Hacker News with Generative AI: Politics

Putin's nuclear files (danwatch.dk)
On March 1, 2018, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, delivered a sensational speech in Moscow to all the country’s political leaders.
Politics, Russia, Vladimir Putin
7 points by stochtastic 30 days ago | 1 comments
RFK Jr threatens ban on federal scientists publishing in top journals (theguardian.com)
Robert F Kennedy Jr has threatened to ban government scientists from publishing in the world’s leading medical journals, which he branded “corrupt”, and to instead create alternative publications run by the state.
Science, Politics, Publishing, Journalism, Censorship
40 points by bookofjoe 30 days ago | 24 comments
Euro execs mull use of US clouds, eyeing American hyperscaler escape hatch (theregister.com)
Amid the economic uncertainty of Trump 2.0, dependence on American tech has become a growing concern for many businesses, and a survey of 1,000 IT leaders claims that data sovereignty is now one of the most pressing issues.
Politics, Technology, Business, Data Security
5 points by rntn 30 days ago | 1 comments
The 'Green' Aviation Fuel That Would Increase Carbon Emissions (e360.yale.edu)
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” that Republicans are pushing under President Trump would roll back almost all the clean energy incentives that Democrats enacted under President Biden, shredding federal support for solar, wind, nuclear, electric vehicles, and other climate-friendly technologies. But it would make a lavish exception for one supposedly green form of energy that isn’t green at all: farm-grown jet fuels.
Climate Change, Energy, Politics, Aviation, Sustainability
16 points by Brajeshwar 30 days ago | 2 comments
Trump administration orders US embassies to stop student visa interviews (theguardian.com)
The Trump administration has ordered US embassies worldwide to immediately stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students as it prepares to implement comprehensive social media screening for all international applicants.
Politics, Immigration, Foreign Policy, Education, Technology
14 points by derbOac 31 days ago | 3 comments
Trump administration seeks to pull estimated $100M in Harvard funding (bbc.com)
The Trump administration will direct US federal agencies to review Harvard University's grants to potentially end or redistribute funding, as part of the White House's escalating battle with America's oldest university.
Politics, Higher Education, Funding
7 points by nssnsjsjsjs 31 days ago | 0 comments
Trump signs executive orders meant to resurrect US nuclear power (arstechnica.com)
Currently, there are no nuclear power plants scheduled for construction in the US. Everybody with plans to build one hasn't had a reactor design approved, while nobody is planning to use any of the approved designs. This follows a period in which only three new reactors have entered service since 1990. Despite its extremely low carbon footprint, nuclear power appears to be dead in the water.
Nuclear Power, Energy, Politics, United States
12 points by cratermoon 31 days ago | 0 comments
US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting (bbc.com)
US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants.
Immigration, Politics, Social Media, Technology
19 points by layer8 31 days ago | 3 comments
US considers social media vetting for foreign university students (thenational.scot)
Social Media, Education, Immigration, International Relations, Politics
12 points by geox 31 days ago | 0 comments
A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king (theguardian.com)
If enacted, Donald Trump’s Big Ugly Bill as it emerged on Thursday from the House of Representatives would result in the largest redistribution of income and wealth in American history – from the poor and working class to the rich.
Politics, US Politics, Economics, Legislation
22 points by tocs3 31 days ago | 3 comments
Trump administration orders US embassies to stop student visa interviews (theguardian.com)
The Trump administration has ordered US embassies worldwide to immediately stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students as it prepares to implement comprehensive social media screening for all international applicants.
Politics, Immigration, Education, Foreign Policy
20 points by helsinkiandrew 31 days ago | 3 comments
White House stunned as Hegseth inquiry brings up illegal wiretap claims (theguardian.com)
The White House has lost confidence in a Pentagon leak investigation that Pete Hegseth used to justify firing three top aides last month, after advisers were told that the aides had supposedly been outed by an illegal warrantless National Security Agency (NSA) wiretap.
Politics, Government, National Security, Intelligence, Media
28 points by dralley 31 days ago | 2 comments
The bad science behind expensive nuclear (worksinprogress.co)
On 23 May 2025, President Trump signed four executive orders on nuclear power, intended to speed up approvals of and reduce regulatory burdens on new nuclear reactors in America. Buried in one of them was a requirement that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reconsider its use of ‘Linear No Threshold’ (or LNT). LNT is the hypothesis that the relationship between radiation dose and cancer risk to humans is linear and that there is no truly ‘safe’ level of radiation.
Nuclear Power, Science, Politics, Regulation
31 points by ortegaygasset 31 days ago | 4 comments
A small Montana town grapples with the fallouts from federal worker cuts (text.npr.org)
Now, Hamilton is a prime example of how the Trump administration's mass federal layoffs and cancellation of research grants are being felt in communities far from Washington, D.C.
Politics, Economy, Government, Rural Communities, Montana
10 points by mooreds 31 days ago | 1 comments
I shorted $TRUMP coin (and got to have dinner with the President) (theverge.com)
Last month, Donald Trump pushed the boundaries of government and financial ethics by announcing a contest: whoever bought and held the highest amount of the $TRUMP meme coin for an entire month would win an invite to a private dinner with the President.
