Sitting RNC member breaks with Trump on data centers

An anti-data center bus tour traversing key midterm states will add another complication for Republican candidates in tight races.
Amy Kremer
Larry Downing/Reuters

AI researcher Andrew Tulloch is leaving Meta

Tulloch has been delaying his departure until the company successfully launched its new family of open source AI models and AI assistant, Muse.
Dado Ruvic/Reuters

Trump moves to ban Canadian imports

The decision to ban Canadian imports like alcohol, whey, and motorcycles is the latest escalation of the countries’ trade war.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney
Chris Tanouye/Reuters

Left-right coalition seeks release of White House AI framework

More than two dozen organizations from both the left and right are urging the White House to publicly release its voluntary AI security framework, per a letter shared first with Semafor.
OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman
Jonathan Drake/Reuters
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Trump sees end to Iran war “immediately” after midterm elections

Top White House officials have reportedly told Trump that Iran would resist the US blockade through the rest of his term to Inauguration Day in Jan. 2029.
US Central Command/Handout via Reuters.

Trump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midterms

Trump’s unpopularity has weighed heavily on his party’s chances of retaining a majority.
US President Trump speaks at the Republican National Midterm in Texas.
Evan Vucci/Reuters

Bipartisan AI safety bill gains momentum on the Hill

An AI safety bill may be introduced by senators from both parties as early as next week.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters.

Giffords launches $10 million midterm blitz

A gun safety group founded by former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., is launching a $10 million ad blitz against Republicans in three crucial races.

Sitting RNC member breaks with Trump on data centers

An anti-data center bus tour traversing key midterm states will add another complication for Republican candidates in tight races.

Republicans kick off ‘Trump-a-Palooza’ midterm convention

The Republican Party kicked off its first-ever midterm convention in Dallas Wednesday, as party figures bet President Donald Trump’s center-stage performance can lift their fortunes despite his record-low approval ratings.

‘We all agree that big government is bad, but…’: White House shrugs off Republican clashes over childcare

The still-unreleased plan has opened a divide over the party’s philosophy and raised questions about its effectiveness.

Treasury to buy back triple the bonds

The Treasury Department will buy back up to three times its usual amount of long-term debt tomorrow as the Trump administration continues trying to bring borrowing costs down.

Candidates contend with the rise of ‘resurfaced’ old clips

Candidates who think they’ve escaped or explained their pasts keep having to explain comments that “resurface” online.

US-Canada trade war escalates amid tit-for-tat tariffs

The row is derailing any hope of renewing the USMCA North American trade pact.

Singapore boosts PM’s pay to $2.8 million

Singapore’s first prime minister argued in 1955 that low pay meant top candidates rarely joined politics and faced temptation when they did.
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