Foundation CEO Sankaet Pathak said humanoid robots could conduct autonomous surveillance and reconnaissance along the southern border's rugged terrain.
Democrat Roy Cooper has a healthy lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, according to a new poll. Half of the 915 respondents to the Carolina Forward survey, conducted by left-leaning Change Research, backed Cooper with less than three months before the general election. That gave the former two-term North Carolina...
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted Rep. Max Miller’s (R-Ohio) seat from “Likely Republican” to “Toss Up” on Monday, underscoring the growing political fallout from allegations of domestic violence against the incumbent. Miller has faced mounting scrutiny in recent weeks over allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, that he hurled hot water at her, pointed...
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) blasted an executive order President Trump signed Monday that splits the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot across three separate visits. “I’m a doctor. This executive order is wrong. The President does not have the expertise to make these changes. Vaccines are overwhelmingly safe. Vaccines are effective. Vaccines DO NOT cause...
July marked the hottest month on record in the contiguous U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Temperatures in the mainland 48 states and Washington, D.C., averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit. That was roughly 0.1 to 0.2 degrees hotter than July 1936 and July 2012, according to the NOAA, which has records dating...
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced on Monday companion legislation to the Russia sanctions bill that passed the Senate earlier this month, a symbolic move but one that signals critical support. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) introduced the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 alongside 16 of...
Republican Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.) and Ron Johnson (Wis.) on Monday released text messages Dr. Anthony Fauci sent and received in 2021 regarding the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women. Obtained from Fauci’s government cellphone, the text messages are among more than 34,000 on the device, according to Johnson’s office. The lawmakers also...
An executive order signed by President Trump Monday would upend the childhood vaccine schedule by recommending splitting up the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot across three separate visits. The order builds on other efforts by Trump and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reshape and whittle down the number of...
Most Americans back stronger social media oversight, according to a new survey. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, 61 percent of respondents said that additional government oversight is needed for social media companies, 27 percent were against additional government oversight, and 17 percent did not respond or were unsure. More than half of all Republicans, Democrats and...
President Trump will swear in Todd Blanche as the next attorney general on Monday, following weeks of controversy that ended in the Senate early Saturday morning with a 50-49 vote to confirm the appointment. Following that, he will sign an executive order that the White House said focuses on "more vaccine flexibility and research." On...
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Sunday it intercepted two aircraft over Bedminster, N.J., where President Trump watched the LIV Golf Bedminster tournament at his New Jersey golf course. According to a statement from NORAD, "F-16s intercepted multiple general aviation aircraft today that violated temporary flight restrictions over Bedminster, NJ." "All aircraft were...
President Trump is headed to Geneva, Ohio, on Tuesday to cheer on young Americans participating in the "Patriot Games," a sporting competition created by his administration to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. One male and one female athlete from each of the 50 states were selected to participate. The participants were asked to film a video...
President Trump on Monday demanded reparations from Iran for those who have died amid the conflict, after Tehran called for compensation for damages. “I see that Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five month Military Conflict (started because, THEY WILL NOT...
