SOYBEAN FARMERS ARE CAUGHT IN A U.S.-CHINA TRADE WAR: China, the world’s top purchaser of soybeans, gets a large share of its beans from American farmers. Last year alone, China bought more than half of the soybeans exported by them, or $12.6 billion worth. The more than 12,000 Maryland families growing the beans have leaned on the foreign trade partner to keep both the demand and prices of their bushels from dropping. Matti Gellman/The Baltimore Banner.
LAWMAKERS PREPARE TO REIN IN AND UNLEASH AI: Many members of Maryland’s General Assembly– who will soon consider several proposals to regulate AI – are equally intrigued by the technology’s potential applications in health care, education and other industries. Jeff Barker/The Baltimore Sun.
FORMER GOVERNORS, STATE AG WEIGH IN ON TRUMP’S DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS: President Donald Trump’s novel use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and former state leaders filed in Illinois’ lawsuit against the president show. Jacob Fischler/Maryland Matters.…