More political analysis should be this plain-spoken…

“It is not clear how these controversies will affect her chances to become Donald Trump’s running mate because it is hard to predict what the former president will do.”

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Biden appears ready to double down on China tariffs, increasing them on EVs, clean energy tech, while keeping other Trump-era duties largely in place.

How did we get here? Years of debate and delay mean the White House has 'painted itself into a corner': politico.com/newsletters/po…

Washington and Silicon Valley have gone through ups and downs -- but are concerns about #China and #AI bringing them together again?

I got into that on today's @POLITICO Tech with Special Competitive Studies Project CEO Ylli Bajraktari. Listen and subscribe:

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This week on Playbook Deep Dive, Rachael Bade and I sat down with Speaker Mike Johnson. Lots of news:

➡️ Why he won’t support a national abortion ban
➡️ Why he’s open to the idea that a president should have absolute immunity
➡️ What he told Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 on the House floor immediately…

I was honored to be able to speak for DreamMachine.Org this week at the AI expo. #MakeWakandaReal

SCOOP: After pressure from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise’s office, NetChoice, the tech lobbying group that previously helped TikTok, has abruptly kicked the company off its membership rolls, 2 people familiar w/ the decision told me/Brendan Bordelon. politico.com/newsletters/po…

AI could bring a “new human civilization” — but that’s no reason to be scared, Van Jones & Arun Gupta say.

We spoke at the Special Competitive Studies Project expo about what that means for neglected communities & why it requires more tech people in public service.

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Joe Biden is betting that $1.6 trillion in climate and infrastructure money can transform America, create green jobs, outcompete China — and maybe catapult him to a second term.

How much has actually been spent? An analysis from my @POLITICO colleagues: politico.com/interactives/2…

.@Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda says AI is transforming education -- both how it’s delivered and what people are studying.

On @POLITICO Tech, hear his views on how AI will upend non-elite universities, and how he's using it to make business decisions.

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I'll be interviewing Van Jones of Dream Machine & Arun Gupta of NobleReach Foundation tomorrow afternoon for a live taping of the @POLITICO Tech podcast.

In DC? Join us at the Special Competitive Studies Project AI Expo! expo.scsp.ai

“Al Jazeera is one of the few international media outlets to remain in Gaza throughout the war, broadcasting bloody scenes of airstrikes and overcrowded hospitals and accusing Israel of massacres. Israel accuses Al Jazeera of collaborating with Hamas.”

Sometimes I draft a tweet. Then I pause, and ask whether it adds to the discourse — say, with new information or context. And if not, I just don’t post it.

More *news* journalists should consider that because some of you are showing your whole ass on here and it’s embarrassing.

I had no problem talking to student protestors

Read what’s happening on college campuses from the student journalists who are *actually* on the ground and witnessing it firsthand…

Sources familiar tell me I was No. 501...

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RU There? Plz donate 2 my campaign ASAP!

On @POLITICO Tech, we're talking online political donations and how they've changed the fundraising game with Jessica Piper.

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Is AI safety a way to beat out the competition? Will regulation simply keep out emerging players?

I tackle those questions with Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark on today’s @POLITICO Tech.

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