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Semafor • 2 weeks ago

Republicans to Trump: Make any Cabinet shakeups soon, or after November

Few are sure he’ll change up his top ranks as negative headlines mount. But they know pre-midterms drama doesn’t help.

Current Affairs • 2 weeks ago

Minnesota Tried a General Strike. Now What?

On January 24 of this year, Alex Pretti was killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while he was disarmed, pepper-sprayed, and lying on the ground. Pretti is now one of many people who have been murdered or irreparably harmed by ICE this year, including Renee Good, also in Minnesota, Keith Porter, who was killed by an off-duty ICE officer at his own home, or Liam Conejo Ramos, the five-year old boy detained with his father, then returned home, and who the Trump administration is now targeting again for deportation. Human rights violations, including torture, are being credibly documented on a daily basis within Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detention centers. With a political system unequipped or unwilling to take action, many people are wondering what can be done, if anything, to stop this rapid descent into fascism. Calls for general strikes are resurfacing, a once-powerful political and economic tool that has long lain dormant in American labor politics.

truthout • 2 weeks ago

Pentagon Threatens Retaliation If Anthropic Bars Use of AI for Mass Surveillance

Anthropic’s CEO has expressed concerns about the use of AI for autonomous drones and surveillance.

Lever News • 2 weeks ago

How Tariff Secrecy Could Cost You A Refund

By killing tariff transparency, Trump and Bezos made it harder for Americans to prove what they paid — and easier for corporations to keep any refunds.

truthout • 2 weeks ago

Once a Niche Topic in Federal Lobbying, AI Is Now a Major Area of Focus

Both legacy military contractors and an influx of startups are making the technology a core focus of their efforts.

New Republic • 2 weeks ago

Netflix CEO to Visit White House as Republican A.G.s Turn Against Him

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos will go to the White House Thursday as he looks to push through a merger that even Republicans say presents antitrust concerns.The proposed deal would see Netflix acquire Warner Bros. Discovery at the cost of $70 billion. Though it’s not clear if Sarandos will be meeting directly with President Donald Trump, he will try to curry favor with his administration, whose Department of Justice has the final say as to whether the merger goes through.Trump previously said he wouldn’t get involved with the deal, but eventually couldn’t resist trying to leverage his power for political gain. In a Truth Social post on Saturday, he called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice, a former Democratic policy adviser.“Netflix should fire racist, Trump Deranged Susan Rice, IMMEDIATELY, or pay the consequences,” Trump wrote.Trump’s request was later rejected by Sarandos.In the meantime, 11 Republican attorneys general have asked the DOJ to block the deal.The group penned a letter to the DOJ on Wednesday arguing that a Netflix–Warner Bros. merger would give Netflix too much power over its streaming rivals, creating a monopoly that could lead to higher prices and reduced quality.Adding to the mess is the fact that the chief of the DOJ’s antitrust division, Gail Slater, stepped down recently after feuding with Trump officials. The acting chief is Omeed Assefi, who was previously a criminal prosecutor in the division.Sarandos tried to downplay the discord in remarks to the BBC. “This is a business deal. It’s not a political deal,” he said.