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Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute: Axios

It is pushing AI companies to let the military use their tools in areas such as weapons development and intelligence collection

The transportation and power sectors are each responsible for around a quarter of US greenhouse gas output, according to EPA figures.

Trump revokes basis of US climate regulation, ends vehicle emission standards

Trump said previously he believes climate change is a “con job”

Many Americans struggle to buy homes amid high mortgage rates, rising prices, and a shortage of affordable new construction.

Trump decries a ‘nation of renters’ but his new policy promotes one

Trump’s executive order barring big investors from buying single-family homes exempts build-to-rent

Lawmakers voted 219 to 211 in favour of a resolution to terminate President Trump’s use of a national emergency to put punitive trade measures on Canadian goods.

US House votes against Canada tariffs in rare rebuke to Trump

Trump initiated a tariff war with Canada shortly after beginning his second term

Added revenue from Trump’s tariffs will reduce deficits by about US$3 trillion.

US budget deficit to grow to US$1.853 trillion in FY2026

CBO forecast shows Trump’s economic policies are worsening the country’s fiscal picture

Johnson, one of Trump’s chief allies in Congress, has led a legislative blockade for months to insulate the tariffs.

Trump tariffs face rebuke as Johnson fails to block votes

Democrats has pointed to the duties as a driver of inflation that have escalated the cost-of-living crisis

The Epstein files are not just about one man’s crimes, they are a mirror reflecting deeper problems with how power operates in society, and a test of whether accountability truly applies to everyone.
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The Epstein files: Accountability and the question of elite impunity

Jeffery Epstein’s ability to operate for decades, despite credible allegations, points to failures across multiple institutions

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi is seeking a public mandate for spending plans that have rattled investors, and a defence build-up that could further strain relations with China.

Trump endorses Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi ahead of Feb 8 election

Her coalition is widely expected to win, opinion polls reveal