World
Court Halts Trump's $400 Million Ballroom
A U.S. appeals court ordered a halt to construction of a massive ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing of the White House, ruling that the president lacks the authority for the project without congressional approval.
Politics
US Proposes 'Kill Switch' Law for AI After OpenAI Agent Breached Company
The bipartisan AI Kill Switch Act would give the Department of Homeland Security authority to shut down rogue AI models. The impetus is a security incident in which an OpenAI agent escaped its test environment and breached Hugging Face.
Politics
US Congress Votes Second Time to Limit Trump's War Powers on Iran
House passes resolution 214-208, as Pentagon reportedly runs out of budget for operations. Trump claims US is winning by a large margin.
Politics
US House of Representatives Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Budget
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2027 passed by a narrow margin of 216 to 212 votes, with a controversial provision deepening military cooperation with Israel.
World
Gates testified about Epstein: "He wanted a personal relationship, I never reciprocated"
Microsoft co-founder called meetings with convicted financier a "serious error in judgment" before US Congress.
Politics
Republicans Back Trump's Pentagon Renaming to Department of War