The Supreme Court blocked a Missouri congressional map backed by Donald Trump and Republicans that could have shifted Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City district into more GOP-leaning areas.

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Current and former artificial intelligence researchers in the United States have issued dire warnings that the technology could soon lead to human extinction, capturing the attention of lawmakers in Washington. The most recent warning came in a lengthy social media post by Jacob Coxon, a San Francisco-based researcher who announced his resignation from Anthropic on Tuesday evening. This is not a marketing stunt. If anything, many executives and senior researchers will couch their phrasing in the press to sound sensible - but I hear the same people express fear," Coxon said in his post, which prompted a flurry of responses by AI experts also sounding the alarm. Evan Hubinger, a current Alignment Science lead at Anthropic, echoed his remarks, saying, "we really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!

The Trump loyalty test: Will his supporters ever disagree with him? The Trump loyalty test: Will his supporters ever disagree with him? US President Trump is headlining both nights of the Republicans' first ever midterm convention. Even though delegates aren't voting on anything, the RNC midterm convention serves as a rallying cry for Republicans attempting to keep the majority in Congress. Al Jazeera's Emma Withrow has the highlights from the first day.

Why are Republicans hosting a midterm convention? Video: Why are Republicans hosting a midterm convention? US Republicans are hosting their first ever midterm convention, but why? Al Jazeera's Emma Withrow digs into the politics behind the politicians and the contentious elections they're gearing up for in November. Share Video: Why are Republicans hosting a midterm convention? on social media AI researcher quits Anthropic saying AI race'could kill us all' Turkish jets perform dramatic flyover above Egypt's pyramids

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Why China Is the Bogeyman Data Center Enthusiasts Just Can't Quit Polls show that overwhelming majorities of Americans hate data centers. China makes a perfect scapegoat for tech leaders and their allies--the only problem is a lack of evidence. Welcome to the first edition of Power Play! From now until the midterms, senior writer Molly Taft will be sharing their thoughts every Sunday on this political season's hottest issue: data centers. We welcome reader comments, and will be answering questions from the comments section in future editions. Be sure to catch WIRED's first livestream on data centers this Thursday, September 10, featuring Molly, senior politics correspondent Hugo Lowell, and senior business writer Max Zeff!

Republicans are counting on the president to be generous and think about someone other than himself. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Welcome to this week's edition of the Surge, Slate's politics newsletter that has no time for a joke right here because we have important business to discuss. Starting next week, the Surge is going to look different: sleeker and fresher but still phenomenally trenchant. Alongside a refreshed design, the Surge will break down the news of the week into three categories: What you need to pay attention to now, what you need to keep an eye on, and which story is a bunch of nonsense you should ignore.

Donald Trump backs data centers to win the AI race with China, but Republicans on the 2026 ballot are calling for moratoriums over electricity costs and water resource concerns.

The datacenter fight could permanently transform US politics. Which party will seize advantage? Bryce Gustafson has been knocking on doors in Indiana for more than a decade. The lead organizer with Citizens Action Coalition (CAC), a consumer and environmental organization, he usually encounters a mix of reactions when he's out canvassing; whatever issue he's talking about, there's always at least a few people on the other side. But at a recent festival in the rural town of Monrovia, Indiana, he was struck by an unusual spirit of unity.