POLITICSSouth Sudan’s Jonglei: Who burned homes and silenced hospitals?Government and opposition forces accused of destruction in Jonglei amid burned villages and mass displacement.Al Jazeera·June 16, 2026
POLITICSGavin Newsom says he’s being investigated by TrumpCalifornia’s Democratic Governor claims President Donald Trump has launched a criminal investigation against him.Al Jazeera·June 16, 2026
POLITICSMontana Democrats Are Divided Over How to Win a Republican-held Senate SeatA rift in Montana between the Democratic nominee and an independent candidate could boost Republican hopes of holding on to an open seat in conservative territory.NY Times·June 15, 2026
POLITICSLabour risks handing power to Reform without drastic change, says union leaderAndrea Egan tellls the BBC that Labour haven't delivered and her election demonstrated that members were desperate to have their voices heard.BBC News·June 15, 2026
POLITICSThe US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreakThe Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn't immune from U.S. government interference.TechCrunch·June 15, 2026
POLITICSDan Sullivan Namesake Is Disqualified From Alaska Senate BallotRepublicans had accused Democrats of attempting to confuse voters by boosting a candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator.NY Times·June 15, 2026
POLITICSGavin Newsom says Trump ordered DOJ to investigate him and his wifeCalifornia Gov. Newsom called President Donald Trump "simply the most corrupt President in American history."CNBC·June 15, 2026
POLITICSTrump trusts Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. It matters for more than interest ratesNew Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is expected to hold interest rates steady this week, but President Donald Trump’s trust gives him room to pursue longer-term changes.CNBC·June 15, 2026
POLITICSLawmakers Warn Trump Officials Not to Pursue Arch Project Without CongressIn a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and national parks officials, several Democrats and a Senate independent said that members of the administration could face fines and even criminal prosecution.NY Times·June 15, 2026
POLITICSAll the news about Anthropic’s new AI fight with the White HouseAnthropic was already navigating one dispute with the government in its standoff with the Pentagon, and then came an order on June 12th to block off foreign access to its most recently released AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. When they launched on June 9th, Anthropic said “Fable 5’s capabilitThe Verge·June 15, 2026
POLITICSBig Tech’s desperate last push at AI regulationFor months, Big Tech's Washington lobbyists have chased after the holy grail of pro-AI legislation: preemption. This would be a comprehensive federal law, passed in Congress and signed by the president, applying one set of AI rules across the entire country and overriding the legally messy state-by-The Verge·June 15, 2026
POLITICSKennedy Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Ruling That Blocked His Vaccine PoliciesThe health secretary is trying to restart the work of a panel that advises the government on vaccines, after a judge froze its decisions and prevented it from meeting.NY Times·June 15, 2026
