This morning’s top stories concern the administration’s attempt to destroy the so-called “left,” as Trump’s ideological war continues with new threats against public broadcasters and Harvard. David Horowitz would be pleased.
I am not.
Meanwhile, courtesy of John, we have: “Why AI Is Our Ultimate Test and Greatest Invitation” (TED). This 15-minute talk contains a roadmap for regulating AI.
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HEADLINES:
Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking to End Federal Funding for NPR and PBS (NYT)
Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status to Be Revoked, Trump Says (WSJ)
Trump’s Maximalist Assertion of Presidential Power Tests the Rule of Law (NYT)
Trump nominates ousted adviser Waltz as UN ambassador (Axios)
Trump names Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz for UN envoy (AP)
Mike Waltz Learns the Hard Truth About Serving Donald Trump (New Yorker)
Here’s what’s in Trump’s Ukraine minerals deal and how it affects the war (CNN)
U.S. and Ukraine sign minerals deal, as White House affirms ‘long-term strategic alignment’ (WP)
Trump-appointed federal judge rejects use of Alien Enemies Act in Venezuelan deportations (NBC)
More than 1,100 arrested in 6-day Florida immigration sweep, officials say (WP)
Freedom of speech 'at stake' in Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi's case, lawyer says (NPR)
Republicans in the US Congress are weighing steep cuts to the Medicaid health program as part of a wide-ranging budget package that also would cut taxes and raise spending on defense and border security. (Reuters)
Amid DOGE-induced turmoil, National Science Foundation in crisis (WP)
A DOGE Aide Involved in Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From the Cuts (ProPublica)
Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after US-Iran nuclear talks are postponed (AP)
Israel redraws Gaza map, limiting Palestinians to a third of the enclave (WP)
RFK Jr. Unhingedly Claims Measles Vaccine Made With Aborted Fetuses (TNR)
RFK Jr.’s HHS Orders Lab Studying Deadly Infectious Diseases to Stop Research (Wired)
Contra Costa County's $19-million EPA grant abruptly canceled by Trump administration (Fox)
Why is Trump So Into Crypto? (Atlantic)
Google is putting AI Mode right in Search (Verge)
Science, Promise and Peril in the Age of AI (Quanta)
A.I. Can Trick You, Warns Book That Hid A.I.’s Help Writing It (NYT)
Why AI Is Our Ultimate Test and Greatest Invitation | Tristan Harris (TED)
Trump: Russia Must Be Allowed To Keep Fighting As Part Of Any Ceasefire Deal (The Onion)
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