US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the “Winning the AI Race” AI Summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Brussels is preparing for a no-deal scenario as uncertainty persists about if and when a trade agreement between the European Union…
Washington — The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday. President Trump’s administration had withheld more than $6 billion in funding on July 1, as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s…
Mayor Adams, after taking a jab at Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s decision to take a trip to Uganda after “winning half an election” in a video released Thursday, said Friday he was joking and conceded politicians need a getaway every once in a while. “People are going to travel, particularly after a race, a hard…
President Donald Trump on Friday expressed confidence the Federal Reserve will start lowering interest rates, a day after he met with central bank Chair Jerome Powell. The president again indicated the meeting took a positive tone and believes the Fed is ready to provide the monetary policy easing he has been seeking for months. “I…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that American auto CEOs told him they are “cool with” President Donald Trump‘s new trade deal, which could put lower tariffs on cars imported from Japan than on cars made by U.S. companies in Canada and Mexico. Lutnick brushed off complaints from a group representing General Motors, Ford and…
Dr. Chris Cooper and Mac McCorkle, two political professors, break down the N.C. U.S. Senate race. This comes after RNC Chairman Michael Whatley’s announcement that he is launching a campaign. Former N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper is set make an announcement on his decision regarding running in the race in the coming days. Colin Campbell of…
Star founders, Beijing officials and deep-pocketed financiers converge on Shanghai by the thousands this weekend to attend China’s most important AI summit. At the top of the agenda: how to propel Beijing’s ambitions to leapfrog the US in artificial intelligence — and profit off that drive. The World Artificial Intelligence Conference, which has featured Elon…
AMESBURY — Local officials welcomed a special guest Thursday, with the mayor of Amesbury – the one across the pond – taking part in a jam-packed day of activities. Local Mayor Kassandra Gove welcomed her United Kingdom counterpart, Mayor Monica Devendran, and her family ahead of establishing what they called a “Twinning Relationship” between their communities. × This…
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in 16 years. It will be Wisconsin’s highest profile race next year, as Democrats also angle to take control of the Legislature thanks to redrawn election maps…
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday he has no interest in stripping Elon Musk-owned companies of billions in federal money — adding that he wants the former “first buddy” to “thrive.” “Everyone is stating that I will destroy Elon’s companies by taking away some, if not all, of the large scale subsidies he receives from…