NY Times – Politics

Trump administration officials say winning the artificial intelligence race with China is a top priority. [...]

Administration officials have already begun the process of transferring certain functions to other agencies. [...]

After years pressing to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, many Republicans have abandoned that position now that President Trump is supporting the country against Russian aggression. [...]

Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Texas Democrats on a call on Tuesday that the moment required everyone to take extraordinary actions. [...]

Democrats urged the Republican majority to call Justice Department officials, including the attorney general and F.B.I. leaders, to Capitol Hill to discuss how they handled the Jeffrey Epstein case. [...]

Michael Waltz, the former national security adviser, doubled down on the Trump administration’s defense of a Signal group chat where senior officials discussed war plans. [...]