Doug Bock Clark / ProPublicaParticipants included a White House lawyer charged with reinvestigating the 2020 election and the Department of Homeland Security official in charge of election integrity.
Truthdig staff / TruthdigThe U.S. government is trying to strong-arm the AI industry into using its technology for warfare, and Big Tech is split on whether to bend the knee.
Asia Pacific
Eldar Mamedov / Responsible StatecraftThe prime minister called Trump's war illegal and is not being bullied into joining operations or making equivocal statements of support.Environment
Ariana Figueroa / States NewsroomThe president announced Thursday that the Homeland Security secretary will be leaving her post amid bipartisan criticism of her performance.Opinion
Robert Reich / SubstackTrump has no clear plan for his war with Iran, which may be his undoing.
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TD Column
The Democratic base overwhelmingly opposes Donald Trump’s war. The party's leadership is far more ambivalent.
Technology
AI-powered digital assistants can do many complex tasks on their own. But who takes responsibility when they cause harm?
Opinion
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Courts & Law
Participants included a White House lawyer charged with reinvestigating the 2020 election and the Department of Homeland Security official in charge of election integrity.
Ear to the Ground
The U.S. government is trying to strong-arm the AI industry into using its technology for warfare, and Big Tech is split on whether to bend the knee.
Asia Pacific
High gasoline prices or even shortages could impel Chinese consumers to turn even more decisively to EVs.
Americas
The Noboa administration claims that these are joint military operations against “drug trafficking and illegal mining.”
Politics
Canada's strategy of appeasement is both a moral disgrace and a strategic error.
Europe
The prime minister called Trump's war illegal and is not being bullied into joining operations or making equivocal statements of support.
Environment
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TD Column
At home and abroad, demonstrating strength through punishment is more important than “victory.”
