'Regulatory Capture Or Psy-Op': Top White House AI Advisor Slams 'Pace The Frontier' Push

The Senate on Tuesday night advanced a sweeping Russia sanctions bill as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky watched the vote from the Senate gallery. Zelensky was in town for the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, after whom the legislation was named. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 would also extend sanctions […]

India Rejects Russian LNG Under Sanctions India rejected Russia’s offer ​to sell it liquefied natural gas subject to US sanctions, despite a huge shortfall driven by Middle East tensions, leaving a tanker bound for India in limbo as talks continue on permitted cargoes, Reuters reports. The stance highlights the fine balance the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer is seeking to strike between securing energy supplies and avoiding LNG cargoes on which the U.S. has ​placed sanctions, which are harder to disguise and carry greater compliance risk. It also underscores the limits...

Outrage After Von Der Leyen Groups Turkey Into Malign Axis With Russia, China Turkey's government as well as some members of the European Parliament on Wednesday criticized recent remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggesting Europe should not fall under the influence of Russia, Turkey, or China - calling the comments misleading and divisive. Von der Leyen on Monday had casually grouped NATO member Turkey with China and Russia as malign influences on the continent, which contradicts the fact that the EU has relied on Turkey to play a...