Cryptocurrency, Politics, Social Media
7 points by mrtomservo 32 days ago | 1 comments
This article won’t change your mind (theguardian.com)
It may seem paradoxical to write this in an opinion piece. But it needs saying: arguments alone have no meaningful effect on people’s beliefs. And the implicit societal acceptance that they do is getting in the way of other, more effective forms of political thinking and doing.
Politics, Persuasion, Social Change, Opinion
8 points by lr0 32 days ago | 0 comments
Trump media group plans to raise $3B to spend on cryptocurrencies (ft.com)
Trump media group plans to raise $3bn to spend on cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency, Finance, Politics, Trump
5 points by alephnerd 32 days ago | 1 comments
Trump considers giving $3B of Harvard's grants to trade schools (theguardian.com)
President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering taking $3bn of grant money away from Harvard University and giving it to trade schools across the United States.
Politics, Education, Higher Education, Trade Schools
14 points by geox 32 days ago | 9 comments
Meet the Press: Lost and Lonely: America's Mental Health Crisis (nbcnews.com)
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Arthur Brooks join a special edition of Meet the Press on America’s mental health crisis. Lori Gottlieb, Nedra Glover Tawwab and Jean Twenge join the Meet the Press roundtable.
Mental Health, Politics, News, Television
7 points by AbstractH24 32 days ago | 1 comments
Trump Team's $500M Bet on Old Vaccine Technology Puzzles Scientists (kffhealthnews.org)
The Trump administration’s unprecedented $500 million grant for a broadly protective flu shot has confounded vaccine and pandemic preparedness experts, who said the project was in early stages, relied on old technology, and was just one of more than 200 such efforts.
Science, Health, Politics, Vaccines
13 points by tzs 33 days ago | 5 comments
Trump demands list of names of Harvard's foreign students (independent.co.uk)
President Donald Trump posted a late-night rant on Truth Social, demanding that Harvard University provide his administration with the “names and countries” of all its international students.
Politics, Education, Immigration
16 points by belter 33 days ago | 4 comments
Whatever happened to Elon Musk? Tech boss drifts to margins of Trump world (theguardian.com)
The Oval Office was crowded, with reporters cautioned not to collide with the Resolute Desk. Standing beside them, dressed in black, was Elon Musk, billionaire ally of Donald Trump and head of his government efficiency drive.
Elon Musk, Politics, Donald Trump, Business
16 points by jethronethro 33 days ago | 7 comments
Trump's Middle East AI Deal: "Just Count the Server Racks" (chinatalk.media)
"Just Count the Server Racks"...
Politics, Artificial Intelligence, Middle East, Technology
17 points by taiwandongsuan 33 days ago | 34 comments
From Philosophy to Power: The Misuse of René Girard by Peter Thiel, J.D. Vance (salmagundi.skidmore.edu)
This past summer, I was surprised to encounter a face I knew in two most unexpected places.
Philosophy, Politics, Social Commentary, Intellectual History
34 points by conanxin 33 days ago | 26 comments
Death of Michael Ledeen, maker of the phony case for the invasion of Iraq (spytalk.co)
Michael Ledeen, the controversial national security journalist, scholar and schemer who died at age 83 on May 17 from complications following a stroke, played a significant covert role leading up to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, as well as other productions of false intelligence for political ends.
Politics, Journalism, Intelligence, History, Iraq
93 points by nabla9 34 days ago | 119 comments
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades (nytimes.com)
The National Science Foundation, which funds much of the fundamental scientific research at American universities, is awarding new grants at the slowest pace in at least 35 years.
Science Funding, Politics, Trump, Research
11 points by breadwinner 34 days ago | 0 comments
Failure Mechanisms in Democratic Regimes – An Army's Role (angrystaffofficer.com)
The United States was born of a desire to leave behind monarchial government and instead live under a republic.
Politics, Democracy, Military, History
126 points by tkgally 34 days ago | 97 comments
'Which is it?' RFK Jr. waffles on cuts to lead poisoning prevention efforts (npr.org)
"Which is it?" RFK Jr. waffles on cuts to lead poisoning prevention efforts
Politics, Health, Environment
16 points by ndsipa_pomu 34 days ago | 0 comments
FBI Visits Me over Manifesto (kenklippenstein.com)
For the second time in a year, the FBI came to my home yesterday after I published the so-called manifesto of the man charged with killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington.
FBI, Journalism, Politics, Manifesto, International Relations
17 points by pavel_lishin 34 days ago | 2 comments
'Hidden' Provision in Trump's Big Bill Could Disarm US Supreme Court (newsweek.com)
A provision "hidden" in the sweeping budget bill that passed the U.S. House on Thursday seeks to limit the ability of courts—including the U.S. Supreme Court—from enforcing their orders.
Politics, Law
18 points by doener 35 days ago | 0 comments