The brewing battle for physical AI

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Confidence in US institutions mired near record low: Gallup

The American public’s trust in major institutions is near an all-time low, according to a recent Gallup poll. The survey, which the firm conducted from June 1 through 15, found…

Khanna: 'I should've listened to by wife' about Platner

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who formerly backed ex-Maine senate candidate Graham Platner, said he “should’ve listened to my wife” about the former candidate, who has been accused of sexual assault.…

Elon Musk's $1M Wisconsin voter giveaway likely was illegal, panel finds

A bipartisan elections panel found that billionaire Elon Musk likely violated Wisconsin’s election bribery law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters during the state’s Supreme Court election…

FCC approves startup's space mirror to reflect sunlight to dark parts of Earth

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a startup business’s request to build and launch a mirror satellite that would reflect sunlight back toward the dark parts of Earth. Reflect Orbital…

How the Senate's Russia sanctions bill would squeeze Putin

A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday released an updated version of sanctions legislation targeting Russia over its war in Ukraine, the result of a months-long negotiation led by the…

ICE shootings spark demands for reform as critics argue agency is 'stalking Latinos'

Two fatal shootings within the span of a week have heightened scrutiny of immigration agents and the leadership of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, as Democratic lawmakers argue that new…

Indiana senator’s bill would codify Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Indiana Republican Sen. Jim Banks on Monday introduced a bill that would codify President Trump’s Day 1 executive order reshaping the definition of birthright citizenship in the U.S. The Citizenship…

Trump urges Republicans to confirm Blanche as attorney general

President Trump on Tuesday mounted a full-throttled defense of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s leadership ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing, where he will likely face tough questions on his…

England, Argentina World Cup game ignites old tensions over Falkland Islands

The upcoming World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina on Wednesday is stirring up some old tensions over the Falkland Islands, a British territory that is a small archipelago in…