The perils of war with Iran

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Going to war is always a gamble. Iran, Israel and now the US have all rolled the dice. In the short term, it looks as if Israel’s gamble has succeeded. The government of…

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Quantum breakthrough: ‘Magic states’ now easier, faster, and way less noisy

For decades, quantum computers that perform calculations millions of times faster than conventional computers have remained a tantalizing yet distant goal. However, a new breakthrough in quantum physics may have just sped up the timeline. In an article published in PRX Quantum, researchers from the Graduate School of Engineering Science and the Center for Quantum Information…

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AOC, other angry Democrats, call for Trump impeachment over attack on Iran

Progressive champion Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a handful of other Democrats quickly floated the prospect of impeaching President Donald Trump for launching a military strike on Iran without Congressional authorization. “The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,” the four-term congresswoman from New…

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