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Scientists Used AI to Create Viruses: Are We Guarding Against Dangers?

Political leaders, here and around the world, need to grapple with tech’s acute challenge to the human future.

Acting AG Todd Blanche Narrowly Clears Confirmation Threshold After Murkowski, Collins Defect

Senator Bill Cassidy will cast the decisive vote in favor of Blanche.

A Well-Wisher Advises El-Sayed

Bill Scher of the Washington Monthly has advice.

Great Books Programs Aren’t for Everyone

Great books belong in a well-rounded education, but that doesn’t mean every student needs...

Trump’s success ending border crisis forces GOP to hunt for new way to energize voters

President Trump's stunning success in stopping migrants from crossing into the U.S. has drained some of the energy from the border issue, leaving the GOP scrambling to fire up the base in what promises to be a bruising midterm election.

Republicans move to oust embattled Florida GOP lawmaker in bitter primary fight

Reps. Cory Mills, Chuck Edwards and Max Miller face misconduct allegations that now threaten GOP control of Congress heading into midterms. Edwards has dropped his campaign.

Trump-backed candidate in battleground Michigan district loses to opponent who dropped out

President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate lost a top battleground Republican primary in Michigan — to a candidate who suspended his campaign last month. Amir...

Political newcomer seeks to unseat twin of Trump impeachment foe in swing Virginia district

Three GOP political newcomers battled it out in Virginia 7th Congressional District to challenge Rep. Eugene Vindman, twin brother of Trump impeachment witness Alexander Vindman.

Secret FBI probe cast Trump as possible Russian asset after Comey firing, memos show

Declassified FBI memos reveal the bureau opened a counterintelligence probe codenamed "Oxferd Comma" after Trump fired James Comey in 2017.

Dems’ leftward lurch gets legs as El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate victory sparks party debate

Abdul El-Sayed's win over Haley Stevens in the Michigan Senate primary hands Republicans like Mike Rogers fresh ammunition in a crucial battleground.

McConnell’s absence puts Trump agenda at risk as Kentucky succession questions grow

Andy Beshear says the Aug. 3 deadline has no legal impact on his options, but Mitch McConnell's absence leaves Republicans one vote short on key items.

DSA-backed candidate topples millionaire Dem incumbent

DSA-backed Donavan McKinney unseated Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan's 13th district Democratic primary, extending a wave of socialist wins nationwide.

Republicans get the Democrat they wanted as socialist Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary

Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in a bruising Michigan Democratic primary, but his progressive stances give Mike Rogers ammunition ahead of November.

Thanedar becomes latest incumbent to fall to a progressive challenger

Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar lost his primary to democratic socialist Donavan McKinney on Wednesday — the latest victory for progressives who’ve been on a...

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary — a major victory for progressives

Abdul El-Sayed is Democrats’ Senate nominee in Michigan, a seismic victory for progressives that carries massive implications for both the Senate battlemap and the...

Fetterman gives Dems a stinging reality check as Mao-praising communists seize the spotlight

John Fetterman warns Democrats are drifting toward radical politics as communist sympathizers and anti-Israel voices gain influence after primary results.

Grocer-turned-lawmaker says Mamdani’s government-run stores ‘might not even last a year’

Rep. Mike Rulli, a former grocer, warns Zohran Mamdani's government-run grocery stores will bleed red and put hundreds of small businesses out.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—August 5

1997—By a vote of 4-3, the California supreme court rules (in American Academy of Pediatrics v. Lungren) that a state law that requires a pregnant...

The EPA’s Temporary Loophole Won’t Power the AI Boom

Short-term guidance for data-center construction keeps businesses from being able to responsibly plan for the long term.

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