AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - American Crime Blotter: 3/18/26
Does it ever seem like certain types of crimes get ignored or played down by legacy media? As humorist David Burge (Iowahawk) famously stated, “journalism […] Source
NYTIMES (Cade Metz) - Turing Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography
In the 1980s, Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard created a new kind of encryption that would be impregnable.
WASHINGTONPOST (Matthew Choi) - Trump’s withheld endorsement hangs over Senate primary in Texas
John Cornyn casts himself as one of the president’s biggest supporters in the Senate, and Ken Paxton is running ads in the Florida region that includes Mar-a-Lago.
ABCNEWS - Fed set to adjust interest rates for 1st time since war with Iran spiked oil prices
Oil prices have surged in recent weeks, threatening wider inflation.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump aides foresee Iran endgame divide: "Israel doesn't hate the chaos"
President Trump and Bibi Netanyahu have spoken almost every day since the war began. Trump told Axios that they're "working great together." - But U.S. officials realize the two countries' endgames and risk tolerance may diverge as the 19-day-old war continues. Why it matters: Several U.S. officials described Trump as the most bullish person in the White House on going to war with Iran. He also appears more aligned with Netanyahu's maximalist objectives than many of his aides. Officials in Washington, Tel Aviv and Tehran all know any split between the allies could define the outcome of the war. - Three of President Trump's advisers tell Axios they believe he'll want to end major operations before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
AXIOS (Madison Mills) - AI's revenue divide
Data: Ramp ; Chart: Axios Visuals Anthropic is now capturing over 73% of all spending among companies buying AI tools for the first time, according to customer data from Ramp. Why it matters: The AI race is shifting from who has the best model to who can monetize the fastest — and Anthropic is pulling ahead with the customers that matter most: enterprises. By the numbers: Just 10 weeks ago, the split with OpenAI was 50/50. It was 60/40 in OpenAI's favor as recently as early December. Between the lines: Amid the tightening race, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that OpenAI is considering a strategy shift, from its wide-ranging consumer bets (like video generators, browsers and devices) to a tighter focus on enterprise. - While…
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - The "Squad" left faces complete wipeout in Illinois Democratic primaries
The left suffered a virtually total collapse in the Illinois Democratic congressional primaries on Tuesday night — even in races where the AIPAC-backed candidate lost. Why it matters: It's a bad sign for the dozens of insurgent Democrats running in congressional races across the country, both in open seats and as primary rivals to older or more establishment-oriented incumbents. - It's great news for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who is most popular among the moderate and mainstream liberal wings of his party. - Most of the Democratic House candidates who have refused to commit to supporting Jeffries for leader or speaker are leftist insurgents. Driving the news: Kat Abughazaleh , a left-wing influencer and…
NPR (Domenico Montanaro) - Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops
Support for Israel is down among Americans, particularly Democrats, with the last couple years being a major turning point.
NPR (Juliana Kim) - The threats to Minnesota's Medicaid funds are unprecedented. Other states could be next
Hundreds of millions of dollars — and possibly billions — for the state's Medicaid program are in limbo as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud.
NPR (Scott Horsley) - The Federal Reserve is facing tough choices as the economy faces deep uncertainty
The Federal Reserve's job is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran — and a weakening labor market.