Politics
Maduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case
A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal case that accused him of bribing officials to win lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South American country.
Sweden may wait long for a new government as the opposition has a narrow lead in a tight election
Sweden may face a long wait for a new government as preliminary election results on Monday showed a thin and still-uncertain lead for the left-leaning opposition, while a hard-right anti-immigration party saw its support slip.
Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sued Columbia University on Monday, alleging it failed to address harassment against him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group and retaliated against them when they reported it.
Democrats and activist groups plan to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections
Democratic state parties announced Monday that they are launching an operation for the midterm elections they're calling the "New Battlefield Project," intended to recruit 10,000 volunteers to guard polling places in case armed federal officers show up.
J.D. Vance warns that Big Tech’s plea for federal regulation may be a ‘Trojan horse’
Vice President J.D. Vance on Monday raised pointed suspicions about the motives behind Big Tech's growing calls for federal regulation of artificial intelligence.
Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding partially funded by Russian oligarch, ProPublica reports
President Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., enjoyed a lavish May wedding that was partially funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, according to a new report.
Another judge blocks Trump’s plans to use post office to police mailed ballots
President Trump's attempt to rope the U.S. Postal Service into policing which ballots can and can't be mailed suffered another setback after a second federal judge issued a ruling halting the idea.
Schumer to Trump: What are you doing to stop unchecked AI power?
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer demanded Monday a briefing for senators on Trump administration actions to curtail the "uninhibited" development of artificial intelligence, as researchers sound the alarm about runaway models that could harm humanity.
Trump announces removal of tariffs on Irish whiskey
President Trump said Sunday he's dropping the 10% tariff on Irish whiskey.
Trump says he’ll consider releasing 9/11 records after families’ request
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will look into requests from families of Sept. 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia's alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago.
Democrat calls for taking a wrecking ball to Trump’s ballroom and golden arch
Sen. Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat weighing a 2028 run for the presidency, said he supports tearing down the $600 million White House ballroom and $100 million Great Triumphal Arch the Trump administration is currently building.
Plane carrying House lawmaker running for governor crash-lands into Wisconsin lake
A plane carrying Rep. Tom Tiffany, who is running for governor in Wisconsin, crash-landed in a lake Saturday night, forcing Mr. Tiffany and the pilot to swim to safety.
Warning of AI doomsday ‘swarm’ sparks push to slam brakes on superhuman technology
A string of new, terrifying warnings from the artificial intelligence community has put Congress, the White House and the A.I. industry on notice: Slow the progress of the rapidly developing technology before a swarm of bots takes over the Internet and "kill all humans."
House Speaker Johnson calls Trump’s $5,000 checks an ‘idea’ Congress will consider
Republicans aren't making any promises about handing out $5,000 checks to every adult American, even after President Trump doubled down on the plan by telling reporters in Ireland that it will be "easy enough" if the GOP wins in November.
Trump says he would agree to ‘guardrails’ for artificial intelligence
President Trump insisted Sunday that "negative forces" are hyping the dangers of artificial intelligence but said he would agree to safety measures that would ensure its rapid advancement does not harm America.
Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying the attacks are causing a fuel shortage.
GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake
A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday.
