Hacker News with Generative AI: Politics

Trump issues EO targeting Democratic aligned law firm (whitehouse.gov)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Politics, Law, Executive Orders
13 points by jgwil2 2 hours ago | 1 comments
Trump signs executive order establishing U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve (cnbc.com)
Politics, Cryptocurrency, Economics
16 points by TheAlchemist 2 hours ago | 4 comments
B.C. to toll U.S. trucks travelling to Alaska (cbc.ca)
British Columbia is hitting back at economic threats from the United States by introducing tools to impose fees on U.S. truck traffic travelling through the province on the way to Alaska.
Politics, Transportation, Canada, United States, Alaska
10 points by geox 3 hours ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: Why aren’t Americans protesting on a large scale? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Why aren’t Americans protesting on a large scale?
Politics, Social Issues, United States
18 points by lysace 5 hours ago | 19 comments
'A blatant violation of the law': Judge blasts Trump's firing of NLRB member (nbcnews.com)
A federal judge Thursday ordered the reinstatement of a National Labor Relations Board member and had harsh words for President Donald Trump in the process.
Law, Politics, Labor Relations, Trump Administration
16 points by ceejayoz 5 hours ago | 1 comments
China aims to recruit top US scientists as Trump tries to kill the CHIPS Act (arstechnica.com)
On Tuesday, Donald Trump finally made it clear to Congress that he wants to kill the CHIPS and Science Act—a $280 billion bipartisan law Joe Biden signed in 2022 to bring more semiconductor manufacturing into the US and put the country at the forefront of research and innovation.
Politics, Science, Technology, Semiconductor Industry
14 points by rbanffy 6 hours ago | 0 comments
Jack Daniel's maker says Canada taking bottles off shelves 'worse than tariffs' (bbc.com)
Canadian provinces pulling US alcohol off store shelves in response to Trump trade policy is "worse than tariffs", the boss of Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman has said.
International Trade, Politics, Alcohol, Canada, United States
16 points by neom 7 hours ago | 8 comments
Trump says he is pausing tariffs on Canadian and Mexcican goods until April 2 (cbc.ca)
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he is again pausing his tariffs on some Canadian goods, offering the country yet another roughly month-long reprieve from a punishing 25 per cent levy.
Politics, Trade, International Relations, Canada, Mexico
14 points by newaccountlol 7 hours ago | 17 comments
Ontario Premier Doug Ford Cancels $100M Starlink Contract (betakit.com)
Ontario has cancelled its $100-million contract with Elon Musk-owned satellite internet company Starlink and will ban all United States (US)-based companies from taking part in provincial procurement as part of retaliatory measures in the North American trade war, Premier Doug Ford announced this morning.
Politics, Canada, Business, Trade Wars
11 points by huang_chung 7 hours ago | 2 comments
Trump DeFi Project Grabbed Crypto Assets Ahead of White House Crypto Summit (gizmodo.com)
Say what you will about the Department of Government Efficiency, but there are some ways that the Trump administration has significantly cut down on bloat. For example, it used to take at least a little digging to identify if a President was favor-trading and self-dealing. Now it seems like it just happens out in the open. So streamlined!
Politics, Cryptocurrencies, Donald Trump
13 points by rntn 7 hours ago | 1 comments
Treasury Secretary says the American dream is not about 'access to cheap goods' (cnbc.com)
Economics, Politics, United States
9 points by jarsin 7 hours ago | 8 comments
CIA Begins Firing Recently Hired Officers (nytimes.com)
The government cuts ordered by the Trump administration have hit the C.I.A.
Government, Politics, Employment, Intelligence
8 points by belter 12 hours ago | 1 comments
Donald Trump expected to sign executive order to dismantle Education Department (thehill.com)
President Trump is expected to issue an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take the necessary steps to shutter the department, according to multiple reports.
Politics, Education, Government, Executive Orders
27 points by kennysoona 13 hours ago | 11 comments
China aims to recruit top US scientists as Trump tries to kill the CHIPS Act (arstechnica.com)
On Tuesday, Donald Trump finally made it clear to Congress that he wants to kill the CHIPS and Science Act—a $280 billion bipartisan law Joe Biden signed in 2022 to bring more semiconductor manufacturing into the US and put the country at the forefront of research and innovation.
Politics, Technology, China, United States
7 points by rbanffy 15 hours ago | 0 comments
Automatically tagging politician when they use their phone on the livestreams (driesdepoorter.be)
Automatically tagging Belgian politician when they use their phone on the daily livestreams. With the help of AI.
Politics, AI, Automation, Belgium, Livestreams
254 points by driesdep 17 hours ago | 145 comments
'Trump Gaza' AI video intended as political satire, says creator (theguardian.com)
The creator of the viral “Trump Gaza” AI-generated video depicting the Gaza Strip as a Dubai-style paradise has said it was intended as a political satire of Trump’s “megalomaniac idea”.
Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Satire, Social Media
44 points by beardyw 18 hours ago | 68 comments
MAGA Wants to End Capitalism as We Know It (bloomberg.com)
Corporate America is learning the truth of Winston Churchill’s warning about the appetite of crocodiles. Trump’s tariffs on friendly countries, which were reaffirmed yesterday, will be only the beginning of his assault on the pillars of post-war prosperity. Some of the most influential people in Trump world are determined to go even further and deconstruct the great workhorse of American capitalism: the publicly owned and professionally managed corporation.
Politics, Economics, Capitalism
16 points by helsinkiandrew 18 hours ago | 16 comments
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 5, 2025 (understandingwar.org)
The Trump administration suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine, one of many demands the Kremlin has made of the US, Ukraine, and Ukraine's other supporters.
Russia, Ukraine, Politics, International Relations, Military
9 points by martialg 20 hours ago | 4 comments
The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide (verfassungsblog.de)
Politics, Authoritarianism, Government, Survival Guides
212 points by Tomte 21 hours ago | 114 comments
Draft of Trump Executive Order Aims to Eliminate Education Department (wsj.com)
President Trump is expected to issue an executive order as soon as Thursday aimed at abolishing the Education Department, according to people briefed on the matter.
Politics, Education, Government, United States
39 points by impish9208 1 day ago | 3 comments
Italy is having growing doubts about closing €1.5B deal with SpaceX for Starlink (bloomberg.com)
The Italian government is having growing doubts about closing a €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink in light of the US pullback from commitments to European security, people familiar with the matter said.
SpaceX, Starlink, Italy, Politics, International Relations
18 points by donsupreme 1 day ago | 7 comments
People Are Paying Millions to Dine with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago (wired.com)
Guests are paying millions of dollars to dine and meet with President Donald Trump at special events held at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
Politics, Donald Trump, Wealth, Florida, Events
38 points by pwim 1 day ago | 10 comments
The US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide (apnews.com)
The U.S. government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health.
Environment, Politics, Global Health, International Relations
601 points by geox 1 day ago | 405 comments
A few words about FiveThirtyEight (natesilver.net)
Last night, as President Trump delivered his State of the Union address1, the Wall Street Journal reported that ABC News would lay off the remaining staff at 538 as part of broader cuts within corporate parent Disney.
Politics, Media, Journalism
133 points by JumpCrisscross 1 day ago | 127 comments
The "Take It Down" Act (eff.org)
We've opposed the Take It Down Act because it could be easily manipulated to take down lawful content that powerful people simply don't like. Last night, President Trump demonstrated he has a similar view on the bill. He wants to sign the bill into law, then use it to remove content about — him. And he won't be the only powerful person to do so.
Politics, Censorship, Free Speech, Law, Legislation
146 points by panarky 1 day ago | 97 comments
Strategic Corruption Reserve (popular.info)
President Trump is hawking a memecoin and collecting most of the revenue from the sale of a separate coin from a company called World Liberty Financial. Meanwhile, Trump is plowing ahead with his plan to create a federal "Crypto Strategic Reserve."
Politics, Cryptocurrencies, Memecoins
20 points by coloneltcb 1 day ago | 2 comments
Abruptly Blocking Intel, the U.S. Prevents Ukraine's Himars from Maximum Effect (forbes.com)
Unilaterally demanding Ukraine end a war it did not start, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump ended a longstanding intelligence-sharing arrangement with Ukraine this week.
Politics, International Relations, Military, Ukraine, United States
30 points by stevenwoo 1 day ago | 3 comments
Senate votes to strip the CFPB of its power to regulate Twitter (theverge.com)
The Senate voted on Wednesday to strip a key financial regulator of its ability to monitor digital platforms like X, as the social media company’s owner, Elon Musk, has become the public face of the government office seeking to shrink the agency’s workforce.
Politics, Social Media, Regulation, Elon Musk
13 points by amarcheschi 1 day ago | 0 comments
Threat to UK Nuclear Deterrent (theguardian.com)
Something seismic has changed in the US-British relationship that will require the UK to look elsewhere for allies and accept that deals such as cooperation over the British nuclear deterrent are now in question, a former British ambassador to Washington has said.
International Relations, Politics, Nuclear Weapons, United Kingdom, United States
28 points by zabzonk 1 day ago | 8 comments
Federal hiring is nearly frozen. For those who can hire, a roadblock has emerged (npr.org)
The Trump administration is moving at lightning speed to shrink the federal government and freeze federal hiring.
Politics, Government, Employment, Economy
8 points by apical_dendrite 1 day ago | 0 comments