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Explosive allegations of corruption are embroiling a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, Alexandre de Moraes, and reshaping the country’s high-stakes presidential election.
The founder of the blood-testing start-up Theranos was sentenced to 11 years in prison for fraud and had been serving time at a minimum-security federal prison in Texas.
In one Virginia race and others, Democrats are highlighting the rising costs of health care and possible closures of facilities, putting Republicans on defense.
Pennsylvania Republicans are starting to worry that the state’s lopsided race for governor is directly affecting four of the nation’s most competitive House races.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. and China have agreed to extend a trade truce. Here’s a guide to what else is happening behind the scenes.
At Heidi Overton’s confirmation hearing, Bill Cassidy and other skeptical senators are expected to ask about two of the most controversial topics before the agency.
The former transportation secretary has become a high-demand campaign surrogate for Democrats, hitting nearly three dozen states. Just don’t ask him about 2028 — yet.
Diesel prices are hitting record highs as the Middle East conflict intensifies, affecting American farmers and rural residents
China is waging a much different war for AI supremacy than the U.S. Why it matters: China is obsessed with state control and adoption. Chinese officials are laser-focused on deep, widespread AI domestic use they can monitor and steer at every level of their economy. - By contrast, America is obsessed with developing superior AI faster. Period. The U.S. thinking: The nation first to true super-intelligence wins everything. China and the U.S. agree on three AI certainties: The country with the most powerful AI holds power, sets global standards, and wins the coming decades economically and militarily. From there, the two nations are on different roads. China's 15th Five-Year Plan , released in March, captures their strategy well. - AI…
China is waging a much different war for AI supremacy than the U.S. Why it matters: China is obsessed with state control and adoption. Chinese officials are laser-focused on deep, widespread AI domestic use they can monitor and steer at every level of their economy. - By contrast, America is obsessed with developing superior AI faster. Period. The U.S. thinking: The nation first to true super-intelligence wins everything. China and the U.S. agree on three AI certainties: The country with the most powerful AI holds power, sets global standards, and wins the coming decades economically and militarily. From there, the two nations are on different roads. China's 15th Five-Year Plan , released in March, captures their strategy well. - AI…Open
As extreme heat makes afternoons more dangerous, schools, sports teams and outdoor employers are shifting when — and sometimes whether — people can safely be outside. Why it matters: Adapting to hotter conditions could reshape the American workday while putting a premium on the cooling and energy infrastructure people rely on when outdoor conditions become unsafe. State of play: The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends that employers facing dangerous heat consider moving work to early morning or late afternoon, shortening shifts, rotating workers and reducing strenuous work during the hottest parts of the day. - California's new Extreme Heat Action Plan links protecting heat-vulnerable groups,…
As extreme heat makes afternoons more dangerous, schools, sports teams and outdoor employers are shifting when — and sometimes whether — people can safely be outside. Why it matters: Adapting to hotter conditions could reshape the American workday while putting a premium on the cooling and energy infrastructure people rely on when outdoor conditions become unsafe. State of play: The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends that employers facing dangerous heat consider moving work to early morning or late afternoon, shortening shifts, rotating workers and reducing strenuous work during the hottest parts of the day. - California's new Extreme Heat Action Plan links protecting heat-vulnerable groups,…Open