
At a high-stakes summit, Trump and Xi pledge talks to head off an AI arms race, seeking guardrails on advanced…
Here are several engaging rewrites (no mention of any source): 1. “Trump Cleared to Use Flawed Database for Voter Citizenship Checks” 2. “Controversy Erupts as Trump Uses Flawed Database to Vet Voter Citizenship” 3. “Trump Moves Forward With Flawed D
The Supreme Court allowed Trump's team to use a disputed, error-prone database to vet voter citizenship, igniting criticism from civil-rights…
Election officials are fighting wavering voter trust by making mundane processes visible and recruiting citizens to help
Election officials combat wavering voter trust by publicizing routine steps-ballot counting, chain-of-custody, equipment testing-and recruiting citizens as observers and poll…
Exclusive | Trump Unveils $15 Billion Iowa Steel Project – WSJ
Exclusive: Trump unveils a $15 billion Iowa steel project, promising thousands of jobs and a push for U.S. manufacturing. Supporters…
Live updates: Trump announces plans for new steel plant in Iowa – NBC News
Live updates: Trump unveils plans for a new steel plant in Iowa, promising jobs and economic growth. NBC News reports…
GOP Senator Calls Out Trump Over These 2 Self-Aggrandizing Moves: ‘We Ought To Have A Rule’
GOP senator publicly rebukes former President Trump over two self-aggrandizing moves - calling for limits and declaring, 'We ought to…
Nvidia boosts buyback plan by $150B in new record
Nvidia raised its share buyback program by $150 billion, a new corporate record. The move highlights robust cash flow and…
Rest Assured: AI Companies Say They’re Investigating Tens of Thousands of Rogue Bot Incidents
AI firms say they're probing tens of thousands of rogue bot incidents, promising fixes and tighter controls as customers and…
How due process, not the First Amendment, got the White House ban on reporters blocked in court
A federal judge blocked the White House's reporter ban on due process grounds, finding procedural failures, not First Amendment violations,…
Trump-Xi summit: What wasn’t said might matter the most – bbc.com
At a high-stakes Trump-Xi summit, official statements skirted key tensions - from trade to Taiwan - leaving analysts to read…
Farmers Sound the Alarm: “It’s Just Crazy” as Diesel Hits Record Highs Amid Trump’s Energy Clash
Midwestern farmer warns soaring diesel costs tied to Trump's conflict are crippling operations, raising alarm over crop planting and harvest…
Trump slams Supreme Court for blocking Missouri’s GOP-favored map for third time
President Trump blasted the Supreme Court after it blocked Missouri's GOP-favored congressional map for a third time, calling the ruling…