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NYTIMES (Sasha von Oldershausen and Christopher Lee) - Texas Billionaire John Poindexter Plans to Revive Shafter Ghost Town

An 81-year-old billionaire has a vision for preserving a tiny West Texas mining town, even as other forces are reshaping the land around it.

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump to meet with Zelensky as Russia-Ukraine attacks intensify

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after a phone call with President Trump on Sunday that the two will meet this week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Why it matters: The meeting comes as the White House works to broker an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to take reciprocal steps to deescalate and resume negotiations — and as fighting between the two sides has intensified in recent days. - Zelensky's chief negotiator and the head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, Rustem Umerov, told Axios he's been working with White House envoys in recent days to organize the meeting, which is expected to happen Tuesday. Driving the news: The meeting will take place several days after Trump signed a Russia…

What has been the recent escalation in military activity between Russia and Ukraine?
Hostilities have escalated with more long-range attacks from both sides; specifically, on a Sunday, Ukraine launched a missile attack on Moscow and hit an oil refinery, while Russia has been launching missiles at Kyiv and other major cities almost every day in recent weeks.
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How has Rustem Umerov described the current progress of negotiations between the involved parties?
Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's chief negotiator and head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, stated that significant progress has been made, noting that the number of stumbling blocks has been reduced from dozens to essentially one or two key issues.
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What was the focus of President Trump's discussion with President Zelensky regarding energy and global markets?
According to a source familiar with their phone call, Trump repeatedly asked Zelensky to stop attacking Russian oil refineries because those strikes are driving up global diesel prices.
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What specific actions has President Trump taken recently regarding Ukraine and Russia?
President Trump recently signed a Russia sanctions bill and approved the largest arms deal between the United States and Ukraine since he assumed office.
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When and where are President Trump and President Zelensky expected to meet?
The meeting is expected to take place on Tuesday in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, following a phone call between the two leaders on a Sunday.
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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Comedians roast big AI's plan to fix itself | Have I Got News For You

“Have I Got News For You” host Roy Wood Jr. talks to his panel of comedians about AI CEO's warnings that, yes, the tech they're making might kill all humans. 0:00 AI CEOs warn us we've got a couple of good years left 3:58 Star of the 'Harry Potter' reboot sounds the alarm on AI 5:34 'Die later, y'all' 7:15 AI Ebola 8:06 Please call me 'Her Excellency' Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Comdey #AI #News

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Stephen Miller is reportedly OBSESSED with this 19th century immigration rule. Trump implemented it.

The Trump administration just overhauled and implemented the “public charge” rule, which dates back to 1882. It empowers DHS officers to reject green cards for lawful immigrants if they suspect that they will be reliant on public benefits sometime in the future. Award-winning historian and author of the new book, ‘Racist By Design’ Kelly Lytle Hernández says it is a “tool of eugenicists and white nationalists across time who have tried to filter who is allowed to enter the country.”

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - AI doomerism has taken over, but what about the harms we already know exist?

The conversations surrounding the risk of artificial intelligence aren’t new, but this latest wave of AI panic has thrust the issue into the mainstream. While President Trump calls the concerns a “hoax,” a growing number of legislators, including Representative Yassamin Ansari, are speaking out publicly. “It’s Congress’ job to regulate industries,” she said. “When cars came out and cars were dangerous, you add seatbelts, you add airbags to make the product safe.”

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘A HEIST’: how 4 men created the Federalist Society and 'changed the course of American history

In 1982, a law conference at Yale launched the conservative powerhouse the Federalist Society, and with it, a decades-long campaign to remake America's courts. Journalist Alex Wagner talks about her new book, "The Steal," which traces the movement to the four men who helped build it. According to Wagner, the group "changed the course of American history,” and might offer Democrats "a blueprint for action."

What has been the long-term goal of the Federalist Society since its inception?
Since its launch in 1982, the Federalist Society has engaged in a decades-long campaign to remake America's courts.
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According to journalist Alex Wagner, what was the impact of the movement to build the Federalist Society?
Alex Wagner states that the movement "changed the course of American history" and might offer Democrats "a blueprint for action."
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Who is the author of the book "The Steal" which discusses the origins of the Federalist Society?
The book "The Steal" was written by journalist Alex Wagner.
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When and where was the law conference that led to the creation of the Federalist Society?
The Federalist Society was launched in 1982 during a law conference held at Yale.
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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Midterm Motivations | Will A.I. Kill Us All?

Jacob Soboroff hits up City Hall’s Greenmarket in New York City to get voters’ predictions on what’s driving them to the polls, whether AI will kill us all, and if the Yankees will win the World Series. Spoiler alert: Jacob, a Dodger fan, doesn’t think so.

NYTIMES (Carolyn Y. Johnson, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Tony Romm) - White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.