Two teens in ‘extremely critical’ condition after horror fire rips through Westchester mansion

Two teens in ‘extremely critical’ condition after horror fire rips through Westchester mansion

Four people, including two children, were critically injured after an overnight blaze ripped through a Westchester County mansion, trapping the victims inside as firefighters raced to rescue them. The massive fire erupted around 2:30 a.m. at a Cortlandt Manor home, with flames shooting from the doors and windows as firefighters battled through the blaze to…

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Why We Need to Tax AI

Why We Need to Tax AI

Policymakers undoubtedly need to regulate AI and protect against its worst-case harms, like cyber attacks, which could impact our financial system and national security. We must also tackle the problem of AI’s accelerating demand for energy and ensure that families’ utility bills don’t skyrocket. And we need greater scrutiny of the murky world of private…

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How to Save the Global Trading System

How to Save the Global Trading System

Now, as U.S. Trade Representative, Greer has set out to remake the trading system, pursuing so-called “reciprocal” tariffs with all trading partners and negotiating a range of deals designed to rebalance trade relations asymmetrically in America’s favor. But this unilateral approach will not succeed in creating a fairer trading system or address the structural problems…

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Iran Did Not Win the Meme War

Iran Did Not Win the Meme War

The first is that Ukraine, in February 2022, was largely unknown to the average Western viewer. Most could not have named its president. Most did not realize it was a raucous democracy with elections, a free press, and a thriving stand-up comedy scene. The memes introduced that Ukraine to the world, filling an information vacuum.…

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4 key takeaways from the Texas primary runoff elections 

4 key takeaways from the Texas primary runoff elections 

President Trump’s surprise endorsement catapulted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to a landslide victory in Tuesday’s Republican Senate primary runoff election.   As has been the case throughout the 2026 midterm primary season, Trump’s stamp of approval remains critical for GOP candidates in local and statewide elections.  Here are four takeaways from the contests in the…

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