Donald Trump passes AI Cybersecurity order, days after saying it will hurt US companies’ edge against China; also makes it clear that Pentagon must …

[ad_1] President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking early government access for the most advanced AI models to weigh cybersecurity risks and protect critical infrastructure. The executive order comes as models like Anthropic’s Mythos have spooked government and Wall Street over security concerns. In simple words, the AI executive order establishes a framework […]

‘Dumocracy’ in America: When the President becomes a punchline

[ad_1] TOI correspondent from Washington: Historians may someday conclude that US President Donald Trump‘s greatest contribution to American political discourse was not immigration enforcement or peace treaty, or even a trade war. It may have been a painstaking seminar on how he coined the word “Dumocrats.“In several interviews and speeches over the past week, Trump […]

Donald Trump names William Pulte as interim DNI ahead of Tulsi Gabbard’s departure

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the appointment of William J Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as the interim Director of National Intelligence (DNI), ahead of Tulsi Gabbard’s departure from the post to care for her cancer-stricken husband.Also Read | From surf buddies to soulmates: How Tulsi Gabbard […]

Trump sends back revised Iran deal text; seeks ‘tougher language’ on nuclear terms, Strait of Hormuz reopening

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump reportedly sent back changes to a proposed agreement with Iran following a meeting with advisers on Friday, officials said, extending negotiations into another week amid the ongoing Iran conflict, which has remained under a fragile ceasefire since April.According to a CNN report, although the exact revisions requested by Trump were […]

US says it is ‘more than capable’ of resume war with Iran as talks remain unresolved

[ad_1] Defence secretary Pete Hegseth (file photo) The United States on Saturday warned that it remains prepared to resume military operations against Iran if necessary, as President Donald Trump reiterated that any agreement with Tehran must meet key US conditions, including a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions.According to US officials cited by AFP, […]

Trump suffers twin court setbacks as judges clap back at Kennedy center renaming and IRS deal

[ad_1] TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump suffered a pair of legal setbacks on Friday, adding to a growing list of court rulings that have frustrated his efforts to reshape federal institutions and advance his MAGA agenda even as he is stuck in a diplomatic dead-end over Iran.In Washington, US District Judge Christopher […]

Iran likely used Chinese-made missile to down US F-15: Reports

[ad_1] The US F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over southwestern Iran last month was likely struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched missile, according sources cited by NBC.US officials are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the April shootdown, which marked the first time in decades that a US fighter aircraft was brought down by enemy fire.At the […]

US judge orders removal of Donald Trump’s name from Kennedy Center, blocks closure plan

[ad_1] A US federal judge on Friday ordered the removal of President Donald Trump‘s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and blocked plans to temporarily close the venue for a yearslong renovation, ruling that the institution’s board exceeded its legal authority on both counts.US District Judge Christopher Cooper directed officials to remove […]

Trump Gop: The urge to purge: In Trump’s GOP, disloyalty is political death

[ad_1] TOI correspondent from Washington: For Republican politicians in Donald Trump’s America, there are now only two career paths: obedience or obituary.On Tuesday night in Texas, the political undertaker came for Senator John Cornyn — a four-term Republican heavyweight, former Senate whip, longtime conservative stalwart, and co-chair of the Senate India Caucus — who was […]

‘Wouldn’t be here if Trump didn’t want me to’: Marco Rubio’s response to US president’s ‘hellhole’ remark | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: President Donald Trump loves India and is a big fan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Monday while responding to questions about the reported endorsement earlier by the president of “racist remarks” calling India a hellhole.“I wouldn’t be here if the president didn’t want me […]