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New Midterm Polling Has Good and Bad News for Both Sides
New polling and analysis released this week has encouraging signs for Democrats and Republicans, leaving the overall impression that control of both houses of Congress remains up in the air. Data published Thursday morning by The New York Times and Siena polling puts Democratic candidates Abdul ...
New poll shows Democrats with big lead over GOP on generic ballot
A new Emerson College poll has Democrats with a sizeable lead over Republicans on a generic congressional ballot two months from midterm elections.
Is metascience being co-opted?
In July, the White House released a report that argued academia is deeply dysfunctional and in need of radical reform.Science: A New Golden Age sets out a litany of problems many academics will recognise: interminable waits for grants; short-term funding rather than support for longer, more ambitious projects; ballooning administrative requirements; pressure to publish, and many more. “The scientific machine is getting bogged down,” it says. At least on the face of it, Science: A New Golden Age is a triumph for the metascience movement, a loose-knit, global group of academics, philanthropists and think tankers that want far more testing and experimentation in how we fund public research and innovation. The report tells US research funders to set up internal metascience units to do just this. But it has also set alarm bells ringing that metascience is being conveniently deployed to help justify the defunding of US universities, which US vice president JD Vance has openly labelled “the enemy.” “Just because you have an issue with your plumbing in your house doesn't mean you light the entire house on fire and burn it to the ground,” said Colette Delawalla, chief executive of Stand Up for Science, a group campaigning against what it says are attacks on scientists by the Trump administration. No one is arguing that academia doesn’t need reform, but there’s debate over how far and how fast the system should be shaken up. Does public R&D need slow and steady evidence-based adjustment, or radical new experiments?One of the key arguments in Science: A New Golden Age is that there’s not enough funding for what it calls “mid-level” science: engineering-heavy projects that require tens of millions of dollars, involve ten to a hundred people, and last around five years. Such a project might develop a brain-computer interface for people with Alzheimer's disease, for example. As such, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) has already announced $1.5 billion to set up so-called X-Labs, effectively new research organisations to pursue breakthroughs in areas such as quantum sensing and new scientific instruments. Funding divertedBut there’s a catch: this money has squeezed NSF budgets for more traditional, fundamental research grants, Science reported in June, likely meaning less cash for university-based scientists. Science: A New Golden Age also makes various swipes at universities, accusing them of extracting overheads from scientists to fund administrative bloat. “We have become dependent on a narrow set of legacy institutions,” it says. The report doesn’t mention it, but the US government is simultaneously seeking greater powers over federal funding, which would allow political appointees at funding agencies to screen or cancel research grants mid-project. The White House is also seeking to slash the NSF’s budget by more than half in 2027, although similar cuts proposed for 2026 were blocked by Congress. Convenient hookThis has worried some that the metascience agenda could be misused as a kind of smokescreen to further weaken universities. James Wilsdon, executive director of the Research on Research Institute at University College London, said that the report contains lots of “interesting ideas” and agrees that in places, academia is a “pretty broken system.” But the risk is that metascience is being deployed as a “convenient hook” to support cuts and a “political land grab” to transfer grant power from scientists to political appointees in US funding agencies.So far, the metascience agenda hasn’t been seized on by radical right parties in Europe. But Wilsdon worries it will cross the Atlantic, politicising research reform efforts and making them more difficult to carry out. The report is already making some in Europe sceptical of the entire idea. “The system is not without flaws, but the metascience discussion is not likely to improve the system but rather to generate munition to undermine it,” said Claes de Vreese, a professor of AI and society at the University of Amsterdam. Peter Thiel protégéOfficially, Science: A New Golden Age has just one named author: Michael Kratsios, the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a former chief of staff to Silicon Valley mogul Peter Thiel. He also served as chief financial officer of Thiel’s Clarium Capital Management. Since the 1990s, Thiel has criticised US universities for moving away from teaching what he views as the classic works of western civilisation, and drifting towards “anti-Western zealotry.” And since 2011, he has offered two-year fellowships of $250,000 to young people to skip or drop out of university, and instead start companies or pursue scientific research. “College can be good for learning about what’s been done before, but it can also discourage you from doing something new,” according to the Thiel Fellowships website. In other areas, the Trump administration has promoted academics with a longstanding interest in metascience. For example, the head of the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya, in 2020 co-authored a study arguing the funder backs overly conservative proposals, although he achieved wider prominence as a critic of pandemic lockdowns. Careless talk costs fundingEven before the Trump administration embraced the metascience agenda, some metascientists privately wondered whether they should be careful not to overstate dysfunctions in academia, in case this gets used as ammunition against universities. But others think being cautious with criticism is pointless. After all, last year, the Trump administration sought to cut funding from US universities on an entirely different premise: supposed antisemitism on campus. “I don't think these governments need a technical metascientific