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EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
The Guardian

EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request

Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw their sponsorship of a leading European conference on disinformation, with Canada, Lithuania and the EU’s diplomatic service subsequently agreeing to do so, the Guardian…

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Syria considering sending troops to Yemen to fight Houthis
Axios

Syria considering sending troops to Yemen to fight Houthis

Saudi Arabia and Syria are discussing sending Syrian troops to Yemen to join the counteroffensive against the Houthi rebels, three U.S. officials told Axios. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is seriously considering it, but hasn't decided. Why it matters: While the discussion is mostly between Saudi Arabia and Syria, the Trump administration has been…

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Trump Tries Texas Rescue

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest news. On today's show, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Maven Advocacy Co-Founding Partner Jeff Burton, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon and Cook Political Report…

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Judge orders officials to preserve all evidence tied to Christa Pike’s botched execution
The Guardian

Judge orders officials to preserve all evidence tied to Christa Pike’s botched execution

Judge tells Tennessee officials all items in execution room must be saved as Pike remains restrained in hospital bedA judge ordered Tennessee officials on Wednesday to preserve all evidence related to the botched execution attempt on convicted murderer Christa Pike, as it emerged that the state has refused pleas from medical staff to allow her to be…

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Daily on Energy: Nuclear plants embrace artificial intelligence
Washington Examiner

Daily on Energy: Nuclear plants embrace artificial intelligence

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! Granite Stater Callie is missing New Hampshire this week as much of the state, along with Maine and Vermont, is experiencing peak foliage. 🍂🍁 Some are saying it’s the best fall foliage to hit the region in years. Check out some photos of the White Mountains…

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Trump predicts ‘Trump Accounts’ will limit spread of socialism, communism
The Hill

Trump predicts ‘Trump Accounts’ will limit spread of socialism, communism

President Trump said Wednesday his administration’s new investment accounts for children will have a “huge effect” in reducing positive views of socialism and communism among young Americans. During an event in the Oval Office promoting the “Trump Accounts,” the president said children will be “watching their accounts” grow until gaining control over them…

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Cantwell unveils new AI framework
The Hill

Cantwell unveils new AI framework

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, unveiled a framework Wednesday for regulating artificial intelligence amid growing pressure on lawmakers to address the technology’s risks. Cantwell laid out a set of principles for how Congress and the executive branch should approach AI, arguing…

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Lawmakers demand answers on Amateur Athletic Union sex abuse scandal
The Hill

Lawmakers demand answers on Amateur Athletic Union sex abuse scandal

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking for answers from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) over its handling of sex abuse allegations within its ranks. In a letter to AAU leadership, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Ranking Member Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) called it “unacceptable that AAU…

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