A federal report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the Arctic region had its hottest year ever, warming twice as fast as the national average. Surface air temperatures from October 2024 to September 2025 were the highest on record since at least 1900, and the warmest they have been in the past 10…
Nebraska would become the first state to enact Medicaid work requirements outlined in the Republicans’ summer tax bill. “We’re not here to impose curbs on everybody,” the state’s Republican governor, Jim Pilen, said Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. He said the requirements would be effective from May 1. He said… Source link
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jason Isaacman to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), ending the roller-coaster road to approving the agency’s full-time head. Senators voted 67 to 30 for Isaacman, who was nominated for the post for the second time in early November – following his nomination… Source link
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr suggested on Wednesday that the agency is not independent from President Trump’s administration after being pressed by senators on Capitol Hill over who he will answer to as chairman of the commission. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) repeatedly pressed Carr about his agency’s responsibility to oversee major media…
Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are pressuring several companies about the sale of AI-powered toys after reports of such items involved inappropriate interactions. “These AI toys – particularly those powered by chatbots incorporated into children’s everyday toys such as plush, dolls and other beloved toys – pose a risk to children’s healthy…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) insisted Wednesday that he has not lost control of the lower chamber of Congress in the wake of four Republican moderates joining with Democrats to stage a major insurrection to force a vote on ending Obamacare subsidies. “I have not lost control of the House, no,” Johnson said when… Source link
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Tuesday he will push for a moratorium on artificial intelligence (AI) data center construction in an effort to “give democracy a chance to take hold” amid concerns about an “uncontrolled sprint” to develop the technology. “AI and robotics are the most transformative technologies in the history of humanity, and will…
A discharge petition led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to force a vote on a bill to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies for three years has reached the 218 signature threshold after several moderate House Republicans signed on to it. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) and… Source…
In an attempt to prove that he is ready for the job, Pete Hegseth has provided his critics with further evidence that he is a short-sighted strategist driven by a desire to appear powerful. Source link
A new paper calculates that a solar storm could collapse the planet’s satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on infrastructure. Source link