excuse to attack the universities, they will want to do so anyway,” said Will Stone, a researcher at Science Works, a new think tank advocating for a “metascience revolution” in the UK. “I think researchers should report what they find, even when the findings may be used to advance policies they disagree with,” echoed Russell Funk, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, who in 2023 co-authored a highly influential paper that argued scientific papers were becoming less disruptive over time. No justificationThat said, Funk thinks that metascientific research certainly doesn’t justify a weakening of universities. Instead, scientists need “time, resources and stability to pursue unfamiliar ideas,” he said. “Taking away those conditions works against the very goal the reforms are supposed to achieve.”The Institute for Progress, a Washington DC-based innovation policy think tank that has championed X-Labs and metascience units, also says that reforms should complement, not supplant, universities. “Unpredictable, unreliable, and reduced federal funding to researchers is destabilising to the very foundations of research and development and is bad,” said Jenn Gustetic, the institute’s director of metascience and R&D policy.Evolution or revolution?This points to a much bigger divide in the metascience community: how far and how fast should public R&D be shaken up? Does it need evolution or revolution? For example, Science: A New Golden Age says the science system relies too heavily on traditional “workhorse” project grants, the type that pay out around $250,000 a year to fund “hypothesis-driven science by small teams on tractable questions.” However, in criticising project grants, the report “decisively picks one side of a debate that is far from settled,” David Hilmer Rex, a metascientist based in Denmark, has written. In June, Pierre Azoulay, a metascientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, defended project grants, saying that the alternative of X-Labs “merits scepticism.”A-B testingOne challenge in metascience is that it’s easier to generate evidence for some types of change than others. Most straightforwardly, research funders can run A-B tests on different ways of awarding money. For example, Germany’s Volkswagen Foundation recently trialled distributed peer review, where applicants rate each other’s proposals, and measured its results against traditional review panels. Distributed peer review made quicker decisions, although awarded money to largely different ideas. However, much of the focus of the metascience movement has been on founding fast-moving and free-acting new research organisations and funders, in contrast to the alleged stodginess of mainstream academia or public innovation grants. A culture of speed and freedom are the animating principles behind Germany’s Sprind or the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria).Related articlesViewpoint: it's time to experiment with how Europe funds science European researchers sound the alarm that Trump rule changes will hit cooperationHowever, while it’s possible to closely study previously successful bodies, such as the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa), for historical clues to their secret sauce, it’s impossible to guarantee in advance that the likes of Sprind or Aria will actually work as hoped. But advocates of new organisations say this inherent uncertainly shouldn’t stop us trying. “If we wait for definitive proof that something will work before we try it, I don't know where your proof is coming from,” said Stone. Trade-offsUp until now, experiments in metascience haven’t generally come with hard trade-offs over money. In the US, new ideas such as focused research organisations have often been funded by billionaire philanthropists. In Europe, new innovation agencies such as Sprind and Aria, or the Netherland’s new National Agency for Disruptive Innovation, haven’t needed explicit cuts elsewhere in the research system. But with the $1.5 billion establishment of X-Labs by the NSF, the trade-offs are becoming clearer. Some metascientists privately wonder whether a smaller pilot would have been more appropriate, given that the idea is untested. The Institute for Progress counters that the $1.5 billion X-Labs budget is spread out over a decade, so will account for less than 2% of the NSF’s annual budget. “It’s important to remember that [Darpa] was once an institutional experiment as well. Now it’s one of the most cited innovative funding models in the world,” said Gustetic.As for Europe?The US isn’t the only country placing metascience at the heart of its research strategy. Science: A New Golden Age looks admiringly at the UK, which in 2024 set up a Metascience Unit to scrutinise how it funds research. In Brussels, it’s more of a mixed picture. In 2018, the EU set up the European Innovation Council to funnel grants and equity to start-ups, although it’s sometimes criticised for awarding money too slowly. Recently, the council has started experimenting with challenges, where teams of inventors compete to overcome a technological challenge. The European Commission also wants to experiment with partially randomising grant winners, to cut down on bureaucracy. However, the Commission’s own advisers have said the EU’s own research schemes are too conventional. They want the Commission to establish a new dedicated unit to scrutinise and experiment with funding. But there’s no sign of a such unit emerging in Brussels’ plans for the next Horizon Europe programme, which from 2028 is set to distribute more than €160 billion over seven years. Sam Bogerd, director of breakthrough innovation at the Brussels-based Arq Foundation, an AI-focused think tank that also looks at metascience, says that Europe might have the opposite problem to the US: universities and basic research funding are still reasonably well supported, but there’s not enough experimentation. “We're not taking a close enough look at where this money can achieve the most, and I am worried that the good ideas around metascience will be tainted politically by their association with the Trump administration,” he said. He’s still lobbying for the Commission to set up an experimental unit. But in the meantime, the Arq Foundation plans to do its own research, and is currently hiring two metascience researchers to run the rule over how Brussels spends research funding.
