How the Debt Ceiling Impacts Your Finances If Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling soon, the U.S. could default, sending borrowing costs higher and possibly delaying Social Security payments. Kiplinger · May 5, 2023
The White House on why Mark Zuckerberg wasn't invited to its A.I. summit: Only firms 'currently leading in the space' wanted After a decade of investing billions in A.I., Meta isn’t considered a significant player by the White House during a revolutionary moment for the technology. Fortune · May 5, 2023
Scoop: Inside Hunter Biden's clash with the White House The president's team and his son's team have disagreed on strategies for dealing with legal battles and GOP attacks. Axios · May 5, 2023
The enemy within Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah was invited to Eid al-Fitr but then turned away. What happened? Salon · May 5, 2023
Wagner threatens Bakhmut pullout over ammunition spat with Russian army Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russian paramilitary group Wagner, on Friday threatened to pull his fighters from the front line in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine starting May 10, saying ammunition shortages meant they faced "senseless death". Russia has incurred significant losses in Bakhmut since starting its offensive there in August. Follow… France 24 · May 5, 2023
Friday briefing: 7am snapshot of local election results so far In today’s newsletter: So far, what looks like a very bad night for the Tories is only quite a good one for Labour The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023
Faster IRS offering better picture on looming debt 'X-date' That big infusion of cash that Congress approved last year to shape up the beleaguered IRS is having an unexpected side benefit The Independent UK · May 5, 2023
Biden sends wife Jill to King Charles' coronation Saturday Jill Biden has joined Prince Harry to celebrate the athletic grit of wounded service members The Independent UK · May 5, 2023
Proud Boys’ leader Enrique Tarrio found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack A jury in Washington found Enrique Tarrio and three lieutenants guilty of seditious conspiracy for organizing and leading the attack on the Capitol to deny Joe Biden the presidency and keep Donald Trump in power. Chicago Sun-Times · May 5, 2023
White House warns of catastrophic recession if US defaults on debt The White House says a default would cause a self-perpetuating crisis because the government couldn’t borrow money to help Americans deal with the resulting recession The Independent UK · May 4, 2023
UK and US intervene amid AI industry’s rapid advances Competition and Markets Authority sends ‘pre-warning’ to sector, while White House announces measures to address risks The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2023
US aims to tackle risk of uncontrolled race to develop AI White House says it will invest $140m in AI advances that are ‘ethical, trustworthy, responsible and serve the public good’ The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2023
Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been convicted of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election The Independent UK · May 4, 2023
VP Harris tells tech CEOs they have ‘moral, legal responsibility’ for AI safety US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday told the chief executives of tech companies including Microsoft and Google they have a "legal responsibility" to ensure the safety of their artificial intelligence products. France 24 · May 4, 2023
PC Gamer · May 4, 2023 Biden proposes heavy tax on cryptocurrency miners for 'the harms they impose on society' Better late than never?
The Conversation · May 4, 2023 Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence-backed leadership strategies that might help The U.S. is teetering toward an unprecedented debt default that could come as soon as June 1, 2023.
Fortune · May 4, 2023 ‘Godfather of A.I.’ to talk to Elon Musk, Bernie Sanders and the White House The dangers of A.I. is a growing concern among the world’s most powerful people and policymakers. Worryingly, Geoffrey Hinton is "not optimistic" that there's anything that can be done.
The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2023 US denies involvement in Kremlin drone attack and says Moscow lacks strength to mount large attacks – as it happened After Moscow accuses US of being behind Kremlin drone attack, White House says: ‘We had nothing to do with this’
Axios · May 3, 2023 "Nobody believes her": Republicans believe debt ceiling cliff is further than Yellen claims Deadlines only work if all the parties actually believe that they are real.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Voices: Trump looks like he might be back to his old, 2016 self – and we should all be worried The chances of Donald Trump returning to the White House might be small, but based on tonight’s performance, it’s not a ridiculous prospect
Reason · May 3, 2023 Scalia Speaks about Clinton v. Jones in the JPS Papers Justice Stevens rejected most Justice Scalia's revisions.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 GOP subpoenas FBI over whistleblower's claims about Biden A top House Republican has subpoenaed the FBI director for what he claims are bureau records related to President Joe Biden and his family
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Trump tells evangelical channel the Bible is ‘even better’ than his own book Former president famously posed with a bible outside of DC church after protesters were cleared
Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023 Marilyn Monroe found dead 'clutching chilling White House note from her final phone call' Some Like It Hot legend Marilyn Monroe was aged just 36 when she was found dead at her home on August 4, 1962
Tom’s Hardware · May 3, 2023 Biden Budget Proposes 30% Electricity Tax on Cryptomining The Biden Administration wants to crack down on high energy consumption from cryptomining operations.