Times reporters visiting Tapalpa found a serene town in shock after Sunday’s raid on its outskirts left dozens dead and people fleeing. And, surprisingly, no police or military presence where the battle took place.
President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky he wants to push for an end of the war with Russia as soon as possible, according to a Ukrainian official and two other sources with knowledge of the call. Why it matters: Trump wants a peace deal by the summer, but there are still significant gaps between Ukraine and Russia, particularly on the issue of territorial control in eastern Ukraine. Driving the news: The 30-minute call was the first conversation between Trump and Zelensky since they met in Davos at the end of January. - The call took place a day after the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and one day before Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will meet with Zelensky's negotiating team in…
The Pentagon asked two major defense contractors on Wednesday to provide an assessment of their reliance on Anthropic's AI model, Claude, a first step toward a potential designation of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk ," Axios has learned. Why it matters: That penalty is usually reserved for companies from adversarial countries, such as Chinese tech giant Huawei. - Using it to punish a leading American tech firm, particularly one on which the military itself is currently reliant, would be unprecedented. Driving the news: The Pentagon reached out to Boeing and Lockheed Martin on Wednesday to ask about their exposure to Anthropic, two sources with knowledge of those conversations said. - A Boeing spokesperson did not immediately respond…
After NPR reporting revealed dozens of pages of Epstein files related to President Trump appear to be missing from the public record, a top House Democrat wants to know why.
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said that “anti-vaccine rhetoric has never been part” of her message.
In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms.
The Treasury Department is interfering with Nicolás Maduro’s constitutional right to counsel, his lawyer argued. Mr. Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, faces federal charges.