Trump Shrugs Off A.I. and Data Center Concerns as Voters Grow Anxious

The president and his top aides have been especially bullish about data centers, despite national blowback against the facilities.President Trump’s optimism about artificial intelligence contrasts starkly with the more measured views from economists and policymakers across the political spectrum.

T Tony Romm

One Source of Paxton’s Wealth: A Cell Tower at a Hospital He Knew Well

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, makes six-figure income from a cellphone tower on the grounds of a hospital where he was a board member.The cell tower owned by Ken Paxton’s company sits on the property of what is now Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center in Frisco, Texas.

L Lauren McGaughy

The Campaign Tactics Helping Progressives Win Primaries Ahead of the 2026 Midterms

Progressives are being outspent and are receiving little support from the Democratic Party. Their tactics show a different way to succeed.The campaign of Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist running for governor of Wisconsin, has recruited about 7,000 volunteers, knocked on hundreds of thousands o

K Kellen Browning, Tim Balk and Dan Simmons

Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary Pits Angie Craig Against Peggy Flanagan

The Senate primary race in Minnesota will be the latest test of left-wing energy in the party, in a state that was convulsed by the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown this winter.Ms. Flanagan, third from left, has been backed by Minnesota Democrats and national progressives includin

E Ernesto Londoño and Tim Balk

Why Are So Many People Upset About Flock Cameras?

Flock Safety’s automated license plate-reading cameras, used by thousands of law enforcement agencies in the U.S., have drawn intense criticism from civil liberties groups.A Flock Security camera in Addison, Texas.

N Neil Vigdor

Traffic to Trump’s Truth Social Falls Sharply This Summer

President Trump’s social media platform has had double-digit declines in visitors in June and July, according to estimates from a widely cited online tracking firm.Last month, the overall number of monthly visitors to Truth Social was down about 36 percent from a year ago.

M Matthew Goldstein

Private Equity Is Stuck With 33,575 Unsold Businesses

Even amid a booming deal-making environment, private equity firms are unable to exit a growing number of investments at values their investors require.Jim Zelter, president of the investment behemoth Apollo Global Management, which last week reported weak quarterly results in its private equity divi

M Maureen Farrell

Netanyahu Walks Tightrope on Trump’s Gaza Disarmament Deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is trying to satisfy the sometimes competing demands of his right-wing base and President Trump months ahead of a tough election.President Donald Trump, left, and Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, at the White House in 2025.

A Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman

I, Spied

We’re looking at the little black cameras that are causing a national uproar.Flock’s 120,000 cameras can be found alongside roads in every state but Alaska, allowing law enforcement officers to quickly see where a car might be, and where it has been.

E Evan Gorelick