Trump announces members of ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to coordinate AI policy
President Donald Trump announced the formation of an AI task force, naming National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to lead it.
White House defends new press aide who posed with rifle in ‘Fuck Joe Biden’ shirt
Beni Rae Harmony, 24, has been ‘a trusted voice for the MAGA movement as a White House correspondent’, White House says The White House has defended a newly hired press aide who posed for a holiday photograph in 2021 wearing a “Fuck Joe Biden” T-shirt and holding a rifle. Beni Rae Harmony, the new assistant … Read more
NFL roundup: Rams stage wild comeback against Eagles as Jackson exits Ravens game
Rams score two touchdowns in final four minutes Ravens QB absent for second-half against Titans Drake Maye finds form in Pats win over Bills Kyren Williams ran for two touchdowns in the final four minutes as Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. The Rams … Read more
US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot
Aircraft seen leaving Gloucestershire base following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central London The US Air Force has pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an alleged planned terror attack at the base. The bombers were redeployed back to their home bases in the US, according to a Pentagon official who … Read more
‘Unequivocally false’: WNBA players push back on Fever GM’s defense of fans’ behavior
Indiana GM said team’s fans were unfairly attacked Former player Brianna Turner says fans are an issue Kelsey Mitchell says some fans do not like her Indiana Fever players past and present have pushed back on an assertion that the team’s fans are not an issue. On Saturday the Fever’s general manager, Amber Cox, defended … Read more
Raiders v Chiefs, Broncos v 49ers and more: NFL – live
Updates on the action kicking off after 9pm UK time Taylor lifts Colts to victory in London Share your thoughts with Graham via email It’s GOOD! Chargers 3-0 Seahawks 11:51, 1st quarter C Dicker 40 yard field goal Continue reading…
Rahm Emanuel urges Dems not to impeach Trump if they win the House
Former Chicago Mayor and White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel urged his fellow Democrats not to attempt to impeach President Donald Trump if they win control of the House of Representatives next month. Emanuel made the statement during a Sunday appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” saying Democrats should instead pursue ethics reform. … Read more
Tech powerhouse’s regulatory push bears similarities to a notorious Washington strategy
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot, has pushed for greater government regulation of AI in ways that echo elements of the Washington playbook employed by convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried during his time as a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, a review of public records shows. Both Anthropic and Bankman-Fried poured millions of dollars into Washington … Read more
Cruz-Vance rivalry heats up as Texas senator suggests VP is ‘feeling insecure’
Sen. Ted Cruz accused Vice President JD Vance of “feeling insecure” after Vance suggested the Texas Republican was already running for president in 2028, escalating a public clash between two possible contenders for the GOP nomination. “In my experience, people engage in political bomb-throwing when they’re feeling insecure,” Cruz told Politico in a phone interview … Read more
Neighborhood backlash collides with America’s tech arms race — but is this the plan to fix it?
A national security push to expand the infrastructure behind America’s technological ambitions is running into resistance from the communities being asked to host it, pitting Washington’s race to stay ahead of China against mounting local backlash. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., who represents America’s “Data Center Alley,” warns that backlash could obstruct the very buildout Washington … Read more