New book on ‘whistle-stop’ campaign trains describes politics and adventure throughout history

New book on ‘whistle-stop’ campaign trains describes politics and adventure throughout history

CRESTLINE, Ohio — From its earliest days as a village, Crestline was synonymous with trains. A railroad station inspired this northern Ohio town, railroad workers populated it and the passengers who flocked here helped it grow. So it seems only fitting that a politician’s stop in Crestline would go on to popularize the word “whistle-stop.” … Read more

Tech companies sign pact to combat AI election interference

Tech companies sign pact to combat AI election interference

Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world. Tech executives from Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok gathered at the Munich Security Conference to announce a new voluntary framework for how they will … Read more

Judge Engoron to issue ruling in NY business case

Judge Engoron to issue ruling in NY business case

Former US President Donald Trump departs after speaking to the press after attending the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization in New York State Supreme Court, in New York City on January 11, 2024. John Lamparski | AFP | Getty Images A judge could deliver a hammer blow to Donald Trump and his company … Read more

Tech and AI companies sign accord to combat election-related deepfakes

Tech and AI companies sign accord to combat election-related deepfakes

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters A group of 20 leading tech companies on Friday announced a joint commitment to combat AI misinformation in 2024 elections. The industry is specifically targeting deepfakes, which use deceptive … Read more

Labour opposition deals another historic blow to UK PM Rishi Sunak with by-election defeats

Labour opposition deals another historic blow to UK PM Rishi Sunak with by-election defeats

RUSHDEN, England – Feb. 13, 2024: Keir Starmer Campaigns With Labour’s By-election Candidate Gen Kitchen at AFC Rushden & Diamonds. Eddie Keogh | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservative Party suffered another double by-election defeat on Thursday, as the opposition Labour Party’s momentum shows no sign … Read more

Judge considers whether to disqualify DA Fani Willis

Judge considers whether to disqualify DA Fani Willis

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks at a press conference next to prosecutor Nathan Wade after a grand jury brought back indictments against former president Donald Trump and his allies in their attempt to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, in Atlanta on Aug. 14, 2023. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters A Georgia judge presiding … Read more

Trump hush money trial to start on March 25

Trump hush money trial to start on March 25

A combination photo shows Adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels speaking in New York City, and U.S. President Donald Trump speaking in Washington, Michigan, U.S. on April 16, 2018 and April 28, 2018 respectively. Reuters A New York judge on Thursday said that jury selection in the hush money trial of … Read more

Dems tout special election win as a blueprint to beat Trump, GOP

Dems tout special election win as a blueprint to beat Trump, GOP

Democratic U.S. House candidate Tom Suozzi celebrates his victory in the special election to replace Republican Rep. George Santos on February 13, 2024 in Woodbury, New York.  Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Democrats aren’t just breathing a sigh of relief after flipping a red seat blue in New York’s special election — they’re taking notes. … Read more

Prabowo leads in unofficial presidential vote count

Prabowo leads in unofficial presidential vote count

Indonesia’s presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto gestures after he cast his ballot to vote in the country’s presidential and legislative elections at a polling station in Bogor on February 14, 2024. Indonesians began voting for a new president on February 14 with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner to lead Southeast Asia’s biggest economy despite concerns … Read more

House Republicans impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

House Republicans impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas holds a press conference at a U.S. Border Patrol station on January 08, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas. John Moore | Getty Images House Republicans on Tuesday impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the second time in American history that a Cabinet member has been impeached. By … Read more