A spending bill unveiled Sunday by Senate Republicans would temporarily block the Trump administration's proposal to give political appointees control over hundreds of billions of dollars in scientific grants. The provision contained in the continuing resolution marks a rare instance of congressional Republicans standing up to a controversial Trump administration policy. It emerged from bipartisan...
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte said over the weekend he would begin to transition away from the role amid questions over why he remains at the office leading the intelligence community. President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Jay Clayton, was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, but...
Todd Blanche's AG confirmation has new life after Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said they were satisfied with the deal to kill the anti-weaponization fund.
Diplomacy is often an exercise in willful blindness, but there comes a point when reality completely shatters the fiction. For America’s foreign policy establishment, that moment has arrived in Spain. The July 30 collapse of Ceuta shattered the fiction of Spanish sovereignty, exposing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s sanctimonious strategic deterrence. For years, he lectured allies […]
While the Trump administration spends 2026 tearing down federal diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, the Massachusetts legislature is building a new one sized for exactly one religion. Senate Bill S.2134, “An Act promoting the civil rights and inclusion of American Muslims in the commonwealth,” would create a permanent 11-member commission whose duties include identifying and […]
When Americans think about competition with China, they usually think about artificial intelligence, semiconductors, or advanced manufacturing. Yet another strategic race is quietly underway — one that could prove just as consequential to America’s economy, healthcare system, and national security: regenerative medicine. For decades, the United States has been the world’s unquestioned leader in biomedical […]
