Students at Harvard are protesting the university’s proposed plan to curb grade inflation by launching a Change.org petition calling the proposed grading reform “racially harmful […] Source
TAC staffers discuss the week's events. The post TAC Right Now: Iran, Epstein, and Trump’s Political Fiasco appeared first on The American Conservative .
Andrew Day and Harrison Berger talk to Kelley Vlahos of the Quincy Institute about President Donald Trump’s erratic approach to the Iran war, the conservative commentators turning against him, and the rise of extreme skepticism about official narratives. Recorded April 23, 2026. The post TAC Right Now: Iran, Epstein, and Trump’s Political Fiasco appeared first on The American Conservative .Open
As President Trump gets ready to take center stage at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner for the first time, Washington insiders and event organizers say the buzz and excitement surrounding the annual event is through the roof. #Correspondents'dinner #Trump #WhiteHouse
This morning, with an extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, President Trump is now turning to the Strait of Hormuz to open up that key water corridor and remove any of the threats that may exist to ships that attempt to transit it, namely mines. #trump #iran #israel
Even as the U.S. threatens military action, Cuba's ambassador to Mexico blames Washington for the country's crisis and says Cuba is prepared for confrontation if diplomacy collapses.
Key deadlines set out in President Trump's executive order targeting state AI laws have passed, with agencies failing to deliver on major steps that were due more than a month ago. Why it matters: The missed deadlines are raising doubts about how forcefully the administration can follow through on its push to rein in states on AI regulation. Driving the news: Three provisions that were due on March 11 per the December order have not been completed or publicly announced. - The Federal Trade Commission was supposed to issue guidance on how consumer protection law applies to AI, including when it could override state laws that "alter truthful outputs." - The Commerce Department was due to review and publish an evaluation of state AI laws…
The UK is banning tobacco products for young people, in a major power-sharing agreement struck between government euthanizers and migrant knife attackers.