Politics
Zelenskyy ousts Ukraine’s army chief as protests expose wartime power struggle
The reshuffle comes after almost a week of nationwide unrest and represents one of the biggest political crises since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
Prediction markets and their opponents are spending more to influence Congress in 2026
Kalshi and groups representing the casino and gaming industry and online sports betting apps, all have boosted their lobbying spending in 2026.
The Fed rang the alarm about Anthropic’s Mythos AI model — but had to go months without it
The central bank didn’t have access to Claude Mythos Preview as of mid-July, even as other institutions were racing to patch their vulnerabilities.
$100M New Jersey deli fraudster James Patten sentenced to 21 months in prison
James Patten was sentenced Tuesday to 21 months in prison in the New Jersey deli case.
IRS chief Frank Bisignano laughs off JPMorgan spying allegations
Bisignano denied allegations The Wall Street Journal reported that he surveilled his colleagues while working at JPMorgan more than a decade ago.
OpenAI, Anthropic boost lobbying as legacy tech and defense spending slips
The two AI developers spent a combined $3.17 million in the second quarter, up 23% from the first three months of 2026.
Greer hints new Trump tariffs coming on dozens of countries: ‘Expect action soon’
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer’s comments the Trump administration could impose new tariffs just as other duties are set to expire.
U.S., China to hold AI talks in September, Reuters sources say
The talks, a significant outcome of the Trump-Xi summit in May, will likely take place before Xi’s planned visit to the U.S. in September, the sources said.
U.S. strikes Iran and Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia shipping as mediators push 10-day ceasefire
The latest cycle of strikes comes amid reports that regional mediators have presented Washington and Tehran with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire.
U.S. condemns China’s ‘dangerous and aggressive’ acts after Philippine sailor injured at disputed shoal
The flare-up came before Rubio is expected to visit Manila for meetings of Southeast Asian foreign ministers, with Chinese diplomat Wang Yi also in attendance.