Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.
In a video message, the mayor of New York City said he could not legally arrest Israel’s prime minister but reinforced his position as a voice of the international left.
Nuclear experts say it throws fuel on the smoldering fire of atomic proliferation, creating a destabilizing situation that could raise the risk of nuclear war.
Also, Trump threatens to retaliate against civilian targets in Iran.
Republicans pushed through the $1.15 trillion bill over opposition from Democrats, who said backing it was akin to embracing the war.
Republican leaders muscled through resistance in their own ranks to approve the budget blueprint for the war and other measures, but its prospects were far dimmer in the Senate.
Video footage and satellite images reveal new details about Iranian strikes on U.S. targets during the latest flare-up in fighting.
A private autopsy of Nolan Wells didn't reveal a cause of death for the 18-year-old. Questions have surrounded Wells' death after he didn't return with a group of friends during a July 4 boat trip and was found dead two days later. The autopsy says further investigation will be required. More: https://tinyurl.com/4fnarxyx #NolanWells #autopsy #investigation
The White House has agreed to an ethics provision in a cryptocurrency regulation bill amid a final push to pass the legislation in the Senate. The provision would bar all federal officials from offering or issuing digital assets, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) tasked with enforcing the measure, an industry source told The Hill following a meeting with White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt. Read More: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5981574-white-house-crypto-clarity-act-ethics-provision/ #crypto #congress #trump #politics
Democrats who opposed the legislation argued that the bill does not go far enough because it prohibits members of Congress and their families from buying new individual stocks, but it doesn't prevent them from owning them.