Ukraine and EU cry foul over Russian shadow fleet vessel carrying grains docked at Israeli port

U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner said in February that America’s only “special relationship” is with Israel, not his country, according to the Financial Times. “I think there is probably one country that has a special relationship with the United States — and that is probably Israel,” Turner told a group of U.K. students...

The War Department has agreed to a deal with Google to use the company’s AI models for classified projects. The deal, which was reported by the Information, will allow the department to use Google’s AI ​for “any lawful government purpose,” meaning it joins OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, which also ​have agreements in place to supply AI models […]

Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico is narrowly leading both potential Republican opponents in a new survey of the Texas U.S. Senate race, offering Democrats fresh optimism in a state that has long eluded the party. A poll conducted by nonpartisan Texas Public Opinion Research from April 17 to 20 found Talarico ahead of Sen. […]

President Donald Trump withdrew his nominee to lead the National Park Service, adding to the uncertainty looming over the agency, which the Trump administration is seeking to shrink. The White House gave notice of the withdrawal of the nomination for hospitality executive Scott Socha on Monday as part of an announcement on the latest nominees […]