Interest rates have been bid up because a large percentage of private-sector borrowing has been by AI companies and their tech allies. If there is a sudden AI pullback, that borrowing will diminish, ...

Last evening’s ruling blocks Trump from his chief ploy to subvert the upcoming elections—but he may not be done yet.

It’s gone from grassroots fundraising to what can arguably be called elder fraud—where small numbers of frightened, sometimes mentally unwell Americans give hundreds or thousands in response to these ...

The details are vague, and unlike the legislation Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) are preparing to ban artificial superintelligence and place a moratorium on data centers, The AI ...

The analysis shows that Republican-affiliated groups are spending in a number of seats that should be almost automatic wins for their party.

State lawmakers have forbidden local police from participating in mass deportation. Some sheriffs think they are above the law.

Ahmed Soliman, a 30-year-old gay immigrant from Egypt who had lived in Arizona since he was a child, was arrested by police in Equatorial Guinea Friday, days after speaking to reporters about police ...

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People demonstrate against Missouri’s congressional redistricting plan, September 2, 2026, outside the State Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri. Credit: David A. Lieb/AP Photo. For the second time, ...