Trump’s newest rebranding project: The technology formerly known as AI
He’s trying to label the technology as “superintelligence” and says he pitched the term to Xi Jinping.
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Trump to campaign in deep-red states as GOP plays defense
The president is expected to hold rallies in Oklahoma and Alabama next week.
Read at source →Here are the midterm polls that caught our eye this week.
Another round of interesting midterm polls this week find an electorate dissatisfied with President Donald Trump and…
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Join siguimi.com →What does Trump want with the U.N.?
The president has been critical of the organization, but the prestige it holds provides an opportunity to literally…
Read at source →Who attended the White House dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping?
AI executives and some of the country’s most prominent CEOs were on the list for the state dinner honoring Xi Jinping,…
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For Trump and Xi, a day of pageantry and competing priorities
Behind the ceremony, Washington sought manufacturing investment and restraint on Iran, while Beijing pressed its…
Read at source →I watched 24 hours of Trump TV. Buckle up.
What does the TV president look like without press corps footage?
Read at source →In Texas, Talarico pitches a Fox News debate as Paxton stays silent
The state’s Democratic and Republican Senate candidates have not squared off yet.
Read at source →Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow ‘third country’ deportations for now
A lower court blocked the policy, which has sent thousands of migrants to countries where they are not citizens.
Read at source →Democratic House candidate arrested during Netanyahu protest in NYC
Darializa Avila Chevalier was among several progressive elected officials and nominees who protested Netanyahu's speech…
Read at source →Trump ad airing with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’
A TV ad boosting President Trump and saying that it was paid for by the U.S. government is airing in two major markets…
Read at source →With Netanyahu at the U.N., Mamdani plants an olive tree with Palestinians
The Israeli prime minister, in his address to the U.N. General Assembly, called Mamdani "the antisemitic mayor of New…
Read at source →Trump is plowing ahead with an unpopular arch
A Supreme Court ruling on the ballroom appears to have opened the door for him.
Read at source →Trump shows off helipad to Xi Jinping, calls him an ‘expert on stone’
The U.S. president was racing to finish the project before his Chinese counterpart visited, The Post previously…
Read at source →Republicans are breaking from Trump on Iran. So what will they do about it?
Congress has rendered itself powerless to start and stop wars, despite the Constitution.
Read at source →Senate rejects measure to block Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran
The administration ignored passage of a similar resolution in June, arguing that it lacks the force of law.
Read at source →How every senator voted on the Iran war powers resolution
The Senate failed to block President Donald Trump from ordering further strikes on Iran in a 49-50 vote.
Read at source →California Supreme Court rules sheriff must return seized ballots
The court ruled unanimously in two cases stemming from a vote last year on a ballot measure.
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MMR vaccine is ‘safe and effective,’ Trump’s FDA nominee tells lawmakers
At Heidi Overton’s confirmation hearing, Sen. Bill Cassidy and other skeptical senators are asking about two of the…
Read at source →Trump officials end review of how arch could harm historic sites
A required consultation process with local preservationists is being terminated, a Trump appointee said Thursday.
Read at source →Trump-backed Nevada Republican exaggerated Bronze Star award in two campaigns
Congressional hopeful David Flippo said his staff made a mistake in an announcement video in 2023. The video was…
Read at source →Iowa court rules against Trump, citing First Amendment protections
The case centered on a 2024 poll that showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump by three percentage points among likely…
Read at source →This U.S. zoo will soon get two giant pandas, Xi Jinping announces
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the latest additions to the cohort of furry ambassadors the Chinese have sent to the U.S.…
Read at source →Texas voter-registration backlog could affect midterms
County officials are suddenly facing a high volume of online applications, some nearly a year old, linked to a state…
Read at source →The Pollwatcher: The big, unseen factor in how voters decide midterm elections
Plus: How can you tell if a poll invitation is legitimate?
Read at source →Florida Democratic Senate nominee avoids trial over arrest at DeSantis office
The case stems from a May sit-in spurred by the state’s new congressional maps.
Read at source →How the fate of a rural hospital could help flip the House
In one Virginia race and others, Democrats are highlighting the rising costs of health care and possible closures of…
Read at source →One Republican could hold back the party’s candidates in Pennsylvania. And it’s not Trump.
Pennsylvania Republicans are starting to worry that the state’s lopsided race for governor is directly affecting four…
Read at source →Pete Buttigieg is barnstorming for Democrats. Voters are intrigued.
The former transportation secretary has become a high-demand campaign surrogate, hitting nearly three dozen states.…
Read at source →What to know about Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi and the economic stakes
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. and China have agreed to extend a trade truce. Here’s a guide to what…
Read at source →Trump gives Xi Jinping rare airport welcome as summit visit begins
Trump greeted Xi on the tarmac, an unusual gesture that president's don't typically extend to foreign heads of state,…
Read at source →Current White House ballroom architect weighs in on the building’s safety
Shalom Baranes says the project’s current design meets national building code standards.
Read at source →Nancy Mace: Republicans will ‘for SURE’ lose Senate race in North Carolina
The Post reported Wednesday that Republican officials are growing increasingly anxious that former RNC chair Michael…
Read at source →Democrats again demand Trump’s drug-price contracts following Post report
Lawmakers say they cannot judge the effectiveness of the administration’s initiative to lower drug prices until the…
Read at source →Trump invites Putin to this year’s G-20 summit in Florida
Planning for the December gathering in Miami comes as security experts warn that escalations between Ukraine and Russia…
Read at source →Hacking group claims to have stolen thousands of FBI employee records
The bureau did not confirm the extent of the breach but said it is investigating the claims from a notorious…
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