David Mastio

2 weeks ago | kansascity.com | David Mastio

The markets - Dow, S&P and NASDAQ - are all down this morning after a day of down markets in Europe and Asia. Trump advisers say 50 countries have lined up to negotiate better trade deals. To get a little perspective on the stock market's correction as well as potential economic and political fallout, I turned to Elon Musk's X AI, named Grok 3 beta. I was looking for answers from a cutting-edge intelligence that weren't necessarily hostile to the Trump administration. Here's what I got.

2 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | David Mastio

We all know an emergency when we see one — in our personal lives, it can be a car accident or a sudden illness. Emergencies happen to nations as well: Earthquakes and hurricanes, invasions and pandemics — they’re easy to recognize. If you’re president, though, all bets are off. Congress gave presidents power to act in emergencies and intended them as a rare and temporary tool — a constitutional safety valve to address threats to national security or stability.

2 weeks ago | kansascity.com | David Mastio

Pete Hegseth has had a rough few weeks, what with his starring role in the Signal chat scandal and calls for his resignation or removal, but he deserves some credit for one smart move this week - ending gender-based physical standards for combat troops. Hegseth came into office with a record of opposition to women in combat. "Dads push us to take risks. Moms put the training wheels on our bikes. We need moms. But not in the military, especially in combat units," he wrote.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | David Mastio

Pete Hegseth has had a rough few weeks, what with his starring role in the Signal chat scandal and calls for his resignation or removal, but he deserves some credit for one smart move this week — ending gender-based physical standards for combat troops. Hegseth came into office with a record of opposition to women in combat. “Dads push us to take risks. Moms put the training wheels on our bikes. We need moms. But not in the military, especially in combat units,” he wrote.

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | David Mastio

We all know an emergency when we see one - in our personal lives, it can be a car accident or a sudden illness. Emergencies happen to nations as well: Earthquakes and hurricanes, invasions and pandemics - they're easy to recognize. If you're president, though, all bets are off. Congress gave presidents power to act in emergencies and intended them as a rare and temporary tool - a constitutional safety valve to address threats to national security or stability.