Republicans gain a House seat – and could lose it again by November
While much of the attention this week has focused on California's governor's race and the Los Angeles mayoral contest, another...
Month: June 2026
Researchers put chatbots in a simulation. Grok ended the world in 4 days
When someone mentions the word study, images of graphs and datasheets appear in most people’s minds. But one group that...
New allegations against Graham Platner unnerve Democrats in key Maine Senate race
Democrats are growing increasingly concerned about their chances of flipping a key Senate seat in Maine after new allegations surfaced...
Despite economic headwinds, job gains beat expectations in May
The U.S. labor market added 172,000 jobs in May, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 4.3%, the U.S. Bureau of...
US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military’s...
House advances measure to give troops a discount on gas
House lawmakers advanced a measure Thursday to slash gasoline prices at military exchanges in an effort to make fuel cheaper...
House Republicans pass Ukraine aid bill in defiance of GOP majority
More than a dozen Republicans broke with GOP leadership Thursday to pass a bill that would provide more aid to Ukraine and...
Border funding clears Senate, but House Republicans defy Trump on Ukraine aid
Republicans spend all night fighting over one of President Donald Trump's most controversial ideas, then hand him a major immigration...
Trump says Pulte won’t be permanent; CNN reports he lacked security clearance
President Donald Trump says that Bill Pulte will not be his permanent choice to lead the nation's intelligence agencies, as...
Inside the high-stakes quest to find cancer-causing viruses in city sewers
HOUSTON — The graph that popped up on Michael Tisza’s computer screen sent his eyebrows arching high across his forehead. ...
