Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social, and Commenters Clapped Back
The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.
Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown
On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.Mark Zuckerberg in July. In a social media post on Tuesday, he said that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather t
Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Condemn Tech ‘Oligarchs’ and Demand A.I. Reforms
At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.Senator Bernie Sanders, left, and Stephen K. Bannon spoke on Tuesday at the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington.
Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order
The announcement came after President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building.A federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center did not have the authority to place President Trump’s name on the exterior of the building.
Kash Patel Suggests FBI Agents Could Go to Election Polling Sites
Federal law prohibits armed federal officers or military personnel from being deployed to polling stations.U.S. law has long barred armed federal officers or military personnel from being deployed “at any place where a general or special election is held.”
Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry
The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about President Trump’s personal investments in crypto.The bill passed in the House last year, but it has faced numerous delays in the Senate.
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.The federal civilian work force has shrunk by about 12 percent since President Trump returned to office.
Trump Threatens to Cancel Kennedy Center Renovation
Also, the world is furious over rising prices. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Supreme Court Stands Up to Trump on Mail Voting and a Few Key Issues
The justices take their time and pick their spots, but they have rejected presidential initiatives on tariffs, citizenship, the National Guard — and now the coming election.The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s latest attempt to change mail-in voting rules on Monday.
Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Mail-In Voting Ruling
In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.President Trump’s attempts to change mail voting were blocked by the Supreme Court on Monday.
Trump, the Supreme Court and the Postal Service: A History of Mail Voting
The mail system took on new prominence during the Civil War by enabling soldiers to vote from afar. On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to give it a new role in elections.Two U.S. service members talked over their absentee ballots outside a bunker in Korea in 1952.
House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval
It was the fifth time that a chamber of the Republican-controlled Congress has voted to rein in President Trump’s war powers as discontent with the conflict grows among voters.A new poll from The New York Times and Siena University found that more than three-quarters of independent voters disapprove
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.Smoke rising after an Israeli bombardment of Gaza last year. Israel’s use of 2,000-pound bombs in the crowded enclave has caused widespread civilian harm.
Pentagon Inspector General Details U.S. Losses and Challenges in Iran War
Helicopters for evacuating casualties were pulled from four countries, and hundreds of military facilities were destroyed, according to a new report.President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attending a dignified transfer in July for U.S. Army soldiers killed in action while deployed to Muw
Scrutiny of Jury May Complicate Future of Lindsay Clancy Case
The intense public focus on the jurors whose deadlock led to a mistrial could complicate any attempt to retry the case, and to seat jurors in other high-profile cases.Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, could try to argue that the lone holdout juror who caused the hung jury would never have b
Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World
From Indonesia to Guatemala to Syria, shortages and price increases are leading to protests and blackouts.Public transportation workers went on strike in Quezon City, Philippines, on Monday to protest high fuel prices.
How Electric Cars Took Hold in Australia
Rising oil prices helped push E.V. sales ahead of gas cars for the first time, even in a country that loves long road trips.Australians have been buying more electric cars over the past few years.
Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans
His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party’s candidates.President Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., has amassed more than $400 million.
House Kills Bid to Impeach Trump as Democrats Split
Dozens of Democrats declined to register a position on articles of impeachment by one of their own members, Representative Al Green, that cited President Trump’s immigration crackdown.Representative Al Green has repeatedly defied his party’s leaders and moved to impeach President Trump, including tw
Jamie Beaton Could Be the World’s Most Educated Person
Jamie Beaton has 12 advanced degrees from Harvard, Yale, Oxford and other top universities, with more on the way. Why? How?
It’s Already Too Late to Stop the A.I. Threat
China and the United States must work to repair the damage A.I. has done now, not look to future developments.
Trump May Not Be Entirely Wrong About A.I.
Has A.I. become death, destroyer of worlds?
Do You Have Questions About A.I.? We Want to Answer Them.
The New York Times is soliciting readers’ questions about the dangers — and benefits — posed by artificial intelligence.
Helicopter Crashes in Los Angeles County, Killing 3
The authorities did not immediately confirm who was operating the helicopter or how many people were aboard. One person was taken to a hospital, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.A screenshot from video showing firefighters on the scene of a helicopter crash in Los Angeles County on Tuesday.