Trump Aides Admit the House is a Lost Cause

With the midterm elections just a few weeks away, the White House knows it has to go all in on Senate races—while virtually forfeiting the House.

These Midterm Races Will Decide Data Centers’ Political Fate

From the Senate to governors’ mansions, candidates are trying to outcompete each other to be the most anti–data center in races across the US.

ICE Emails Discuss Using Palantir-Supported Tool to Investigate Voter Fraud

Documents obtained by Democracy Forward show that ICE looked into feeding voter roll data into the ELITE tool, normally used to identify targets for deportation.

Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Donald Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.

Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Quietly Funding November’s Most Consequential Elections

America PAC’s approach has been unusual: for every dollar it has spent supporting GOP Senate candidates, it has spent almost three dollars attacking Democrats.

A Mysterious Nonprofit Run by SpaceXAI’s Top Lawyer Is Paying the Salaries of Government Workers

The National Design Studio has been something of a successor agency to DOGE. A WIRED investigation finds some of its members are on loan from a nonprofit run by SpaceXAI’s general counsel.

The White House Is Starting to Panic Over the Midterms

President Donald Trump still thinks Republicans have a shot. His aides are less convinced.

A US-China AI Hotline Won’t Be Ready For a While

As the US and China race to become the dominant power in the AI industry, the countries also appear to be figuring out ways to communicate on national security issues.

A US-China AI Hotline Won’t Be Ready for a While

As the US and China race to become the dominant power in the AI industry, the countries also appear to be figuring out ways to communicate on national security issues.

It’s Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers

The president has doubled down on data centers and AI. His base is running in the opposite direction.