How Scientists Can Shape Public Opinion Over A.I. Risks

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By: Noam Scheiber

28 September 2026 at 09:05

Artificial intelligence workers may have leverage to make the world safer.

The Atomic Energy Commission’s nuclear research laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn., in 1952.

TV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN

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By: Michael M. Grynbaum and Erik Wemple

27 September 2026 at 20:23

The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable.

President Trump in the Oval Office in April.

A 7-Day Standoff That Said So Much About Trump and the Media

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By: Michael M. Grynbaum

27 September 2026 at 15:41

An abrupt decree, a network boycott, a legal intervention and an uneasy détente: This was no typical battle between a president and his press corps.

The press pool, without network TV cameras, gathered for a White House welcoming ceremony for President Xi Jinping of China and his wife on Thursday.

As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind

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By: Adam Satariano and Cecilia Kang

27 September 2026 at 11:22

The gap between technology and policymaking has gotten wider than ever with artificial intelligence, leaving a global policy vacuum as A.I. models rapidly advance.

White House Blocks CNN From Covering Trump’s Trip to Tennessee

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By: Erik Wemple

26 September 2026 at 14:16

CNN won’t be able to join President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee. He had banned CNN and two other news outlets from the White House, but a court order on Thursday restored their access.

The decision immediately raised the question of whether the television pool would cover the president’s trip.

This Screw Is Needed for Missiles and Planes. Buying One Can Take Years.

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By: Farah Stockman and Nic Antaya

26 September 2026 at 13:19

As the Trump administration scrambles to increase the production of munitions, these special screws are expensive and hard to source.

A ball screw prototype designed by Saginaw Precision, based Michigan. Only a handful of American companies are capable of making these screws for the U.S. military.

High Gas and Rising Mortgage Rates Trouble Trump as Midterms Near

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By: Tony Romm

26 September 2026 at 09:02

As the president extolled the strength of the economy on the global stage, Americans continued to feel the sting of rising prices stemming from the war in Iran.

The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rate rose to over 7 percent this week.

ICE Raids in Beef Country Raise Fears of Higher Prices

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By: Kevin Draper and J. David Goodman

25 September 2026 at 23:01

Cattle industry groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and two Republican senators said the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions were hurting operations.

The U.S. cattle herd is at its smallest level since the 1950s. Drought

Why a U.S. Diesel Export Ban May Backfire

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By: Ivan Penn and Peter Eavis

28 September 2026 at 15:19

President Trump has said he is considering restricting overseas sales of the fuel to bring down domestic prices, but experts say the policy will have many unintended effects.

The price of diesel has been rising since the war with Iran began nearly seven months ago.

China’s Truce With Trump Buys It Valuable Time

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By: Keith Bradsher

25 September 2026 at 16:38

Easing tensions with Washington gives Beijing room to tackle economic troubles at home while reducing its vulnerability to American pressure.

President Trump with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Thursday. Trade frictions with the United States, which at one point seemed to pose a big threat to China, have receded.

CNN and CBS Resume White House Coverage After Standoff

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By: Michael M. Grynbaum

25 September 2026 at 16:29

Crews from CBS and CNN covered two events on Friday with President Trump and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping.

Television news network booths outside the White House this week.

Fed Faces Prospect of Another Interest Rate Increase Just Before Midterm Elections

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By: Colby Smith

25 September 2026 at 15:38

Financial markets are placing nearly 70 percent odds on the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in late October.

Federal Reserve officials, led by Kevin M. Warsh, hold their next policy meeting just days before the midterm elections.

Tech Titans Mingle With Trump and Xi at State Dinner

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By: Ana Swanson and Lauren Hirsch

25 September 2026 at 00:30

Prominent executives attended a dinner at the White House Thursday night, as the countries wrangled over tariffs, trade and potential A.I. regulation.

White House Restores Access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico

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By: Michael M. Grynbaum

24 September 2026 at 23:07

A judge ordered President Trump to reverse his ban on three media outlets, but it took several hours for them to get back in. The White House TV pool remains suspended.

President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China walk past the media after Mr. Trump gave Mr. Xi a tour of the Helipad and Marine One at the White House on Thursday.

Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing

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By: Christina Jewett and Pam Belluck

24 September 2026 at 20:24

Dr. Heidi Overton was pressed on the president’s false statements about the measles vaccine and his intervention in tobacco policy.

Dr. Heidi Overton during her Senate confirmation hearing to run the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday on Capitol Hill.

Conservative Outlets Offer Trump Feed While White House TV Pool Is Suspended

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By: Katie Robertson

24 September 2026 at 19:02

Real America’s Voice and LindellTV have teamed up to provide a feed of daily presidential events.

A news anchor with Real America’s Voice does a standup video on the White House grounds on Monday.

A Weary Hollywood Celebrates the Prospect of Federal Funding

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By: Matt Stevens and Shawn Hubler

24 September 2026 at 18:30

In response to an exodus of movie and TV production, a bill is being introduced in Congress that would use tax credits to subsidize filming in the United States.

The proposed federal tax incentive would stack atop subsidies already offered by more than three dozen states, including California.

Trump Struggles to Find Leverage With Xi Over Chinese Exports

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By: Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson

24 September 2026 at 17:34

The Trump administration, like its predecessors, has struggled to deal with China’s excess industrial capacity.

President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, are meeting this week in Washington.

The court ordered Trump to restore access for CNN, MS Now and Politico last night.

NYT - Business

By: Erik Wemple

24 September 2026 at 15:42

Around 1:15 a.m. Eastern,

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after returning on Marine One to the White House Wednesday evening.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico to Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access

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By: Erik Wemple

21 September 2026 at 14:46

In a joint statement, CNN, MS NOW and Politico argued that President Trump’s decision to bar them from the White House grounds violates their First Amendment rights.

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