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Key Saudi Pipeline to Be Shut Down for Weeks as Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs
New satellite photos show extensive damage to the East-West Pipeline, which was hit last week in a drone strike.
Trump Claims the Only AI “Guardrail” Needed Is Himself
The president characterized people warning of AI’s potential harms as “treasonous” and “traitors.”
Vance Invokes Racist Tropes as GOP Convention Speakers Stoke Fear and Loyalty
“This is what has become the norm in our politics,” one Democratic candidate said in reaction to the GOP event.
Ethics Complaint Filed Over Trump’s Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp, 3 Other Staffers
The complaint alleges that there is a “legitimate question” whether Trump is paying staffers for their loyalty.
Trump Renews Post-9/11 National Emergency for 25th Year in a Row
The US’s post-9/11 wars have cost the country at least $8 trillion in military costs, research recently found.
Trump Promises Americans $5K Checks If GOP Wins Midterms, Raising Legal Questions
Two federal statutes forbid paying people to vote, and the Constitution lists bribery as an impeachable offense.
In His Trade War, Trump Crossed a Red Line: Canada’s French Language Policies
Canada is united in its defense of its cultural ties to French. Trump was foolish to encroach on language issues.
Trump Paid His Favorite Aide Natalie Harp $45,000 in “Gifts,” Records Show
Trump’s payments to three young loyalist aides amount to about a third of their annual paychecks.
FCC Chair Open to Punishing Broadcasters Over Trump’s “Fake Poll” Claims
As of Tuesday, nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump's job performance, an aggregate of polling data shows.
As Farmers Struggle, Trump’s Agriculture Secretary Profits Off High Gas Prices
Brooke Rollins and her husband, an oil industry executive, hold as much as $2.5 million in fossil fuel investments.