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Japan used to be a tech giant. Why is it stuck with fax machines and ink stamps? | CNN When you think of Tokyo, you might think of neon-lit skyscrapers and its world-famous bullet train system, or films like “Akira” and “Ghost in the Shell” that depict a futuristic Japan filled with int...

Fax machines and floppy disks – these have long died out in other advanced nations. So why do they stubbornly persist in Japan?

IRS begins sharing sensitive taxpayer data with immigration authorities to find undocumented migrants | CNN Politics The Internal Revenue Service began sharing sensitive taxpayer data this week with immigration authorities searching for undocumented migrants, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The Internal Revenue Service began sharing sensitive taxpayer data this week with immigration authorities searching for undocumented migrants, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Trump says he’ll soon meet with Putin | CNN Politics President Donald Trump said Friday that he’ll be meeting “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and previewed terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include...

Ahead of next week's Trump-Putin summit, Ukraine's President Zelensky says his people "will not give their land to the occupier".

Live updates: Shooter appeared to target CDC headquarters in shooting that left police officer dead, sources say | CNN A police officer was killed during an active shooter incident on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, according to a law enforcement official. The shooter is also dead, according to authorities....

Shooter appeared to target CDC headquarters in shooting that left police officer dead, sources say:

Trump administration targets Harvard’s patents | CNN Politics The Trump administration is opening a new front in its battle with Harvard University on the issue of patents, marking a new escalation with the elite school that could result in the loss of additiona...

The Trump administration is opening a new front in its battle with Harvard University on the issue of patents, marking a new escalation with the elite school that could result in the loss of additional federal funding or intellectual property rights:

Man accused of killing 4 people at Montana bar is in custody following weeklong multiagency manhunt | CNN Michael Paul Brown, who is accused of fatally shooting four people at a bar in Anaconda, Montana, on August 1, has been taken into custody following a weeklong multiagency manhunt, Gov. Greg Gianforte...

The man accused of fatally shooting four people at a bar in Anaconda, Montana, on August 1 has been taken into custody after being on the run for a week.

August 8, 2025: Texas AG sues to remove Democratic lawmakers who remain absent from legislature | CNN Politics The Texas House again failed to reach a quorum today as Democrats continue their standoff in their bid to block Republicans’ redistricting efforts.

The Texas attorney general is suing to remove a group of Democratic lawmakers who remain absent from the legislature in a bid to block Republicans’ redistricting efforts

Trump says he’ll soon meet with Putin | CNN Politics President Donald Trump said Friday that he’ll be meeting “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and previewed terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include...

President Trump said he'll be meeting "very shortly" with Russian President Putin

Trump ousts Billy Long as IRS commissioner, names Bessent acting head | CNN Politics President Donald Trump is ousting Billy Long from his role as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service just two months after he was confirmed to the position, three sources familiar told CNN.

President Trump has ousted Billy Long as IRS commissioner and names Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting head:

Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dead at 97 | CNN Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97.

Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission in 1970, has died

Federal law enforcement to begin interviewing unaccompanied migrant children in government custody | CNN Politics The Trump administration notified shelter providers who care for unaccompanied migrant children this week that federal law enforcement agents will begin conducting in-person interviews of kids at shel...

The Trump administration notified shelter providers who care for unaccompanied migrant children this week that federal law enforcement agents will begin conducting in-person interviews of kids at shelters around the country, according to an internal notification obtained by CNN

Trump warns of another Great Depression if court strikes down tariffs | CNN Business Even though President Donald Trump often argues the US economy is booming under his watch, he warned Friday of a 1929-style crash if courts strike down his use of emergency powers to justify sweeping ...

Even though President Donald Trump often argues the US economy is booming under his watch, he warned Friday of a 1929-style crash if courts strike down his use of emergency powers to justify sweeping tariffs.

Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA | CNN Politics The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher ed...

The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from UCLA

The White House is trying to change the conversation about Trump’s BLS scandal | CNN Business President Donald Trump claims, without a shred of evidence, that the government’s premiere economic data operation nefariously engineered negative statistics “for political purposes.”

President Donald Trump claims, without a shred of evidence, that the government’s premiere economic data operation nefariously engineered negative statistics “for political purposes.”

Justice Department opens investigation into New York attorney general who won civil fraud case against Trump | CNN Politics The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office as part of a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s long-time adversary, according to multiple sourc...

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the New York attorney general who won a civil case against President Trump:

Israel plans to expand the war in Gaza. Here’s what we know | CNN Israel’s security cabinet has voted to expand the war in Gaza, marking a major escalation at a time when it is under intense domestic and international pressure to end the conflict.

