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Washington CNN — A cabal of House Democrats convinced President Joe Biden is too politically damaged to defeat President Donald Trump in November are urging the Democratic National Committee to abandon plans to effectively nominate Biden in the coming weeks, setting up an unusual intraparty clash with Biden allies who are waging a quiet pressure campaign to hasten the president’s formal nomination. Democrats have been planning for weeks to wrap up Biden’s nomination process by Aug. 7, well ahead of next month’s Chicago convention. But Rep. Jared Huffman, a progressive Democrat from California, told CNN on Tuesday that “more and…

Allies of former President Donald Trump have launched a series of “Manhattan Projects” to develop military technology and are drafting a sweeping AI executive order calling for an immediate review of “unnecessary and burdensome regulations,” signaling that a second Trump administration may pursue AI policies that favor Silicon Valley investors and companies.The framework would also create an “industry-led” body to evaluate AI models and protect the systems from foreign adversaries, according to a copy of the document seen exclusively by The Washington Post. The framework, which includes a section titled “Putting America First on AI,” is a sharp departure from…

now J.D. Vance Officially Donald TrumpGiven that Trump has been floated as a potential running mate for President in 2024, many are curious about Trump’s political positions. For example, does Trump believe that pregnant people should have the right to make decisions about their own bodies? Does he believe couples should be able to divorce if they want? Should the US aid Ukraine? That’s a firm no, no, no. And Trump’s positions on these issues, and others, are somehow even worse in context!abortionVance is strongly opposed to abortion. In 2021, he opposed exceptions for incest and rape, saying that “two…

As climate change intensifies heatwaves, people in cities around the world are facing tougher summer conditions. One such city is Lahore, in northern Pakistan, where only about 10 percent of the population has access to air conditioning and decades of rapid urbanization have intensified the urban heat island effect. But satellite data shows that incorporating green spaces in cities could help offset warming. Located on the Ravi River in northeastern Pakistan, Lahore is one of the world’s fastest growing cities. According to United Nations data, Lahore’s population is set to soar from 3 million in 1984 to more than 14…

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that “genuine Hindu voters” were prevented from voting in the recent Lok Sabha elections and recent by-elections in four constituencies in West Bengal, and on Tuesday launched a web portal where people who were allegedly denied their right to vote can lodge complaints.In India’s Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, the BJP suffered a setback in West Bengal, winning just 12 of the 42 constituencies, six fewer than it won in 2019. In by-elections to four state assembly constituencies last week, the BJP failed to retain the three seats it had previously held,…

The country on Tuesday reported weaker-than-expected growth figures for the first half of the year, leading some investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, to cut their full-year growth forecasts for the world’s second-largest economy.As Xi prepared to deliver his work report behind closed doors, the party’s main theoretical magazine Qiushi published Xi’s slogan on Tuesday under the headline “Maintain self-confidence and self-reliance.” 09:12China’s 3rd Plenary Session: What to expect from the long-delayed policy conferenceChina’s 3rd Plenary Session: What to expect from the long-delayed policy conferenceIt urged its members to demonstrate unwavering faith and determination in the development path China has set…

JACKSON, Wyo. — The government agency, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), has announced it will establish a Virtual Business Recovery Center to help Idaho and Wyoming businesses affected by the Teton Pass closure. Businesses in Teton County, Wyoming, and Bonneville, Fremont, Madison and Teton Counties in Idaho can apply for the SBA’s Disaster Loan Program. The Virtual Business Recovery Center is a resource for these businesses, available to answer questions about the loan program and help with applications. The SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million. Loan repayment and interest accrual begins 12 months after…

Image caption, This file photo shows the night view of Muscat, OmanArticle informationauthor, David Gritten & Yaroslav Lukivrole, BBC News16 July 2024 04:10 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoSix people, including a police officer, have been killed and 28 injured in a rare shooting near a Shiite mosque in Oman’s capital, Muscat, police said.Three attackers were also killed by security forces in the incident, which took place in Al-Wadi Al-Kabir area on Monday night, the statement said.Police have not released details about the identities or motives of the victims or the shooter, but Pakistan said four Pakistanis were among those killed in…

Drones are now used by everything from small local police departments with a few personnel to large federal law enforcement agencies, but there were no drones in the air above former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania when a gunman shot him and three other attendees from a nearby rooftop. Some officials want to know why. “What happened here? I think it’s clear that there were, at the very least, security lapses. And we need to understand, for example, why drones weren’t used in that area,” House Speaker Mike Johnson asked on CNN Sunday night. “We still don’t have a…

Tens of millions of Americans will remain under extreme heat warnings on Monday as a record-breaking heat wave spreads across parts of the central and eastern United States, threatening urban areas with “particularly severe” temperatures, forecasters warned.A relentless heat wave that set dozens of records and killed at least 30 people in the West scorched much of the Western U.S. and parts of the South, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and southern New England last week. More than 140 million Americans were under some form of heat warning on Monday, according to Heat.gov.Heat warnings were issued along the East Coast from as far…