Trump Shrugs Off A.I. and Data Center Concerns as Voters Grow Anxious

The president and his top aides have been especially bullish about data centers, despite national blowback against the facilities.President Trump’s optimism about artificial intelligence contrasts starkly with the more measured views from economists and policymakers across the political spectrum.

T Tony Romm

One Source of Paxton’s Wealth: A Cell Tower at a Hospital He Knew Well

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, makes six-figure income from a cellphone tower on the grounds of a hospital where he was a board member.The cell tower owned by Ken Paxton’s company sits on the property of what is now Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center in Frisco, Texas.

L Lauren McGaughy

Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary Pits Angie Craig Against Peggy Flanagan

The Senate primary race in Minnesota will be the latest test of left-wing energy in the party, in a state that was convulsed by the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown this winter.Ms. Flanagan, third from left, has been backed by Minnesota Democrats and national progressives includin

E Ernesto Londoño and Tim Balk

A Nighttime New York Boat Tour Turned Deadly in a Matter of Moments

Investigators are focusing on the tour operator and the pilot of the boat that capsized in New York Bay on Saturday, killing a mother and her infant daughter.Alexander Reyes, right, embraces his wife and daughter after the three survived a boat accident that claimed the life of another passenger and

M Miles G. Cohen and Christopher Maag

Why Are So Many People Upset About Flock Cameras?

Flock Safety’s automated license plate-reading cameras, used by thousands of law enforcement agencies in the U.S., have drawn intense criticism from civil liberties groups.A Flock Security camera in Addison, Texas.

N Neil Vigdor

Netanyahu Walks Tightrope on Trump’s Gaza Disarmament Deal

The Israeli prime minister, facing a tough upcoming election, is trying to satisfy the sometimes competing demands of his right-wing base and of President Trump.President Trump with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, at the White House last year.

A Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman

Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its ‘Edge Cases.’

As Waymo deploys more driverless cars to 15 U.S. cities and counting, its vehicles keep encountering new and unexpected situations that they have no script to handle.Waymo driverless cars are in San Francisco and 14 other metropolitan areas, including Denver, Las Vegas, San Diego and Tampa.

E Emmy Martin

The Subway Is Sweltering. Is There a Way to Put That Heat to Good Use?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and state transit officials announced a plan to study a heat-capture system that could cool a notoriously hot train station and help heat city buildings in the winter.Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, and Janno Lieber, the chief executive of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority,

S Stefanos Chen