Donald Trump
Why Trump’s plan to cut Head Start regulations could undermine services for the country’s poorest families
There is research showing that there are numerous benefits for a low-income child to attend a Head Start program, though these effects are less clear as the child ages.
Trump wants an AI Force like Space Force, but that could make AI’s risks harder to manage
An AI Force would likely push China to create its own. That arms race could turn a technology already slipping out of human control into a weapon.
Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security
An unregulated sector has risks in itself but will also aid the rapid advancement of AI in China.
How due process, not the First Amendment, got the White House ban on reporters blocked in court
A judge has sided with the three news organizations President Donald Trump barred from the White House – for now.
Irish reunification is more complicated than Trump may think
There are many barriers to reunification, but Irish American lobbying may move the needle a little.
2 midterm elections that brought on new eras in US politics
Two 19th-century elections are a reminder that a sizable midterm shift, like the one expected in November, can signal long-lasting changes in American politics that set the country in a new direction.
Election officials are fighting wavering voter trust by making mundane processes visible and recruiting citizens to help
A midterm election is coming. In the face of wavering voter trust – some of it driven by forces outside their control – what can election officials actually do to keep elections credible?
Lula’s UN address points to two starkly different visions of Brazilian nationalism ahead of crucial election
The race between the incumbent president and Flávio Bolsonaro is a part of a decades-long right-left split in the country over the meaning of the nation.
Three Ts will dominate Trump‑Xi summit – but expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech
Chinese and American leaders meet amid growing urgency over the issue of AI regulation.
No cheery time for election pollsters in run‑up to US midterms
There are no guarantees that pollsters’ troubles in recent elections and popular skepticism about their dependability will be alleviated anytime soon.