Illinois Officials Ask Supreme Court to Keep Block on Trump’s Chicago Troop Deployment
A Supreme Court ruling, while technically temporary, could set the ground rules for National Guard deployments elsewhere in the country. Source: Original News
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With SpaceX Behind Schedule, NASA Will Seek More Moon Lander Ideas
Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, and Lockheed Martin are among the contractors that may compete with Elon Musk’s company in the race back to the lunar surface. Source: Original News
Trump Hopes Argentina Can Help Bring Down Beef Prices
President Trump’s plan to import red meat runs counter to his philosophy of increasing domestic production, and has angered cattle ranchers in the United States. Source: Original News
To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia
The United States hopes to become less dependent on China by increasing access to mineral-rich countries. Rare earth metals are vital to an array of modern industries. Source: Original News
Facade of White House’s East Wing Torn Off to Make Way for Trump’s Ballroom
The president had pledged that construction wouldn’t “interfere with the current building,” a promise that always seemed unrealistic given the grand scale of the plans. Source: Original News
James Comey’s Lawyers Move to Dismiss Case Brought by Trump’s Justice Dept.
Motions by lawyers for the former F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, sought to dismiss the case in a two-front assault. Source: Original News
Republican Representative Says Democrats ‘Hate the Military,’ Echoing Trump’s Attacks
The remarks by Representative Scott Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican, align with efforts by the president and G.O.P. leaders to portray the political left as un-American. Source: Original News
Amazon’s AWS Disruption Creates Outages for Hundreds of Websites for Hours
Amazon Web Services, a major provider of cloud services, said most of its clients were back online. Hulu, Snapchat, Venmo and the British government website were among those that experienced problems. Source: Original News
How Chile Embodies A.I.’s No-Win Politics
Political debates have flared across Chile over artificial intelligence. Should the nation pour billions into A.I. and risk public backlash, or risk being left behind? Source: Original News
Lawmaker Demands Hearing on U.S. Strikes on Boats in Caribbean
Representative Adam Smith said the Trump administration had failed to provide a legal rationale for killing rather than arresting drug trafficking suspects. Source: Original News