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Inside the whirlwind 24 hours that led the White House to slap export controls on Anthropic

A series of tense calls between Anthropic’s CEO and administration officials on Friday underscore how the White House is wrestling with advanced AI models.

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A Republican revolt over AI is taking shape

“The Republican Party has a choice to make — perhaps the defining choice of its next half century,” Sen. Josh Hawley wrote in an essay on artificial intelligence.

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What most battleground House districts have in common: data centers

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Diesel mechanics queue up for Trump pardons

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Fan of the people

Juggling the Knicks and World Cup, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is modeling a new version of lefty sports fandom.

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Trump says agreement with Iran will be signed Sunday

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ICE’s detention policy won at the 5th Circuit. Then judges found a way to reject it.

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The Epic Story of How Trump Seized the World Cup

A decade of diplomatic maneuvering, global intrigue and trilateral deal-making — and how it all ended up in one president’s hands.

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Inside Trump’s Reversal on HIV

The president’s first-term pledge to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 has evaporated in his second term.

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Why Britain and America Can’t Stop Firing Their Leaders

In both countries, political revolts keep toppling leaders without solving the deeper crisis.

By Jonathan Martin

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This World Leader Took on Trump Over Iran — and It’s Paying Off

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez may be embattled at home, but his opposition to the war in Iran has made him a “rockstar” who’s defying the odds.

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A Deal With Iran May Need Some Delusional Thinking To Work

If both sides really want a deal, they’ll find a way to work around the inconvenient.

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Taiwan’s Top Diplomat Opens Up About Trump’s Maneuvering

In a new interview, the self-governing island’s top diplomat to the United States says he isn’t worried about being “traded off to the Chinese.”

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The Biggest Threat to JD Vance Is Spencer Pratt

Washington loves Rubio. A brash bully from outside conventional politics is the bigger potential challenge.

By Alexander Burns

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The Heart of the American Left Is Picking Its Next Standard-Bearer

Three Democrats are offering rival visions for the city Rep. Nancy Pelosi dominated for four decades, and for a party searching for its next direction.

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Will California elect another Democrat — or could Republicans pull off a stunning upset? Our roundtable examines the candidates, the surprises and the paths to victory.

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It Was Supposed to Be a Lifeline for a Blue-Collar Town. Then Trump Returned.

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How Freaked Out Should Silicon Valley Be by Pope Leo?

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A Top Democratic Governor on Netanyahu, Kamala Harris and the 2028 Race

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What Americans mean when they say they’re worried about a stolen election

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Poll: Voters aren’t so sure about Trump’s sweeping election bill

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Poll: The midterms' new big players are pushing agendas that voters don’t fully support

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Poll: Job losses, China threats split GOP on Trump’s AI agenda

POLLING: MAHA

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Poll: Here’s what MAHA actually believes

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RFK Jr. has turned corporate America’s name to mud, POLITICO Poll finds

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Poll: The battle for MAHA that could sway the midterms

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Congress

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House Oversight requests Alan Dershowitz testify in Epstein probe

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Cornyn tells Mike Lee to lay off John Thune

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Capitol agenda: What Schumer told us about AI

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Senate Democrats’ political fortunes have improved. ‘It didn’t happen by accident,’ Schumer says.

By Jordain Carney

White House

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Freedom 250’s fair on National Mall highlights conservative groups

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

A deal with Iran is near but not final, senior US official says

By Felicia Schwartz and Cheyenne Haslett

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Judge rejects lawsuit to stop UFC Freedom 250 fight at the White House

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After Trump threatened to attack Iran, a scramble to stop him

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Legal

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Trump’s inexperienced federal prosecutors are running into trouble in court

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Judge extends block on Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

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Prosecutors ‘on pins and needles’ awaiting Jay Clayton’s replacement

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Supreme Court rejects Alabama request for nitrogen gas execution

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States

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DeSantis zings Florida GOP over lack of governor primary debates

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Justice Department approves Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.

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LA Dems are nursing a post-Spencer Pratt hangover

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‘Bad policy and even worse politics’: DeSantis spurns potential White House AI preemption

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Elections

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Trump’s GOP allies draw a line in the sand on Iran

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Rubio, Newsom to sit in same box at US World Cup match

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Prominent Biden envoy unloads on the White House he served

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How Senate Democrats are planning to push back on potential election interference

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Foreign Affairs

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US kills Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua leader in military strike, Trump says

By Josh Gerstein

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How Donald Trump’s son-in-law accidentally sparked an Albanian uprising

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Macron wants the G7 to tackle China. Beijing isn’t playing along.

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UK and Canada in talks on defense bank and fighter jet programs

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Earlier

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Visa chaos frustrates soccer fans

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It’s hot. Maybe too hot.

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Anthropic suspends access to latest AI models following US order

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Alternative World Cup rankings

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The American left has a favorite player

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FIFA does pregame land acknowledgment

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Canada defends blocking Ghana’s Thomas Partey from entry

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Todd Young talks World Cup geopolitics, Section 702 — and 2028

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Republicans use World Cup to squeeze Dems on FISA extension

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

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‘Knife’s edge’: US-Mexico relationship teeters as World Cup begins

By Megan Messerly and Sophia Cai

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From Davos to the G7: Mark Carney’s middle-power moment

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Trump’s massive arch could snarl traffic for years

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