Meta's Mark Zuckerberg quietly shaped Trump's AI pact
Meta’s flailing AI efforts — until the recently release of its Muse assistant — had clouded the extent of Zuckerberg’s influence on the debate surrounding the technology.
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US midterms race on a knife's edge
US President Donald Trump is set to kick off a month of campaigning, as key races remain up for grabs in next month’s votes.
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Canada dials up trade diversification efforts
As the US hosts G20 trade ministers in Wisconsin, Canada is taking the opportunity to strengthen its ties to other countries.
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Democrats’ hopes rise in Texas
Polls shared with Semafor show Democratic candidates running surprisingly competitively in the 9th and the 10th Congressional Districts.
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Inside Trump’s red-state travel swing
President Donald Trump’s decision to kick off a month of midterm campaign travel with rallies in red states like Oklahoma and Alabama has confounded some Republicans, but those involved in the plans argue there’s a strategy behind them.
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'The No. 1 thing': Republicans agonize over their economic inaction
As senators leave Washington before the midterms, many worry failure to address voters’ economic concerns could cost them control of Congress.
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Schumer embraces Trump’s campaign travel, puts Senate fight at ‘50/50’
The Senate minority leader expressed concerns about Republicans’ money advantage in an interview with Semafor.
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Canada, EU to finalize partnership next month
The partnership pact boosts Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s efforts to shore up cooperation between the world’s “middle powers.”
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How Zuckerberg shaped Trump's AI industry pledge
The Meta CEO started thinking about what became the Tuesday White House pact during last week’s state dinner, a source familiar told Semafor.
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UK PM Andy Burnham floats possibility of rejoining EU
Brexit remains politically divisive in the UK, despite growing numbers of voters voicing frustration over the lasting impacts of leaving the EU.
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Europe hardens on migration as nationalist support grows
Anti-immigration parties have been on the rise in both domestic politics and the European Parliament.
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Supreme Court faces sour American public, poll finds
Thirty-four percent of US adults say they approve of the job the high court is doing, according to new Gallup polling.
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Hispanic Democrats tap creators for voter outreach
Latino creators will receive briefings from BOLD PAC on issues important to Latino voters with the option of rebroadcasting the messaging to their audiences.
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Trade tensions hover over G20 meeting
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is welcoming his G20 counterparts to Milwaukee for two jam-packed days.
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As US troops leave Iraq, withdrawal carries risks
Iraq’s government is facing pressure from the Trump administration to disarm militia groups.
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White House manages expectations for Iran breakthrough
Some US officials have long conceded that there’s no clear — or clean — way out of the conflict.
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Democrats flex filibuster muscle ahead of election
Senate Democrats increasingly oppose a data center-focused bill and are poised to block an insider trading bill with added voter ID requirements.
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Washington eyes sanctions trade-offs with Russia: Report
The US could offer Russia sanctions relief in exchange for the release of political prisoners, The Atlantic reported.
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