NYTIMES (Steve Lohr) - China Rewrites the ‘Soft Power’ Playbook for the A.I. Age
China is seeking global influence and good will with its open, low-cost artificial intelligence software.
NYTIMES (Choe Sang-Hun) - For South Korea, U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Exposes a Double Standard
President Trump has put Saudi Arabia on the path to enriching uranium on its own soil, a demand South Korea has been making for years.
NPR (Jan Camenzind Broomby) - In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal
Despite criticisms of a brain drain from China to the U.S., the awards come at a time when several high-profile Chinese scholars have returned home, some citing an increasingly hostile academic environment in America.
ABCNEWS - House Oversight Committee to interview Epstein's former private banker
The House Oversight Committee is set to interview Jes Staley, Jeffrey Epstein's former private JPMorgan Chase investment banker.
ABCNEWS - Member of Vance's protective detail subject of investigation, Secret Service says
A member of Vice President JD Vance's protective detail is the subject of an administrative investigation.
| Keywords | jd-vancevice-presidentsecret-serviceinvestigationpoliticsus-politicsgoprepublican-partywashington-dcusaadministrationpresidencynational-securitylaw-enforcementabc-news |
WASHINGTONPOST (Noah Robertson, Mariana Alfaro, Theodoric Meyer) - House passes measure to restrain Trump on Iran
The vote marks the first test of Republican support for the conflict since President Donald Trump resumed military strikes against Tehran this month.
ABCNEWS - Global oil prices cross $100 a barrel as Iran war sends fuel prices surging
Oil prices surged more than 6% on Thursday.
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House rebukes Trump's war in Iran
The House on Thursday passed a resolution to rein in President Trump's military campaign in Iran. Why it matters: It's Congress' second successful rebuke of Trump's Iran war effort, reflecting growing GOP unease with the conflict. - Four Republicans — Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Tom Barrett (Mich.), Warren Davidson (Ohio), Thomas Massie (Ky.) — voted in support of the measure along with every Democrat. - The 214-208 vote to direct Trump to end hostilities is largely symbolic and does not carry the force of law. Catch up quick: The House in June passed a resolution to constrain Trump's military campaign in Iran with the support of four Republicans. - Previous efforts to curb Trump's war in Iran had failed. - Momentum for…
NYTIMES (Joe Rennison) - Even as War Rages, Investors Bet Oil Will Be Cheaper in a Few Months
Futures contracts reflect an expectation that low inventories and midterm elections are likely to push the Trump administration to try to ease tensions with Iran.
ABCNEWS - Democratic National Committee takes steps towards 2028 presidential calendar
The Democratic Party is set to take a key step towards determining its calendar for the first set of presidential nominating primaries and caucuses in the 2028 election.