States Have More Data About You Than the Feds Do. Trump Wants to See It.
Critics fear that personal data might be used to monitor immigrants and political foes, and to spread false tales of fraud. Source: Original News
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Trump Envoy Witkoff Is Set to Visit Gaza as Aid Crisis Deepens
Steve Witkoff visited the enclave on Friday amid growing pressure on Israel to ease the hunger crisis. Hamas said the trip would be a “propaganda show.” Source: Original News
Trump Administration Cuts UCLA Funding Over Claims of Antisemitism, Chancellor Says
The university is the latest to be targeted by the federal government over accusations that it has not done enough to fight antisemitism on campus. Source: Original News
Age-Gating the Internet + Cloudflare Takes On A.I. Scrapers + HatGPT
“Frankly, if they’re going to behave like hackers, then we’re going to behave like trolls right back to them,” said Matthew Prince, chief executive of Cloudflare. Source: Original News
Harm or Help? Why Companies Are Battling Tariffs Meant to Benefit Them.
Economists say the way the Trump administration is imposing tariffs is backfiring for some of the businesses they are meant to help. Source: Original News
The Changing Politics of Masks
Accountability and privacy are on a collision course that raises the stakes for the role of face-covering in modern life. Source: Original News
Kamala Harris Tells Colbert She Wants a Break From Public Office
The former Democratic nominee for president explained why she did not run for California governor in her first interview since leaving office as vice president. Source: Original News
Judge Extends Protections for Migrants From Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua
In blocking the end of deportation protections for more than 60,000 migrants, the judge said the Trump administration’s language surrounding the program had strayed into racist conspiracy theories. Source: Original News
Air Traffic Controllers Urged Safety Changes Years Before D.C. Crash
Air traffic control managers told the National Transportation Safety Board that F.A.A. leaders rebuffed efforts over the years to address hazardous conditions that played a role in the Jan. 29 crash. Source: Original News
Trump Sharpens Sanctions Threat on Russia, While Admitting It May Not Work
“We’re going to put sanctions,” the president said, even before a deadline he had given Russia this week to engage in cease-fire negotiations had passed. Source: Original News