Paychecks aren’t going as far. More Americans say they trust Democrats to help.
A 19th and YouGov poll finds more Americans say their paychecks are not going as far, and more say they trust Democrats to help.
Vietnamese Press: US Military Withdrawal from Iraq a victory for Tehran
Juan Cole reads an Arabic-language Vietnamese news report on the complete US military withdrawal from Iraq and compares it with 1975.
White House cancels $810 million in congressional spending days before fiscal year ends
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, a Republican, called the pocket rescission unlawful, and the House is out of session until after the November election.
US tech leaders are urgently calling for rules on AI – China already has...
China has already implemented many rules governing the use of artificial intelligence.
“A Massive Power Grab”: White House Proposal Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restrict voting access.
Unions win settlement forcing Trump administration to rescind shutdown mass-firing policy
The agreement follows a court fight that began after roughly 4,200 federal employees received layoff notices during last fall's 43-day shutdown.
The best comeuppance for the first anti-American administration – perpetual exposure as the seditious...
If Russia or China wanted a Manchurian candidate (a brainwashed stooge who betrays his own background and constituency), could they have surpassed the president harumphing in the White House?
States settle antitrust suit over $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
Critics say a force-majeure clause and a company-appointed editorial board leave the settlement's protections easy to escape.
Federal judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The order lasts 14 days, and the outlets have until Monday to seek a preliminary injunction after some reporters were briefly turned away despite the ruling.
Trump wants an AI Force like Space Force, but that could make AI’s risks...
An AI Force would likely push China to create its own. That arms race could turn a technology already slipping out of human control into a weapon.