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Trump's plan if Democrats win Congress: "I'll be a blocker"

President Trump speaks onstage at the Republican midterm convention at American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Trump on Iran war regrets: "You can always question yourself a little bit"

President Trump speaks onstage at the Republican Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Trump's census plan could reshape voting maps, eliminate race questions

Illustration of people's silhouettes made from US Census questions.
Sep 10, 2026 - Technology

Governments are turning to Claude to automate spying

Illustration of binoculars with binary code in the lenses.
Updated Sep 10, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump makes a familiar promise: $5,000 checks for everyone

President Trump gestures to his left from a podium.
Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: The AI twilight zone

Illustration of two laptops, one with a red screen and one with a blue, floating in a spiral-shaped void in space

Elon Musk's X is the AI community group chat

Photo illustration of Elon Musk gazing towards stars forming a constellation in the shape of binary code

GOP uses 9/11 anniversary to bash left-wing Dems

Photo illustration of Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed over a background showing the twin towers and abstract ballot elements.

Scoop: OpenAI faces Senate probe into Hugging Face breach

Animated illustration of a swarm of shapes passing under a magnifying glass, which shows a larger view of the particles as a swarm of binary code.

Exclusive: Trump plans to send $500 Obamacare rebates before election

Photo illustration of President Trump holding a check in the shape of a a health care cross
Sep 9, 2026 - Business

Scoop: Anthropic whistleblower gave up his equity to leave the company

High-contrast black-and-white close-up showing the word "ANTHROPIC" repeated in bold across the left side, with a shiny metallic object along the right edge.

Fetterman praises Trump in bombshell GOP convention video

AI's extinction debate breaks containment

Illustration of a giant cursor piercing the Earth which is bleeding out blue.
Updated Sep 9, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump's midterm mess collides with a courtroom time crunch

Illustration of an elephant rearing its head and toppling the printed elements of a paper ballot.

Welcome to the AI election where your eyes lie to you

Illustration of a scrambled globe with a vote pin in place of the earth

Energy Department hikes 2027 diesel price outlook

Energy Secretary Chris Wright and President Trump in dark suits sit at a press conference table, Wright speaking with a raised hand; behind them are US flags and a presidential seal, with microphones and nameplates visible.

Trump's "MGGA" praise collides with Germany's Nazi past

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, wearing a suit jacket and a white shirt, can be seen from the back lifting his pointer finger during a discussion with U.S. President Trump, who is wearing a dark suit jacket, a white collared shirt, a red tie and an American flag pin.

Here's how AI could kill us all (if the worst fears come true)

Illustration of an explosion in the shape of the AI symbol.

Anthropic insiders warn AI could kill all humans

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Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: Trump, alone

: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a meeting with U.S. travel executives in the Oval Office of the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump met with executives from travel companies including American Airlines, Marriott, MGM Resorts, Carnival, Caesars Entertainme

Ominous outlook for Medicare drug spending

Illustration of a lion tamer holding a whip and chair pointed at a giant pill on a pedestal.

Secretive Vance-aligned donor network draws GOP power players in Dallas

Shadow of a worker is shown in front of the 2026 Republican Convention logo.

Labs are begging for someone to slow the AI race

Illustration of a hand dropping a giant traffic cone next to a laptop surrounded by small traffic cones

Musk's PAC goes big on trans attack ads

Photo illustration of Elon Musk holding an America PAC check that reads "republicans" with an elephant trunk around his shoulders
Sep 8, 2026 - World

Trump didn't oppose UK sanctions on Israeli settlements

Prime Minister Andy Burnham departs 10 Downing Street to address the House of Commons on Sept. 1.
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