Trial in Trump Documents Case Set for May 2024

Judge Aileen M. Cannon rejected former President Donald J. Trump’s request to delay the trial until after the election but pushed the start date past the Justice Department’s request to begin in December.

In Black Sea Showdown, Russia Batters Ukraine’s Ability to Export Grain

Russia held exercises demonstrating its power to sink ships and stop those that try to run its blockade. For Ukrainian food exports to resume, Moscow said, a list of demands must be met.

An Untested Judge in the Trump Documents Case

Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s ruling to start the Trump documents trial in May 2024 showed, for now, that she is the jurist defenders have described: level-headed and not beholden to the man who appointed her.

Pressured by Biden, A.I. Companies Agree to Guardrails on New Tools

Amazon, Google and Meta are among the companies that announced the guidelines as they race to outdo each other with versions of artificial intelligence.