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Plus, a dispute over President Trump’s ban on transgender troops is back at SCOTUS.

“The House is scheduled to return Monday from a five-week summer recess with a top priority of avoiding a government shutdown before the midterm elections,” NBC News reports. “The House will only be in session for four days this week and will return again on Sept. 14, after Labor Day, when the Senate will also […]

Republicans have a fairly obvious problem heading into the midterm elections. They need to persuade many of the lower-propensity voters who turned out for Donald Trump to show up again when he is not on the ballot. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more. If you’re […]

After buzzy fintech startup Bilt left customers with frozen accounts and unpaid rents, Russell Vought told Congress that Bilt was “able to fix their issues” before the CFPB needed to investigate.

Weeks later, a second debacle hit customers.
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They were spot on. This was The New York Times Sunday Opinion section on October 27, 2024.

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Electric cars are often marketed as having “x” miles of EPA-estimated range, but that doesn’t mean that’s how many miles you’ll be able to get out of yours. That’s the reality facing a growing number of Redditors who are sharing their EV commuting experiences online — and their real-world results might surprise you!

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Tesla told federal regulators that its driver-assist system was “verified engaged” when a Model 3 crashed at 104 mph and killed its driver in Clute, Texas — a detail that never appeared in any police statement or news report about the crash, which happened in May 2026.

The gap between Tesla’s own data and the public account of the crash is the latest example of how little the public learns about crashes involving the company’s Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” systems.

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Erin West and Paul Raffile went to Nigeria to track down a scammer. They found much more than just his identity.

“Democrats are seen as the overwhelming favorite to win back the House in just over two months. They aren’t looking to leave anything to chance,” Bloomberg reports. “At least a couple dozen House Democrats are defending purplish districts this fall, and even more blue candidates are vying to flip Republican-held seats.” “Democratic groups’ ad spending […]

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) is using AI-generated videos of his challenger, Rebecca Cooke (D), including fake video of her ordering “peasants” to support her candidacy, Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

“Asian leaders including the heads of China, India, and Russia gather for a summit today as Beijing tries to expand its regional influence,” Semafor reports. “The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation members will meet in Kyrgyzstan to discuss energy and security, both of which have taken on new regional significance since the start of the U.S.-Israel war […]

Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America. Totally pathetic and stupid. Maps are wayfinding tools and this toadying political change will help no one find their way.

“One of the largest pro-AI groups involved in the midterm elections announced a new effort Monday aimed at shifting public opinion on data centers as they have become a flashpoint in the battle for control of Congress and state and local governments,” NBC News reports. “The effort includes an initial multimillion-dollar ad campaign in Kansas, […]

President Donald Trump has officially decided that Lake Ontario isn't American enough. Could these New York landmarks be next? Continue reading…

Anthropic is putting AI agents to work on one of the field’s hardest problems: keeping other AI systems aligned with

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Skills, agent configurations, prompt instructions, and rules files. These artifacts now determine what your coding agents produce. They shape every

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DeepSeek released V4 Flash Vision Exp on August 21, its first model that accepts image input. Image input means a

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) told Fox News that Senate Republicans hadn’t budgeted a ton of money for Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas and they would instead rely on President Trump.