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I recognized that these messages were windows into Trump’s mind, for he is the master wizard of strategic political communication.

These probes get at a larger concern around how different kinds of communication can lose their meanings when robots or AI enter the mix.

Former Vice President Harris signaled Thursday that she is taking a break from political office for the time being, calling the system “broken.” After months mostly out of the national spotlight, Harris appeared onstage with “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert in her first interview since President Trump’s inauguration to promote her forthcoming book, “107…

Automotive giant Ford posted its first quarterly loss in two years on Wednesday after seeing $800 billion in tariff costs. Ford reported $50.2 billion in second-quarter revenue, a 5 percent increase from the second quarter of last year.  The Dearborn, Mich., company reported a net loss of $36 million, stemming from “special charges related to…

Conservative Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh defended the Supreme Court’s handling of emergency appeals brought by President Trump’s administration, rebuffing criticisms from those who argued the court is not offering enough explanations in its decisions.  “There can be a risk, in writing the opinion, of a lock-in effect, of making a snap judgment and putting…

President Trump on Thursday doubled down on his call for the Senate to stay in session and confirm his nominees before breaking for their annual August recess. “The Senate must stay in Session, taking no recess, until the entire Executive Calendar is CLEAR!!! We have to save our Country from the Lunatic Left,” Trump wrote…

A New York woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday in relation to a multi-year investment scheme, falsely promising investors permanent resident status in the U.S. and selling foreign investors access to American politicians, including President Trump.  Sherry Xue Li, of Oyster Bay, N.Y., pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government…

Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) “Fighting Oligarchy” tour is headed to the deep-red state of West Virginia and the swing state of North Carolina, according to the Vermont senator’s website. Sanders’s website states that the tour is headed to Wheeling, W.Va., on Aug. 8, Lenore, W.Va., on Aug. 9, Charleston, W.Va., on Aug. 9, Greensboro, N.C.,…

The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation Thursday amounting to more than $1 trillion in government funding for fiscal 2026, ahead of a late September shutdown deadline. The committee approved about $852 billion in discretionary funding for defense programs and roughly $200 billion in discretionary funding for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and…

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley has formally entered the North Carolina Senate race, setting up a likely faceoff against former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) in one of the most competitive contests next year. “I’m excited to announce my campaign for the U.S. Senate to represent the great state of North Carolina!” Whatley wrote…