Trump Calls A.I. Fears a Hoax. Inside the White House, the Debate Is More Complex.
9/18/2026 11:09 AM Open Story
The president seems driven chiefly by the sense that A.I. is the way to economic growth, and nothing can be allowed to stand in its way.
How Trump Became an A.I. Evangelist
9/18/2026 9:34 AM Open Story
President Trump had little interest in artificial intelligence until a fateful meeting in Las Vegas two years ago. Now, Mr. Trump sees A.I. as the defining technology of our age. Our White House correspondent Jonathan Swan tracks Trump’s journey to A.I. evangelist.
Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warnings
9/18/2026 5:23 PM Open Story
The company is expected to reach $100 billion in annualized revenue this year, even as chief executive Dario Amodei calls for slowing down development of some advanced A.I. models.
Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says
9/18/2026 5:31 PM Open Story
A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing.
F.A.A. to Roll Out New A.I. Tool for Washington Airports
9/18/2026 1:21 PM Open Story
The tool, called SMART, will crunch scheduling and weather data to predict and avoid delays. It will be deployed in the Washington region’s three major airports next week.
Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House
9/18/2026 5:31 PM Open Story
The president cited reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.” It was unclear how such a ban would be enforced or defended in court.
Kennedy Center Supporters Rally Amid Fears of Trump’s Demolition
9/18/2026 7:22 PM Open Story
Photos of President Trump reviewing a poster board with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED” spurred the largest gathering yet in support of the performing arts institution.
U.S. and Denmark Reach Security Deal on Greenland, Trump Says
9/18/2026 5:53 PM Open Story
The full contours of the deal were unclear, but Denmark and Greenland both indicated they expected an agreement to be signed soon.
At Gettysburg, a Reporter Captured a Nation’s Loss, and His Own
9/18/2026 1:49 PM Open Story
Samuel Wilkeson Jr. filed a report for The Times from the battlefield. Then he went looking for a Union officer, his son.
New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century
9/18/2026 2:40 PM Open Story
The species, called a tilcayo, is smaller than a house cat and lives in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia.
Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds
9/18/2026 2:03 PM Open Story
The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.
James Talarico, Seeking Black Votes in Texas Senate Rate, Wins Crucial Endorsement
9/18/2026 10:18 AM Open Story
The Congressional Black Caucus’s political wing backed James Talarico, who defeated a Black opponent in the primary. He faces Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, in November.
Republicans Are Now the ‘Elitist’ Party, Voters Say
9/18/2026 3:16 PM Open Story
We spoke to independents who have soured on Trump.
A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees
9/18/2026 4:38 PM Open Story
Witnesses say men were hooded and beaten in Equatorial Guinea. The autocratic government there is a partner in President Trump’s deportation program.
Appeals Court Restricts Trump Administration Deportation Effort
9/18/2026 3:38 PM Open Story
The ruling allows migrants to contest deportations to countries other than their place of origin. The case could head to the Supreme Court.
Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children
9/18/2026 9:32 PM Open Story
A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.
Paramount Weighs Some Concessions in Bid to Finalize Warner Bros. Merger
9/18/2026 7:33 PM Open Story
Seeking to settle a lawsuit with 12 states, Paramount has discussed measures to protect the editorial independence of CNN and the divestiture of Comedy Central.
Steven Kolb, CFDA Head, Resigns After Confrontation With PETA Protesters
9/18/2026 7:19 PM Open Story
Steven Kolb, the head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, has stepped down after a physical altercation at a runway show.
Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary
9/18/2026 1:12 PM Open Story
It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s full of lies, or because they know or fear it’s true.
The Kennedy Center Is Trump’s Most Grotesque Obsession
9/18/2026 6:10 PM Open Story
Nothing has so thoroughly highlighted his indefatigable petulance.
Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56
9/18/2026 2:12 PM Open Story
Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”