US President Donald Trump privately indicated support for Vice President JD Vance as his 2028 successor in a closed-door meeting, contrasting with his public neutrality between Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, hosts Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, and Leah Feiger discuss ICE collecting DNA from nearly a million people including young children, Google's quick retreat from a controversial AI-powered Google Earth feature, and the White House's secretive new AI cybersecurity framework.
China has purchased at least 10 more US soybean cargoes for October-November shipment, continuing a flurry of agricultural deals ahead of President Xi Jinping's expected US visit next month.
US President Donald Trump signed executive orders targeting birthright citizenship and birth tourism, aiming to restrict automatic citizenship after a previous policy was rejected by the Supreme Court.
The US State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five foreign missions in Grenada, Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon, and Canada, drawing criticism over potential diplomatic vacuums.
Despite historic regulatory wins in Washington, Bitcoin fell from its October 2025 peak above $126,000 to around $58,600 by July 2026, revealing that legal access does not guarantee permanent demand.
The UFC's Freedom 250 card on the White House South Lawn caused a $30m loss due to high production costs and no public ticket sales, despite drawing 34m worldwide views, parent company TKO Group announced.
The Trump administration will meet with top AI companies to discuss government safety testing for advanced models. This follows recent hacking incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic, sparking debate on AI control.
The White House is poised to extend a crucial Jones Act waiver to lower rising U.S. gasoline prices ahead of the November midterm elections, despite pushback from maritime groups and Republican lawmakers.
The UFC's 'Freedom 250' event, staged on the White House South Lawn, incurred a $30 million loss for parent company TKO Group Holdings, despite attracting a record 34 million global viewers, including 8.2 million in the US.
US President Donald Trump stated that negotiations with Iran are ongoing and warned the country of its last chance before decapitation, while Tehran denied talks are taking place.
US State Department plans to close five overseas missions in Winnipeg, Nagoya, Douala, Medan and St. George’s, after White House initially considered up to 30 cuts; Democratic Party warns reductions could weaken Washington’s regional standing.
Twenty-five US states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its new double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the EU, arguing they illegally replace import taxes struck down by the Supreme Court.
US President Donald Trump warned Iran it faces a last chance to sign a peace deal or risk 'decapitation,' announcing fresh talks despite Tehran's denials.
The White House and major AI companies (Meta, Google, OpenAI, Anthropic) declined to comment on a new AI framework, whose details, including potential pre-release testing with the federal government, remain undisclosed.
US President Donald Trump says Iran has a "last chance" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the five‑month war, claiming talks are ongoing despite Iranian denials.
The White House will host leading AI companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google on Tuesday to discuss a new voluntary framework for reviewing the cybersecurity capabilities of advanced AI models. This framework stems from a June executive order by President Donald Trump, aiming to evaluate models for potential software vulnerabilities or sophisticated cyberattacks.
The U.S. faces a major measles resurgence with over 2,300 cases, fueled by rising vaccine skepticism and misinformation, including from the White House. This contrasts with the 1989 outbreak, which was primarily due to access and cost barriers, highlighting a new challenge for public health officials.
A Guardian investigation found that the Trump administration quietly attempted to subject at least 10 hunger strikers in US immigrant detention to involuntary medical procedures, including force-feeding. At least three detainees were confirmed subjected to these procedures, which human rights groups widely consider torture, with others breaking their strikes as procedures loomed.
Rep. Jim Jordan evaded questions on CNN about Donald Trump's proposed $1.776 billion "weaponization fund" for DOJ-prosecuted individuals, despite Trump's intent to revive it. This puts Jordan at odds with Senate Republicans who view it as a "slush fund" and oppose Todd Blanche's confirmation until the fund is ruled out.
A TikTok clip showing migrant arrests, set to music by artist Bad Bunny, drew social media criticism, leading TikTok to remove the song. Bad Bunny is a prominent critic of Trump's deportation policies.
Beijing has condemned the White House's decision to add 43 Chinese companies to an import blacklist, citing alleged forced labour in Xinjiang. This move, described as "economic coercion" by China, marks the third set of US sanctions against China this week, expanding the entity list under the Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act.
The US faces a major measles resurgence with over 2,300 cases, driven by rising vaccine skepticism and misinformation, exacerbated by the White House's stance and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s views. This marks the worst outbreak since 1989, posing a complex public health challenge.
Donald Trump and his administration have strongly criticized Spain's handling of a migrant influx in Ceuta, calling it a "catastrophe" and an "invasion." US officials, including VP JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, blamed Spain's left-wing government, drawing parallels to US border issues under Biden.
