Debate about the 81-year-old Democrat’s fitness for another term is especially resonating with other older Americans who, like him, want to stay on the job.
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California becomes a battleground for AI bills as Trump plans to curb regulation
With Republicans pledging free rein for the new technology and action in Congress stalled, Sacramento is pushing plans to put guardrails on AI.
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Blinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case U.S. backs away under Trump
Trump’s public comments have varied between criticizing U.S. backing for Ukraine’s defense and supporting it, while his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, has been a leader of Republican efforts to block billions in U.S. assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022.
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How boot camps are helping to address historic gap in internet access on America’s tribal lands
Broadband expansion has gotten a major boost from the Biden administration, which has invested $65 billion to develop internet infrastructure in places that need it.
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Appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place
Industry groups and some Republican-led states had asked the court to block the rule, arguing that it was unattainable and threatened the nation’s power grid.
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Treasury warns that anti-‘woke’ banking laws like Florida’s are national security risk
Conservatives have sought to block environmental and socially conscious standards for investing, arguing that such initiatives can lead to unfair discrimination.
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Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week
Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee’s rulemaking arm held a meeting Friday, pressing ahead with plans for a virtual roll call before Aug. 7 to nominate the presidential pick, ahead of the party’s convention later in the month in Chicago.
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How Russia’s espionage case against WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded
Gershkovich, his employer and the U.S. government have vehemently denied the charges. U.S. officials and The Wall Street Journal have denounced the trial as a sham.
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Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of West Bank violates international law
The International Court of Justice ruled that Israel’s presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is ‘illegal’ and should be ended as ‘rapidly as possible.’
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Russia convicts WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage
A Russian court has convicted Evan Gershkovich, a Bowdoin grad and U.S. journalist, on espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as a politically motivated sham.