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Republicans eye Arizona comeback with Hobbs-Biggs governor matchup: Primary takeaways

JULIA MUELLER,CAROLINE VAKIL

Arizona voters teed up a slew of competitive races Tuesday as Republicans look to take back control of the Grand Canyon State’s executive branch in November. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who’s considered the most endangered gubernatorial incumbent this cycle, will show down against Republican Rep. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), a House Freedom Caucus member backed by President Trump. Democrats also currently hold Arizona’s attorney general and secretary of state posts in the battleground...

Trump-backed Biggs to take on Hobbs in key gubernatorial race in Arizona

JULIA MUELLER

Republican Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) will take on Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) in the state’s highly competitive gubernatorial race this fall, according to Decision Desk HQ. Biggs, backed by President Trump, defeated primary rival Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) in the state that Trump won in both 2024 and 2016. Hobbs ran uncontested in the...

States play defense amid Trump's latest election fraud claims

JULIA MUELLER

Officials in states across the country are playing defense against President Trump's election fraud claims as he doubles down ahead of the midterms. In remarks to the nation last week, Trump claimed to see “shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure.” He cited a 2020 voter registration case in Michigan, and he swiped at California, where...

Anthropic pours another $20 million into AI safety group

MIRANDA NAZZARO

Anthropic will pour another $20 million into Public First Action, the nonprofit organization advocating for safeguards on artificial intelligence. The contribution, announced by the company Wednesday, brings the Claude-maker's total funds given to the group to $40 million. Public First Action is the policy arm of Public First, a super PAC backing candidates who support...

2020 election denier wins GOP primary for secretary of state in Arizona

CAROLINE VAKIL

Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, an election attorney, is projected to defeat former state GOP chair Gina Swoboda in the Republican primary to take on Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Kolodin is best known for his efforts to contest the 2020 election results, with the State Bar of...

The Memo: Democrats confident about Senate despite Platner, left-wing drama

NIALL STANAGE

Democrats are going through a turbulent time, but all the drama shows little sign of shifting the battle for the Senate definitively against them. Party insiders believe they retain a solid chance of retaking control of the upper chamber. The political agenda has been shaped recently by former Democratic nominee Graham Platner’s withdrawal from the Senate race...

Chinese model Kimi 3 adds pressure on Trump administration's AI policy

MIRANDA NAZZARO

The release of the Chinese AI model Kimi 3 is forcing Washington and Silicon Valley to reckon with another sign of intense competition with Beijing, renewing questions over how to curb the country’s technology capabilities. Kimi 3, released late last week by the China-based firm Moonshot AI, quickly sent shockwaves through industry and policy circles,...

A dormant court just woke up, and due process is on trial

JAY ROGERS, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR

A 30-year-old sleeping statute just woke up. How carefully it is used in this first case will tell us whether it becomes a serious national security tool or a cautionary tale about reaching for an untested law to solve a political problem.

Microsoft set to invest $60M in Energy Department’s Genesis Mission

ASHLEIGH FIELDS

Microsoft is set to invest $60 million into the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, which focuses on accelerating scientific discovery and technological leadership through artificial intelligence (AI). The company’s investment will put $40 million towards Azure cloud and AI computing credits over three years to “support large-scale AI and scientific workloads” while $20 million...

It can happen here: When satire becomes a battle plan

STEVE ISRAEL, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR

Author Steve Israel argues that recent actions by Donald Trump, including White House renovations and rhetoric regarding the 2020 election, suggest a strategy to challenge democratic norms and influence the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections.

OpenAI says its technology hacked another company in 'unprecedented' event

FINYA SWAI

OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its artificial intelligence systems hacked into another AI company’s servers on its own during internal testing, in what the ChatGPT maker described as an “unprecedented cyber incident.” “We had a significant security incident during evaluation of our models,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement. “We are sharing...

The Gavel: Supreme Court’s firing power expansion launches new legal battles

ZACH SCHONFELD,SOPHIE BRAMS

The next phase of the legal battle over presidential power is taking shape as the Supreme Court's decision in Slaughter ripples through the federal government's historically independent agencies. President Trump's effort to further cement his grip over nearly all facets of the executive branch has resulted in a new wave of dismissals and a mix...

Trump rivalry with Ossoff looms over visit to Georgia

JULIA MANCHESTER

President Trump's budding rivalry with Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) is looming over his upcoming visit to the Peach State on Wednesday, as the president ramps up his rhetoric on election security ahead of the midterms. Trump is slated to talk about affordability during his visit to Georgia, which would be welcome news for Republicans....

Kalshi launches midterm election forecasting hub

JULIA SHAPERO

Kalshi launched a new online hub Wednesday for midterm election forecasting, displaying prediction market odds for major races alongside polling averages, fundraising data and other election information. The platform touted its "Midterms Hub" as a "one-stop-shop for state and federal election forecasting," featuring Senate, House and gubernatorial races. "Prediction markets don't care about spin or...

Republicans say they'd welcome Fetterman as GOP eyes bigger Senate majority

John Thune says Republicans would welcome John Fetterman if he leaves the Democratic Party, as the senator's pro-Israel stance isolates him.