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The White House Is Going to Expand Its AI Policy
White House officials are expected to broaden the Trump administration’s new artificial intelligence framework, extending federal pre-release safety testing beyond leading closed AI systems to powerful open models. The change would mark a more expansive approach to AI oversight, driven by concerns about national security risks and increasingly capable models, while raising questions about the…
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El-Sayed dares GOP rival to no-pads football showdown as Senate feud turns personal
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has challenged Republican rival Mike Rogers to a tackle football match without pads, escalating an already hostile campaign dispute into a personal stunt. The challenge appears to respond to criticism of El-Sayed’s past comments about football and masculinity, highlighting the increasingly combative tone of the Senate contest. The article…
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Trump sued over service selling faster access to Truth Social posts
Non-profit news organisations have sued President Trump over Truth Social’s paid “Truth API”, which offers rapid access to posts by Trump and other prominent users for up to $100,000 a month. The plaintiffs allege that the service gives paying customers, including high-frequency trading firms, preferential access to official announcements that can move financial markets, improperly…
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Paramount Has Considered Creating Oversight Body for CNN in Warner Deal
Every day, governments, newsmakers and politicians scrutinize the news reporting of CNN. Paramount Skydance wants to add to the list. The media conglomerate, whose efforts to acquire CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery have stalled in federal court after a group of 12 attorneys general levied antitrust concerns against the proposed deal, has considered setting up…
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Marco Rubio addresses UAP government cover-up allegations, says Trump would give a speech if admin knew more
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump would hold a primetime address and would be showing UAP pictures and videos if the government had more information on the topic.
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Karoline Leavitt to leave White House press secretary role in August
President Donald Trump has announced that Karoline Leavitt will leave her post as White House press secretary at the end of August to spend more time with her young family. Her departure removes a prominent and often combative administration spokesperson, although Trump said she would remain involved as an outside adviser and Republican Party voice.…
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Ocasio-Cortez surpasses Newsom as 2028 Dem presidential favorite on Polymarket
Ocasio-Cortez currently has an 18% chance of winning the Democratic nomination compared with 17% for Newsom.
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European nations condemn executions in Iran
More than 25 countries on Wednesday, including the U.K., France and Canada, condemned Iran’s execution of anti-government protesters, accusing Tehran of using the death penalty to “silence dissent.” “We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the countries said in…
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El-Sayed challenges Rogers to tackle football game in lieu of debate
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed challenged his GOP opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.), to a duel on the gridiron amid debate about the progressive’s views on football. During an appearance on Fox News this week, Rogers said “you can almost hear a collective gasp across Michigan for all the things he’s been hating on.”…
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Tim Scott goes scorched earth on El-Sayed: ‘He’s for Hamas, but he’s against America’
Senator Tim Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, has launched a sharp attack on Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Dr Abdul El-Sayed, accusing him of sympathising with Hamas and embracing socialism as Republicans seek to frame him as a far-left extremist. The attack comes after El-Sayed narrowly won the Democratic primary against the more…