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Thune’s remarks highlight brewing battle over Fed chair

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: A showdown over the leadership of the Federal Reserve is ramping up ahead of a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominee for chair set for next week. Senate Majority Leader John Thune

Turkey urges "constructive" U.S.-Iran talks to end war

ANKARA, April 16 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday it would continue supporting peace talks between the United States and Iran and called on the sides to be "constructive" in negotiations to end the war. Turkey, a NATO member and neighbour of Iran, has been in close touch

Evolution of Paris

The evolution of Paris across millennia – from Celtic fishing village to world capital – in three animated minutes - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon

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Tensions over AI reach new high after violent attacks

Two violent attacks against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and a city council member are prompting new fears over whether the debate around the technology has turned dangerous. Tensions reached a new high this week as technology leaders in Washington, D.C., and Silicon Valley quickly

Join the dots

Peering into the origins of our Universe, astronomers found something that shouldn’t be there: what are those little red dots? - by Jenny Greene Read on Aeon

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House Republicans bristle at Senate-driven DHS plan

House Republicans are not pleased with what is shaping up to be a Senate-driven plan to end the record-long Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, bristling at again being told what to do by the upper chamber and raising objections that could be land mines for the