Politics

US officially out of WHO, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars unpaid

US did not pay $278 million in 2024–2025 dues and millions more in promised funds.

Inside Foxconn’s empty buildings, empty factories, and empty promises in Wisconsin

The two-year charade that upended people’s lives

EPA rules that xAI’s natural gas generators were illegally used

Elon Musk's AI company had installed and operated 35 natural gas turbines without permits, something the EPA now says was illegal.

Six months later, Trump Mobile still hasn’t delivered preordered phones

Lawmakers seek FTC investigation, but Trump has taken control of the agency.

Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue

Iran’s government-imposed internet shutdown enters its second week as authorities continue their violent crackdown on protesters.

The Trump administration’s latest chip tariffs are here.

The 25 percent tariff announced on Wednesday only applies to chips imported into the US then exported to other countries, as the New York Times reports. While it won’t apply to chips imported for use in the US, it will let the government collect some of the earnings from sales of AI chips to China.