It was a historic, even jarring, scene that captures a once-unimaginable geopolitical ordering . The world's most powerful heads of state gathered in the French Alps this week for the annual G7 summit, with the CEOs of America's dominant AI companies seated and treated like heads of nation-states themselves. Why it matters: This is the future many leaders and AI CEOs envision — heads of state and the masters of tech in constant discussion, and sometimes conflict, over who controls AI, its rules, and its application to governing and world security. Think of Anthropic vs. Trump as merely a small test run of this dynamic, with governments battling private companies over their products' threat to U.S. or global security. - AI CEOs sat…
On this episode of "On Balance," Leland Vittert discusses how the Iran deal is turning into a disaster. Steve Cortes and Brig. Gen. John Teichert assess the situation. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is throwing Joe Biden under the bus for his decision to run in 2024. Donte Mills and Lauren Wright weigh in. Later, there's trouble in the Senate. President Trump is canceling the confirmation hearing for the director of National Intelligence. Chris Cillizza and Caroline Sunshine break it down. Also, the rise of AI is also causing the rise of data centers, something nobody wants in their backyard. Plus, Luigi Mangione is officially using a psychiatric defense in his murder trial. Berit Berger and Dr. Chloe Carmichael examine the strategy. "On…
“The Right Squad” discussed a recent poll showing that an overwhelming majority of Americans do not consider Juneteenth an important holiday and debated its status as a federal holiday.
The 2026 World Cup is generating a veritable army of modern-day de Tocquevilles discovering America. Why it matters: It's a huge moment for U.S. soft power, as the country nears its 250 birthday with a mixed global reputation at best. Driving the news: Boston welcoming Scottish fans is the off-the-pitch story of the tournament so far. - The Scots seem enamored with Beantown , and vice versa. - They drank the Sam Adams brewery dry. They brought soccer superfan energy to Fenway (one wee lad took home a souvenir ). They're cleaning up after themselves , too. One Scottish fan even reviewed an American emergency room in Taunton, Mass. - They'll later visit Miami, where Scotland has their final group stage match on June 24 versus Brazil. …
