June 2019

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Steadfast Trump Fan, Never Wavered

If Sean Spicer’s tenure as White House press secretary made him a figure of national renown and mockery, priming him for his current incarnation as a special correspondent on the syndicated TV show “Extra,” the legacy of his successor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is more straightforward. And, perhaps, more lasting. She made the White House briefing

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The Latest: China blasts western criticism of Hong Kong bill

The Latest on the Hong Kong extradition bill and protests (all times local): 6:15 p.m. A Chinese official has called western criticism of a Hong Kong extradition bill “irresponsible” and says foreign countries have no right to intervene in China’s affairs. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang accused western politicians Friday of blatantly encouraging Hong Kong

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Stanford Team Aims at Alexa and Siri With a Privacy-Minded Alternative

PALO ALTO, Calif. — It has been almost two decades since Google started to dominate internet search the way Microsoft dominated software for personal computers a generation earlier. Now computer scientists at Stanford University are warning about the consequences of a race to control what they believe will be the next key consumer technology market

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The Weekly – Trailer – The Youngest Known Child Separated From His Family by the Trump Administration

michael barbaro From The New York Times, I’m Michael Barbaro. This is “The Daily.” Today: The secretary of homeland security was forced out of her job, even after carrying out and defending President Trump’s most restrictive immigration policies. Why that wasn’t enough. It’s Tuesday, April 9. Caitlin, describe what happened over the weekend. caitlin dickerson

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