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Maher ribs Trump over ‘game of chicken’ with Iran

Late night host Bill Maher ridiculed President Trump over the ongoing negotiations with Iran to end the war. “It’s a game of chicken, and Trump said he wants the Iranians to know America does not blink,” the comedian said, before adding, “Lose interest and wander away? Yes, we do that all the time.” The U.S....

US sanctions firms accused of aiding Iran’s missile program

The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on more than a more dozen individuals and entities based in the Middle East and China, accused of helping prop up Iran’s war effort. The State Department on Friday announced sanctions against three Chinese entities that allegedly provided satellite imagery of U.S. facilities in the Middle East to Tehran:...

AOC doesn’t believe true billionaires exist — soon they won’t, at least in New York

Billionaires and even millionaires in states like New York may go the way of unicorns — fanciful creatures that once thrived in a land of jobs and growth. 

Companies name AI as top reason for job cuts for second straight month: Analysis

Companies are increasingly citing artificial intelligence as justification for layoffs, according to a new analysis highlighting growing concerns about AI’s impact on the workforce. U.S.-based employers announced 83,387 job cuts in April, a 38 percent increase from March, according to a report released Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Layoffs were still down 21 percent...

Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t deny 2028 speculation: ‘My ambition is to change this country’ 

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is leaving the door open for a presidential run in 2028. Democratic strategist David Axelrod asked the lawmaker during a Friday event in Chicago about the speculation that she will enter the race for the White House. The four-term House member pushed back on an assumption that her “ambition is positional,”...

Our China problem isn’t strength: It’s distance

What does the United States miss as academic exchange, business presence and research engagement with China have sharply declined?

Inside the US military playbook to cripple Iran if nuclear talks collapse

Deep mistrust between the U.S. and Iran leaves nuclear talks fragile, with analysts warning of a phased military campaign if diplomacy fails entirely.

California abortion pill suppliers plot workarounds ahead of Supreme Court mifepristone decision

Abortion pill makers are crafting backup plans as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on mifepristone restrictions, with a key deadline on May 11.

Americans say there’s too much money in politics — and it’s driving election outcomes

Americans think cash rules more of the political system than it should — a concern that crosses party lines as midterm spending is projected...

The world’s view of Ukraine is finally changing — thanks to cheap, battle-tested weaponry everyone wants

The countries that bought American tactical goods for decades are now buying Ukrainian, too.

Some RFK minions are innovating to boost public health — and save lives

RFK Jr. is presiding over a host of innovative developments that should foster miracle cures for numerous hard-to-beat diseases.

North Sea Views

The U.K. continues its pointless and self-destructive pursuit of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—May 9

2018—At the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Ryan Bounds to a Ninth Circuit vacancy, Senator Richard Blumenthal tries to take Bounds...

The Comey Indictment Fails to Charge a ‘True Threat’

Prosecutors simply don’t have a case.

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