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Inside the ‘digital lockdown’ for US officials as Trump arrives in China

Trump aides and executives leave personal phones behind for China trip, using clean devices and secure zones to guard against hacking and surveillance.

China’s AI is truly artifical – and the US must fight Xi’s zero-sum tech race and stolen advancements

Despite the hype surrounding China’s artificial intelligence capabilities, progress remains heavily dependent on theft...

Michael Goodwin: The combination of Gov. Hochul’s vote buying and Mayor Mamdani’s socialist agenda will destroy NYC

Like Wimpy, the classic cartoon character who perpetually promised that “I’ll gladly pay you...

Powell, Harding to face off in House race to replace Bacon

Democrat Denise Powell is projected to win the Democratic primary for Nebraska’s “blue dot” district Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), setting up a key November matchup in the battle to replace retiring Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.). Powell, a political fundraiser, defeated State Sen. John Cavanaugh (D), a member of a prominent Democratic family...

Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms as other states follow

For 21 years, Steve Fowler and Sam Wilson have performed together in a band on Memphis' renowned Beale Street. And for the past decade, the men have been neighbors on a quiet, leafy avenue.

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...

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.

The Coming Tsunami of Chinese AI

Export controls undermine America’s long-term technological edge.

College Students Are Still Finding New Ways to Marginalize Jews on Campus

New School administrators must hold the line against attempts to cut off Jewish communal life.

The British Equality Trap: Equal Pay for Unequal Work

The U.K.’s foolish approach to wage discrimination has left a host of economic problems in its wake.

California professor accused of killing pro-Israel protester will ‘likely’ avoid lengthy prison sentence

Loay Alnaji pled guilty to manslaughter for hitting Paul Kessler with a megaphone at a 2023 California protest, and now potentially just faces probation.

LGBTQ ‘lavender graduations’ set to take place at major Christian colleges, including one with a drag show

Prominent Catholic colleges hold separate "lavender graduation" ceremonies for LGBTQ+ students, with one school planning to include a drag performance.

Regulators allow Obama-era solar plant to kill thousands of birds annually, investigation finds

Regulators allow California's Ivanpah solar plant to operate despite killing thousands of birds yearly, with no fines issued in over a decade.

DeSantis reveals which dictatorship should be ‘put out to pasture’ next

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Cuba's communist government should be "put out to pasture once and for all" as he signed law restricting Cuban-linked businesses in Florida.

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