Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel
Nearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel’s conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with sanctions.Palestinian villagers harvesting olives in the village of Turmus Aya, with Israeli settlements
Trump Hosts A.I. Executives at the White House
Also, ICE is planning a hiring surge. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.The offices of OpenAI in San Francisco.
Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over
A Staten Island judge sided with a group of homeowners who had sued the city over its introduction of the tax, dealing a blow to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.For Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the so-called pied-à-terre tax was a way to make good on a promise to raise taxes on the wealthy.
Cornell University Rape Investigation: What We Know
Prosecutors have reopened the case of a woman who said she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2024. The woman’s lawsuit brought renewed pressure to reopen the investigation.Students walk past the now shuttered Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.
Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity party since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.The Cornell Daily Sun is independent of the university and has its offices off campus.
Cornell’s Chi Phi Chapter Faces Scrutiny Over Assault Accusations
Chi Phi’s Cornell chapter was shuttered after a woman said its members sexually assaulted her. It was one of the oldest fraternities at the school, where Greek life has thrived.The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University.
A Timeline of the Cornell University Rape Investigation
Prosecutors have reopened an investigation into a former student’s claims that several men sexually assaulted her in a campus fraternity house.Cornell University administrators and the Tompkins County district attorney are under pressure over their handling of a former student’s allegations.
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration’s Third-Country Deportations, for Now
The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.Boys Town Junction in Monrovia, Liberia. The U.S. deportation deal with Liberia is one of the largest third-country deportation agre
Man Shot by ICE Agent in Austin Is Charged With Assault
Prosecutors say Wilber Garces Perez struck an agent with his car’s mirror before another agent shot him. The charge reveals the existence of body camera footage of the shooting, though that video has not been released.Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was working as a food delivery driver when he was shot
In Nine Key Senate Races, Five Republicans Won’t Commit to Campaigning With Trump
Three campaigns left their positions unclear, and two said they would not join the president on the trail.
Trump’s Push for AI Data Center Expansion Puts Some Republican Lawmakers in a Bind
Some Republicans in close races have distanced themselves from President Trump’s effort to speed the construction of A.I. data centers, citing concerns about rising electricity bills.A data center under construction in Ashburn, Va., in June. Surveys show that most Americans oppose the construction o
Victor Marx, Colorado Governor Nominee With Sensational Past, Splinters the G.O.P.
Some Republicans in the state fear that the sensational biography of Victor Marx, their party’s candidate for governor, could drag down the rest of the ticket.Victor Marx, pictured outside his ministry’s training center in Colorado Springs, Colo., says he wants to be governor to bring the state “bac
Black Voting Groups Prepare for Disinformation Campaigns in the Midterms
A new “propaganda playbook” aims to demystify common techniques used to target Black Americans, long a powerful voting bloc, with election-related disinformation.Black voters have been the target of disenfranchisement campaigns, and some groups and public figures are trying to counter those efforts.
Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Quest to Instill Morality Into Its A.I. Models
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.“To be clear,” Christopher Olah told me, “we don’t know if A.I. models are conscious. I don’t know. I’m genuinely uncertain. The
At A.I. Event, Trump Asks Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft to Make Safety Decisions Themselves
President Trump’s meetings with tech leaders produced some voluntary safeguards and a commitment to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” the term that Mr. Trump prefers.President Trump unveiled an A.I.-powered government website at the White House on Tuesday,
OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models
Employees and security researchers said that they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but that OpenAI did not listen.OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman.
A.I. Is ‘Better Informed’ Than Doctors, Kennedy Tells Industry-Backed MAHA Summit
The health secretary, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials addressed a conference sponsored by corporations, including A.I. companies and others with business before the government.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Dallas this month. His wholehearted endorsement of A.I. comes as the Trump administ
Trump Launches America.gov, an AI Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims
Democrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics.The chatbot calls itself “America” and fact-checks many of President Trump’s most common false claims.
MacArthur Foundation Announces 2026 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners
The 20 fellowship recipients across the arts, humanities and sciences will each receive an $800,000, no-strings-attached stipend for their work.
The Trump Brand Has Tanked. The G.O.P. May Pay the Price.
He went from outsider businessman to disappointing politician.
Trump Is Going Viral in the Worst Ways
On the technological, diplomatic and biological fronts, Trump is creating a disaster.
Ukrainian Science Academy, Struck by Drone, Played Key Role in Research
Over 90 percent of Ukraine’s scientific discoveries have been attributed to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, including advancements in astronomy and military technology.A Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, Ukraine, killed at least two people on Monday.