Biden Administration Adopts Rules to Guide A.I.’s Global Spread
New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its allies.
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Federal Court Blocks Transfer of Guantánamo Convict to Prison in Iraq
The Iraqi prisoner had sued the Biden administration, saying he would be at risk for abuse at a prison in his homeland.
After Trump’s Pardon, Paul Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work
The president-elect’s 2016 campaign chairman, four years after receiving clemency, is testing the international market with a team of Trump-linked consultants.
Biden Officials Say the Truth About Havana Syndrome Is Still Unknown
The White House contradicts a new intelligence assessment on the mysterious ailments that diplomats and spies have reported for years.
4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case
The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.
Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office
The move allows hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela to stay in the country temporarily.
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.
Kremlin Confirms Readiness for Putin to Meet Trump
The president-elect had said the Russian leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin stopped short of that, saying it could only happen after he takes office.
Senate Moves Forward Bill to Expand Deportations of Migrants Accused of Crimes
Most Democrats joined Republicans in voting to take up the measure, which would require the detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes.
House Passes Bill to Sanction I.C.C. Officials for Israeli Prosecutions
The action put the measure on track for likely enactment given strong support for it among Republicans, who now control the Senate, and President-elect Donald J. Trump.