Democrats move to restore military paper’s independence

The new legislation from Senate Democrats aims to insulate Stars and Stripes from the Trump administration’s efforts to assert control.
Stars and Stripes issues Veronica McNabb/US Army National Guard

DeepMind founder on what Google AI products say about ‘singularity’

In an interview with Semafor, Hassabis opines on the steady march of AI capability.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis HassabisManuel Orbegozo/Reuters

Saudi Arabia freezes consultancy payments

The kingdom told government agencies to halt payments to advisers and consultancy firms until the end of June.
A view of Riyadh in the rain.Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters

Banks taking a closer look at citizenship is ‘common sense,’ US regulator says

A new executive order presents a “reasonable trade-off,” US Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said at Semafor’s Banking on the Future Forum.
US Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan GouldSemafor/Kris Tripplaar
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Democrats move to restore military paper’s independence

The new legislation from Senate Democrats aims to insulate Stars and Stripes from the Trump administration’s efforts to assert control.
Stars and Stripes issues Veronica McNabb/US Army National Guard

Republican senators back Bolivia’s Paz

President Rodrigo Paz, who has restored US-Bolivia relations, was elected last year on a promise to enact economic “shock therapy.”
Rodrigo Paz

Trump suggests Iran talks in ‘final stages’

The US believes it is making progress with Iran in peace talks, but disagreements between Washington and Israel threaten to derail the diplomacy.
Ships in the Strait of HormuzStringer/Reuters

Republicans set to scrap Trump’s ballroom money

The reason: GOP opposition to one of Trump’s top priorities.

Five Republican senators back Letlow in bid to sew up Louisiana runoff

The announcement is a sign that the dust is settling from her defeat of Sen. Bill Cassidy.

Banks taking a closer look at citizenship is ‘common sense,’ US regulator says

A new executive order presents a “reasonable trade-off,” US Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said at Semafor’s Banking on the Future Forum.

Massie finally fell because of US-Israel politics, not Epstein

Before he became the president’s sharpest Republican critic in Congress, Massie was a libertarian scientist who hated government spending and the taxes that paid for it.

Four takeaways from a huge primary night

Rep. Thomas Massie’s defeat by the Trump machine claimed all the headlines, but other states brought key lessons.

Top Republican pumps brakes on prediction markets regulation

House Financial Services chair cautions against ‘jumping to a conclusion’ on congressional action.

‘Of course not’: Rep. Waters expects Trump to dodge Democratic oversight

Even if Democrats take the House back, her party’s leaders are bracing for a wall of opposition, Waters suggested at a Semafor event.

Senators propose overhaul of US-Tanzania relationship

A new bipartisan bill would impose sanctions and freeze assistance in response to the country’s political crisis.
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