From Biden to Kennedy: The storied tradition of a shirtless POTUS

When you’re the president of the free world, it seems, it only takes a little bit of skin to get a heck of a lot of attention. A photo of President Joe Biden standing shirtless this Sunday on Delaware’s Rehoboth Beach went viral this weekend, drawing hundreds of thousands of views on social media. It even sparked some flattering comparisons between the 80-year-old president...

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The case for more AI in politics

The future of artificial intelligence in politics is already here. You just haven’t noticed it. That’s according to digital strategist Eric Wilson, managing partner at Startup Caucus, an incubator for Republican campaign tech. Wilson, who served as digital director for Marco Rubio’s 2016 campaign, has been using AI tools one way or another for years, starting with machine...

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State Department IG scrutinizing diplomat’s clearance suspension

The State Department’s internal watchdog is scrutinizing the circumstances surrounding the suspension of a top diplomat’s security clearance, according to a letter sent July 21 and viewed by POLITICO. In the letter, the acting head of the State Department’s Office of Inspector General, Diana Shaw, told a group of Republican senators that her office is looking into the suspension...

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Top New York Democrats unite to counter soft-on-crime attacks from Republicans

NEW YORK — Three of New York’s most prominent Democrats sat shoulder-to-shoulder Monday to announce a gun violence plan intended in part to blunt Republican critics who’ve portrayed the city as a crime-ridden hellscape. “You can’t say you’re serious about fighting crime if you’re not serious about getting illegal guns off our streets,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said at a press conference...

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Biden administration unwilling to call Niger coup a ‘coup’

The Biden administration is refusing to call the military-backed ouster of Niger’s president a “coup,” knowing that doing so could trigger an end to U.S. security aid to a country that’s key to battling terrorism and curbing Russian influence in Africa. The reluctance is the latest example of President Joe Biden’s struggle to balance a stated reverence for democracy with...

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Massachusetts DA calls on DOJ to probe Florida migrant flights

BOSTON — The Massachusetts district attorney who represents the wealthy enclave where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew 49 migrants last September is now calling on the federal Justice Department to investigate the transport. Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday asking DOJ to investigate allegations that...

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Russia will monitor Saudi-hosted Ukraine peace talks

30 countries were invited to discussions on Ukraine in Jeddah — but the Kremlin isn’t included. from Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories https://ift.tt/QvdcKsM via IFT...

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