Israel plans to expand the war in Gaza.

Cutting federal funds for mRNA vaccine leaves the US vulnerable, experts say | CNN This week, President Donald Trump called Operation Warp Speed, a public-private federal program that helped speed up the development and distribution of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines in record time “one of t...

Cutting federal funds for mRNA vaccine leaves the US vulnerable, experts say

Tariff rebate checks may sound awesome but they could be ‘quite dangerous’ | CNN Business President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime is generating so much revenue for the federal government that Washington could eventually return some of that windfall to taxpayers.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime is generating so much revenue for the federal government that Washington could eventually return some of that windfall to taxpayers. But tariff rebate checks, if they become reality, could backfire.

As Trump’s deadline for Russia comes due, White House preps for possible summit with Putin | CNN Politics President Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to end its war in Ukraine or suffer severe economic punishment expires Friday, but it’s unclear how he plans to proceed amid new efforts toward a summit wi...

President Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to end its war in Ukraine or suffer severe economic punishment expires Friday, but it’s unclear how he plans to proceed amid new efforts toward a summit with Vladimir Putin and delicate trade negotiations with China.

How to spot greenwashing and buy actual green products | CNN Greenwashing can mislead consumers that products are environmentally friendly through pretty packaging and false claims. Here’s how to spot it and buy green.

Greenwashing can mislead consumers that products are environmentally friendly through pretty packaging and false claims. Here’s how to spot it and buy green.

US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service | CNN Politics The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement ben...

The US Air Force said it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits.

Federal judiciary says it is the victim of ‘escalated cyberattacks’ | CNN Politics Federal court officials said Thursday that the judicial branch is taking steps to improve online security – including for sensitive case documents – after “escalated cyberattacks” aimed at its case ma...

Federal court officials said that the judicial branch is taking steps to improve online security – including for sensitive case documents – after “escalated cyberattacks” aimed at its case management system.

DOJ tells judge it will ask Supreme Court to quickly rule on constitutionality of Trump’s birthright citizenship order | CNN Politics The Trump administration is planning to quickly ask the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

The Trump administration is planning to quickly ask the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship:

China seizes the moment to praise ‘beloved Brazilian coffee’ as Trump’s tariffs take effect | CNN Washington’s 50% tariffs on Brazilian products took effect this Wednesday.

The 50% tariffs announced by President Trump on many Brazilian products took effect today. China is already taking advantage of the situation by opening its market to Brazilian coffee, one of the products most affected by the trade measures:

How Texas Republicans want to dismantle Democratic districts | CNN Politics Texas Republicans have proposed a new congressional map for the state, with the goal of flipping five Democratic seats in next year’s midterm elections.

The congressional map Texas Republicans hope to enact so efficiently distributes GOP voters that last year, President Donald Trump would've won all of the 30 districts where the party hopes to win by at least ten percentage points.

Vance dinner seen as potential way to clear the air between Bondi and Patel on Epstein scandal | CNN Politics A dinner scheduled Wednesday night at Vice President JD Vance’s residence was seen as an opportunity for Trump administration officials to realign amid the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal, though it’s...

A dinner at Vice President JD Vance's residence was seen as an opportunity for Trump administration officials to realign amid the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal, though it's now in flux.

Trump says there’s a ‘good chance’ he’ll meet with Putin, but no ‘breakthrough’ in Witkoff’s Moscow trip | CNN US President Donald Trump said Wednesday there was a “very good prospect” of a summit meeting soon with Russia that could lead to an end to the war in Ukraine.

Trump told European leaders he intends to meet with Putin as early as next week, followed by a trilateral meeting with Zelensky, sources tell CNN.

Stanford’s student newspaper sues Trump administration over use of immigration law to target pro-Palestinian students | CNN Politics Stanford University’s student-run newspaper sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over its decision to use part of a federal immigration law to target and deport pro-Palestinian activists, arguin...

The start of the school year in the United States poses new threats for the spread of measles amid a record-breaking year for cases and lagging vaccination rates.

Trump threatens India with 50% tariff as negotiations fizzle and Modi keeps importing Russian oil | CNN Politics President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping and substantial tariffs on India, one of America’s most important trading partners. In addition to a 25% tariff that is set to go into effect Thu...

President Trump announces an additional 25% tariff on India as punishment for importing Russian oil, his first use of so-called secondary sanctions.

Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor | CNN Politics Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced on Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026, setting up a primary clash with US Rep. John Rose.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn launches bid to become Tennessee governor, setting up a GOP primary clash with US Rep. John Rose.