Trump Threatens to Withdraw Blanche as Attorney General, Dealing Blow to Nomination
7/30/2026 3:27 PM Open Story
President Trump’s threat followed a day of fruitless negotiations with two Republican holdouts, Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.
Defying Trump, Cornyn Uses His Lame-Duck Power
7/30/2026 5:01 PM Open Story
In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.
Why Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Confirmation Is Stalled
7/30/2026 9:11 AM Open Story
The decision by the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to grant President Trump protection from I.R.S. audits has become the central issue in his confirmation process.
Thousands of Migrants Enter Ceuta, a Spanish Enclave, From Morocco
7/30/2026 3:20 PM Open Story
The arrivals in Ceuta, a six-mile-long peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast that Spain has governed for centuries, have fueled political tensions.
Big Tech’s A.I. Spending Keeps Rising. So Do the Jitters.
7/30/2026 3:21 PM Open Story
Amazon joined a procession of tech giants that ramped up their spending on artificial intelligence, as its capital expenditures soared 69 percent. Concerns over the industry’s spending is mounting.
Why an A.I. Bubble Might Not Be a Bad Thing
7/30/2026 2:30 PM Open Story
As fears spread over a possible artificial intelligence bubble, some tech investors say: Bring it on.
Apple’s Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint
7/30/2026 3:27 PM Open Story
The company recently raised prices on a number of products because of component supply shortages caused by the artificial intelligence boom.
A.I. Hedge Fund Situational Awareness Rescued by Rival Citadel
7/30/2026 3:08 PM Open Story
The once-high-flying firm Situational Awareness, whose founder is 24, has been bailed out by Kenneth Griffin’s Citadel, according to three people briefed on the transaction.
A Bay Area Pastor Made an A.I. Twin to Talk About God at Any Time
7/30/2026 10:11 AM Open Story
To meet the growing needs of his congregation, Justin Lester created an A.I. duplicate of himself. Every day he sees more people using it.
Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans
7/30/2026 10:51 AM Open Story
Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November.
Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Exits Race for Wisconsin Governor
7/30/2026 3:45 PM Open Story
With a democratic socialist, Francesca Hong, leading in polls, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said he was ending his campaign in the closely divided state.
Why Democrats Won’t Stop Forcing Votes On Trump’s Iran War Powers
7/30/2026 10:17 AM Open Story
Even after winning approval of a measure calling on President Trump to end the war, they continue to call votes to force Republicans to answer for it.
Dulles Airport’s Reviled ‘People Movers’ May Be Lurching Into the Sunset
7/30/2026 2:47 PM Open Story
A $22.5 billion redesign plan eliminates the “mobile lounges,” which were conceived as a way of making air travel more efficient. Many passengers found the opposite to be true.
After Claiming ‘Bias’ at Smithsonian, Trump Officials Stage Patriotic Exhibition
7/30/2026 1:20 PM Open Story
Trump officials have promised to “make visual arts great,” with a museum exhibition that includes artwork by several people with personal connections to the planners.
DOJ Seeks to Use Court to Deport Mother of Convicted ISIS Supporter
7/30/2026 1:38 PM Open Story
The case is a test of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, where much of the evidence is presented in secret and defendants cannot challenge how it was collected.
Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Time
7/30/2026 12:40 PM Open Story
The disease has killed more than 1,500 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in just over two months, causing deaths faster than officials have ever recorded.
Colin Gray, Father of Teenage Shooter in Georgia, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
7/30/2026 2:49 PM Open Story
Prosecutors argued that Colin Gray bore responsibility for the 2024 shooting because he had given his son a gun and failed to act as the teen’s mental health deteriorated.
Seattle’s Police Chief Resigns Under Pressure After Festival Shooting
7/30/2026 4:32 PM Open Story
The decision followed days of criticism over how the department handled the release of information about a shooting that killed three people.
What We Really Learned From the Fauci Hearing
7/29/2026 2:51 PM Open Story
Show trials are bad for democracy.
How Older Americans Hoard the Future
7/30/2026 6:45 AM Open Story
Aging politicians are just the “tip of the iceberg.”
Earth’s Warming Primed France and Spain to Burn, Scientists Find
7/30/2026 3:00 PM Open Story
The likelihood of hot, dry weather that helps wildfires spread has increased sharply in Europe in recent decades, according to a new report.