Chinese supercomputer tops U.S. models
The United States no longer has the world’s most powerful supercomputer.
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Senate passes a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply and lowering prices
The Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill on Monday that aims to reduce federal regulations and expand local control, one of the most sweeping efforts in recent decades to increase supply and bring down prices.
Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters
A federal judge on Monday ruled that a recently revamped version of a federal tool central to the Trump administration’s efforts to nationalize elections can no longer be used.
US and Iran in dispute over whether Tehran has agreed to nuclear inspections
The U.S. and Iran were in dispute Tuesday over whether Tehran had agreed to allow U.N. inspections of its nuclear sites.
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran after Tehran fires back at countries in the region
The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran, and U.S. President Donald Trump said more were on the way, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region.
Justice Department announces nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
The Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted, an arrangement that Democrats and government watchdogs derided as “corrupt” and unconstitutional.
King Charles III arrives in United States on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship
Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III lands in Washington on Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight.
Lebanon and Israel to resume rare direct talks in Washington to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Lebanon and Israel were set to begin a second session of direct talks at the White House on Thursday to discuss the possibility of extending a truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and plans for future negotiations between the two neighbors with a long history of hostile relations.
Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under a new law
Millions more Americans might qualify for dual Canadian citizenship under a recent change to Canada’s requirements that has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor.
Carney says Canada’s economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.
