Senator Blumenthal Pushes to Investigate Kristi Noem for Perjury
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Democrats had evidence to suggest Kristi Noem lied under oath during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. Source: Original News
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The Pentagon Officially Notifies Anthropic That It Is a ‘Supply Chain Risk’
Anthropic has said it will sue the Defense Department over the designation, which could prevent the start-up from doing business with the U.S. government. Source: Original News
Feeling the Effects of 260,000 Federal Jobs Lost
One year in, assessing budget cuts to federal climate and science jobs. Source: Original News
Pokémon Company Objects to White House’s Political Memes
“No permission was granted for the use of our intellectual property,” the company said. The Trump administration frequently promotes policies with content from video games. Source: Original News
FEMA Delays Under Kristi Noem Angered Republicans
Long delays in FEMA assistance brought bipartisan complaints, especially in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene in 2024. Source: Original News
As Noem Speaks in Nashville, Senate Swarms Mullin
The remarkable split-screen underscored how abruptly Kristi Noem’s ouster as homeland security secretary had unfolded, even by the standards of President Trump’s fast-paced Washington. Source: Original News
House Turns Back Bid to Restrict Trump’s War Powers in Iran
A handful of Democrats joined Republicans to defeat an effort to force President Trump to go to Congress for approval to continue using force against Iran, while two G.O.P. lawmakers backed it. Source: Original News
Your Closest Forest Gets Lit Up by a Hidden Purple Glow
Research shows that a phenomenon called St. Elmo’s Fire, which occurs during thunderstorms, may be much more common than previously understood. Source: Original News
Experiment Shows Possibility of Martian Microbes Hitching a Ride to Earth
Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life. Source: Original News
Chimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals
In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some to chimps. Source: Original News