US intelligence says Russia authorized a new AI-assisted influence campaign ahead of the November midterms, including fake news-style videos targeting Democrati

While President Donald Trump’s personal behavior is often strange, his conduct over the last 10 days have been pretty remarkable — especially with the midterm elections around the corner.

This week, it became apparent that everyone believes in a free press, as long as it costs them nothing. Politicians in both parties are now using their offices to insulate themselves from opposing coverage — all in the name of protecting the public or the press.