Capitol agenda: Democrats fracture over college sports - Live Updates
Despite bipartisan backing of a college athletics bill, Black Democratic lawmakers are warning their own party that supporting the measure risks exploiting Black athletes.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear pushes to flip a Republican-friendly House seat in test of his political reach
As the midterms near, potential 2028 presidential candidates are looking to prove their appeal in a range of House districts across the country. For Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, it’s all about his state’s 6th Congressional District.
Democrats lead in 2 Pa. swing congressional district races: F&M poll
Pennsylvania voters in two key congressional districts that broke for Republicans in 2024 are moving left, according to results of the latest Franklin & Marshall College Poll.
Stelson, Democrats lead in Pennsylvania district races: F&M Poll
Pennsylvania voters in two key congressional districts that broke for Republicans in 2024 are moving left, according to results of the latest Franklin & Marshall College Poll.
Angry outbursts, slurs and firings: Tumult rocks a key Senate campaign
Democrats hope that Mary Peltola can flip a Republican Senate seat in Alaska. Former aides describe a campaign and congressional office marked by chaos.
Mary Peltola’s Campaign in Alaska Senate Race Is Rocked by Tumult, With Angry Outbursts and Slurs
Democrats hope that Mary Peltola can flip a Republican Senate seat in Alaska. Former aides describe a campaign and congressional office marked by chaos.
Congressman Casar meets with man shot by ICE in Austin
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was told by a specialist he needs surgery after he was shot in the back by an ICE officer.
Trump SBA to Extend Comment Period After Ranking Member Markey Leads Effort to Rescind SBA Policy that Reclassifies Billion-Dollar Businesses as “Small Businesses”
Trump admin policy would reclassify 114,000 larger businesses as “small” to access small business resources and win federal contracts meant for small businesses Letter (PDF) (Washington, September 23) – This week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced its plans to extend the deadline to submit comments on its controversial proposed rule regarding small business size standards until November 20. The Trump SBA’s announcement came shortly after Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside 12 of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Administrator Kelly Loeffler demanding that the Trump SBA rescind a harmful policy that would dramatically redefine what a small business is. The Administration’s proposed policy would change the small business size standard to designate 114,000 larger companies some with annual revenue above $1 billion—as small businesses, giving these businesses access to small business resources and federal contracts typically set aside for actual small businesses. In the letter, Ranking Member Markey and the lawmakers emphasized that small businesses will be shut out of the federal contracting space as government agencies award contracts to larger businesses, causing small businesses to lose revenue, lay off workers, or close their businesses entirely. “For more than 70 years, SBA’s mission has been clear: promote and protect the interests and viability of small businesses. By proceeding with this proposed methodology and rule, SBA moves further away from its mission of facilitating healthy small business participation in the U.S. economy. We urge SBA to rescind these proposals, meet in earnest with small businesses across the country, and discuss the proposal and methodology with congressional committees of jurisdiction. SBA must be committed to developing measured increases to the size standards that do not reward large, billion-dollar companies but instead helps our small businesses survive, grow, and thrive.” The lawmakers highlighted the following points in their letter: Under the Trump SBA’s new size standards, the highest receipts-based standard would exceed $1 billion in annual revenue—more than 20 times the current $47 million maximum—and the highest employee-based standard would reach 3,600 employees—more than twice the current 1,500 employee maximum. Specific increases include an increase in size of nearly 492% for banks, 1,500% for law firms, and more than 2,051% for private equity firms. Of the 114,000 businesses that would be newly classified as small, more than 37,000 of these businesses have collectively won more than 100,000 federal contracts worth approximately $71 billion in Fiscal Year 2025 alone without a small business designation. If SBA included the awards won by these 37,000 businesses in its Fiscal Year 2025 analysis, small business contracts would have accounted for 38% of all federal contracts, instead of the 27% that SBA announced this summer. The letter was co-signed by Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Christopher Coons (D-Dela.