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Michael Wilner

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Trump's team is in chaos as midterms enter final stretch
A White House that has enjoyed relative stability over the past two years has returned to a state of disarray that characterized much of Trump's early political career.
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With bans and taunts, Trump escalates his assault on the media
The attacks come at a precarious moment for public trust in the media, with more Americans saying limits on the press can be justified to combat misinformation.
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A grand display for Xi reveals the limits of Trump's summitry
The summit's stark lack of substance surprised even the closest China watchers.
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Xi, in lavish Trump summit, urges 'human control' over AI
Xi Jinping, president of China, issued a call from the White House on Thursday that artificial intelligence remain "under human control" as the world's two superpowers race for technological suprem...
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Trump threatens to send Iran 'into hell' if war carries on
The president's remarks at the United Nations come more than six months into a war that has grown increasingly unpopular at home.
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AI crisis heightens the stakes of Xi's visit to Washington
Ahead of the meeting, rhetoric from Washington and Beijing has underscored only deepening acrimony and distrust over their rush to dominate the technological frontier.
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Mideast escalation risks an oil shock ahead of the midterms
The strikes put the Trump administration in a newly precarious position less than two months before the November midterms.
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Democratic leaders panic and GOP divides as AI fears spread
Top executives from three of the country's leading AI companies issued exceptional calls for collaboration on a path forward that could "pace the frontier" of AI development.
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'It's going to be fine': Trump rebuffs rising alarm over AI dangers, sparking outcry
Alarm mounted throughout the summer as researchers at leading AI labs found the pace of development far outstripping their expectations.
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Questions swirl over Trump's pledge to give $5,000 payouts if GOP wins
The promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country's nearly $1.8-trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about infl...
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Canada's tariffs go into effect, spotlighting soured relations with U.S.
Ottawa's latest measures are a response to tariffs imposed by President Trump last month on Canadian exports.
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Trump's economic record is working against him in the midterms
President Trump, who won reelection based on a promise to turn the economy around, now faces a reckoning in midterms centered largely on his economic record.
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Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote rules for Trump and his new ballroom, dismisses legal challenge
Trump's White House ballroom will be built with mostly private funds and without approval of Congress.
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Canada retaliates in rapidly escalating U.S. trade war
The new duties will hit a variety of American products with tariffs as high as 50%, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment.
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Trump cites national security as Supreme Court weighs challenge to ballroom
The Trump administration says the massive new White House ballroom is urgently needed for national security, to protect the president, his staff and guests from attacks.
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Eric Swalwell briefly detained as feds seize his phone at S.F. airport, source says
The latest developments in the federal investigation come four months after Swalwell dropped his gubernatorial bid denying allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
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Anxiety grips Pacific allies as Trump pulls back
President Trump's move to curtail military drills with South Korea has stoked anxiety in Asia, as the region's sole U.S. aircraft carrier heads to the Mideast.
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Trump turns to containing the fallout from setbacks in Iran
The current approach — an economic choke hold on Iran — is being led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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Tight vote on Blanche exposes deep skepticism of Trump's Justice Department
The confirmation of Todd Blanche hangs on the support of two Republicans who have repeatedly criticized President Trump's stewardship of the department.
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Standoff with Iran prompts a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The Saudi deal stoked surprise and immediate concern across Washington, as well as in Israel, itself a nuclear power that has long feared an atomic arms race could grip the region.
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Pentagon seeks billions from Congress as concerns grow over prolonged Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran is now expected to cost Americans $37.5 billion, up from a $29-billion estimate in early May.
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