Trump news at a glance: president dismisses continued Epstein and Maxwell furore as ‘not a big thing’
26 Jul
Politics

Trump news at a glance: president dismisses continued Epstein and Maxwell furore as ‘not a big thing’

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Donald Trump continued to face questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as he landed in Scotland ahead of meeting British prime minister Keir Starmer and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. The US president denied reports that he was briefed about his name appearing in the Epstein files after landing on Friday evening local time. He was also asked about the justice department’s questioning of Ghislaine Maxwell and suggestions he might offer her clemency. Trump: “I don’t know anything about the conversation, I haven’t really been following it.” “A lot of people have been asking me about pardons . Obviously, this is no time to be talking about pardons” he went on. “You’re making a very big thing over something that’s not a big thing.” Here are the key US politics stories today:Trump deflects Epstein questions as he...
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Trump Labels AI Microlicensing An “Impossible Task”—Offering Another Serious Setback for Music IP Owners
25 Jul
Science & Technology

Trump Labels AI Microlicensing An “Impossible Task”—Offering Another Serious Setback for Music IP Owners

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Photo Credit: Christian LucasPresident Trump has declared microlicensing and individual payments for every piece of content used in artificial intelligence training as an “impossible task.” He has voiced an opposition to proposed frameworks that would require AI developers to pay rightsholders for their works.These remarks signal a pivotal shift in America’s copyright and technology policy direction, setting up a consequential debate between content owners and technology companies. During a keynote at the All-In Podcast AI Summit, Trump stated: “You can’t be expected to have a successful AI program when every single article, book, or anything else that you’ve read or studied, you’re supposed to pay for. Gee, I read a book. I’m supposed to pay somebody, we appreciate that, but you just can’t do it because it’s not doable. And if you’re going to try and...
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How Trump is shaping the midterm map: From the Politics Desk
25 Jul
Politics

How Trump is shaping the midterm map: From the Politics Desk

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  How Trump is shaping the midterm map A trio of Republican members of Congress have in recent days declined to seek a higher office, developments that could not only help their party avoid messy statewide primaries but also shore up battleground districts as they aim to protect their fragile House majority in 2026. And in all three cases, President Donald Trump played a key role. New York: After toying with a gubernatorial bid for months, GOP Rep. Mike Lawler announced today he would not challenge New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and instead run for re-election. The decision comes as a relief to Republicans, who feared Lawler’s Hudson Valley district—one of three they represent that Kamala Harris won in the 2024 election—would be even more at risk without an incumbent on the ballot. Trump and GOP leaders had been...
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Trump Administration Changes at NIH, EPA, NASA, NSF Spark Internal Dissent
24 Jul
Health News

Trump Administration Changes at NIH, EPA, NASA, NSF Spark Internal Dissent

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The federal government is full of scientists who lend their expertise to key decisions about our food, medicines, environment, health care, and more. But as the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term have unfolded, these scientists say they have found themselves as pawns in what they call a strongly antiscience administration.Some are speaking out publicly. Several hundred staffers at the National Institutes of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency and NASA have banded together to write to their leaders and other government officials. The resulting letters, published by the nonprofit organization Stand Up for Science, decry deep cuts at the agencies and changing priorities that belie their traditional missions and go far beyond the shifts that typically occur under new presidents. (A fourth letter, made public late July 22 by the New York...
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