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.). Ranking Member Markey is fighting to protect small businesses in Massachusetts and across the country from the Trump SBA’s harmful policies that put big businesses and billionaires over American small businesses, workers, and families. In August, Ranking Member Markey slammed the Trump SBA’s proposal to overhaul its small business size standards to benefit big businesses over small businesses. In July, Ranking Member Markey and House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to rescind the Trump administration’s policy that bans green card holders from accessing essential Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to start and grow their businesses. Also in July, Ranking Member Markey and Senator Hirono submitted a comment letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) opposing a proposed rule change by Trump’s SBA to the 8(a) Business Development Program that would harm underserved small business owners and entrepreneurs. In June, Ranking Member Markey released a new report highlighting Trump’s drastic reduction in federal contracting dollars awarded to American small businesses. ###
Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false'
Maine Democrats on Wednesday assailed U.S. Sen. Susan Collins over a news report that the FBI investigated how much she knew about illegal campaign contributions that sent one of her donors to prison.
Trump Backtracks on Plan for New Controls on N.I.H. Grants
Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards.
Opponent alleges US Rep. Ezell violated campaign finance laws. Ezell camp calls it a ‘political stunt’
The complaint focuses on the Chouest family, which owns shipbuilding company Edison Chouest Offshore. Family members donated to Ezell, who chairs the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Congress awarded the company a $950-million contract.
Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate race
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's relationship to the rich and powerful has surfaced in congressional contests across the country. In Ohio, it’s an issue that has figured prominently in the...
Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate race
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's relationship to the rich and powerful has surfaced in congressional contests across the country. In Ohio, it’s an issue that has figured prominently in the
Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate race
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's relationship to the rich and powerful has surfaced in congressional contests across the country
Billionaire's political contributions make the Epstein files a focus of Ohio's US Senate race
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's relationship to the rich and powerful has surfaced in congressional contests across the country.
Early detection takes the spotlight at Congressional Women's Softball Game
The charity game has raised nearly $5 million
Paul Lepage Says ICE is Deporting His Relative
The Republican running in the 2nd Congressional District has been supportive of federal immigration actions.
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court
The new map was drawn to help Republicans gain a U.S. House seat in the pivotal midterm elections
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court
The new map was drawn to help Republicans gain a U.S. House seat in the pivotal midterm elections
Republicans say Democrats are extremists. These Democrats want to convince voters that's not true
Democrats are trying to win back Congress by criticizing their own party to appeal to voters in more conservative areas.
AACR Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Oncology Conference 2027 - Oncology News, Insights, Stories by OncoDaily
The AACR Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Oncology Conference 2027 will take place from March 4–7, 2027, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco
Trump to meet China’s Xi as Congress mulls bill banning artificial superintelligence
Congress has so far done little to rein in the AI industry even as some of its most prominent leaders warn about potentially catastrophic risks
POLITICS OF AI: Why Emerging Tech Is Shaping the Midterms
Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a core campaign issue ahead of the midterms. As members of Congress pitch voters at home, state leaders, including Governor Ron DeSantis are pressing for tougher state-level regulations. Political analyst Dr. Larry Walker joins us to discuss why AI is top of mind for voters.
Why Congress can't avoid Medicare cuts to docs
An overhaul could put an end to perennial doc fixes Congress passes to short-circuit scheduled Medicare cuts.
Democrats lead in new poll as Trump looms over midterms
President Donald Trump’s efforts to make the midterm elections a referendum on his presidency appear to be backfiring as Democratic congressional candidates hold a significant lead over Republicans in the latest poll from PBS News, NPR and Marist.
A look at the legacy and influence Nancy Pelosi will leave behind when she retires
Rep. Nancy Pelosi will retire following the 2026 midterm elections, ending her almost 40-year career in Congress, but leaving a lasting influence on U.S. politics.
Stony Brook Hosts Congressional Briefing on Quantum Technology
A Stony Brook congressional briefing examined U.S. quantum networking, workforce development and federal investment priorities.
Missouri’s embattled, Trump-backed congressional map returns to Supreme Court for a third time
A quixotic legal battle over whether Missouri may use a GOP-friendly congressional redistricting plan for November’s election returned to the Supreme Court for the third time late Tuesday night, forcing the justices to once again review an effort the court unanimously rejected less than two weeks ago.
Dispute Over Missouri’s Congressional Map Again Returns to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court sided with Republicans seeking to use district boundaries redrawn last year to give the G.O.P. an advantage in the upcoming midterms.
Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fight over Missouri's congressional map returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time late Tuesday, after an appeals court ordered t
Whitesides turns up the heat to connect with fellow politicians, voters
Freshman Rep. George Whitesides may be campaigning for a second term in Congress, but he’s also taking time to turn up the heat on his colleagues – literally.
Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees
Administration told Congress it intended to spend about $500 million to resettle them.
Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees
Administration told Congress it intended to spend about $500 million to resettle them.
Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees
Administration told Congress it intended to spend about $500 million to resettle them.
Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees
Administration told Congress it intended to spend about $500 million to resettle them.
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, North Lumber & Home Center
Read the release on Sen. Ernst's website HERE. Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: North Lumber & Home Center of Decatur County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. “North Lumber & Home Center has truly gotten to the root of what it means to be a hardworking, dedicated small business” said Chair Ernst. “For more than four decades, this family-owned and operated business has continued to branch out by providing quality services and staying actively engaged in its community.” In 1980, current owner Sally Dykes and her family purchased North Lumber. As the family continued to expand their inventory and operations to better serve its customers, they renamed the business to North Lumber & Home Center. In 2002, they opened a second store in Lamoni, Iowa. Today, Sally continues to run the lumberyard and building materials supplier business alongside her son, Tony Dykes. Stay tuned as Chair Ernst continues to recognize outstanding Iowa small businesses with her Small Business of the Week award. ###
Fox News ratings move 7 of Florida's U.S. House contests in Democrats' direction
Sabato's Crystal Ball also reassessed the situation in Florida's 27th Congressional District.
Former President Bush and Sen. Cornyn take part in fundraiser for battleground Senate candidates -- without Paxton
Cornyn hosted a fundraiser in Dallas for six GOP Senate candidates running in races this cycle that will decide control of Congress. Bush was listed as a "special guest."
Trump administration says most refugees accepted in 2027 will be White South Africans
The Trump administration has informed Congress it intends to accept 17,500 refugees, primarily White South Africans, in fiscal year 2027, according to a report submitted Tuesday and obtained by CNN.
Vance pushes for health fraud legislation in the Senate
The White House is working with Senate leadership to get health care fraud legislation over the finish line before the end of the congressional session, Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday during an announcement about cracking down on health care fraud. As part of that announcement, Vance said the Trump administration has removed about 760,000 enrollees […]
Best for business: Byron Donalds earns NFIB nod
Business groups continue to back the Naples Congressman.
Republican senator calls for Don Jr. and Hunter Biden to be subpoenaed over business dealings
Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) called for Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to be subpoenaed over their business dealings, citing corruption concerns. In an open letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Curtis cited growing concerns from the public about corruption by the families of members of Congress and the president, who use their proximity to […]
'End the open-ended war.' GOP candidates push Trump on Iran
The push from key congressional candidates to end the war illustrates the growing GOP angst around a conflict that is deeply unpopular.
Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028? Here’s What She Said.
In a wide-ranging interview, the New York congresswoman offered her most detailed insight yet into how she is thinking about a possible presidential run.
Appeals court orders Missouri to use Trump-backed congressional map, setting up another Supreme Court battle
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Missouri must use a GOP-friendly congressional redistricting plan for November’s election but put that ruling on hold for a week so the Supreme Court could review the dispute.
Pork producers plead for Prop. 12 'fix' as lawmakers make progress on Farm Bill
Pork producers across the country are mounting a new push for Congress to repeal a California law
Pork producers plead for Prop. 12 'fix' as lawmakers make progress on Farm Bill
Pork producers across the country are mounting a new push for Congress to repeal a California law
Connecticut, Arizona congresswomen celebrate Hispanic-owned businesses in Fair Haven
FAIR HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Two congresswomen toured Grand Avenue in Fair Haven Monday, showcasing the contributions, hard work and impact of Hispanic-owned businesses in Connecticut. U.S. Rep. Rosa…
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say
A federal appeals panel has ruled in favor of new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump. But there is no immediate impact from Monday’s ruling.
Members of Congress push back on plan to create a commission of political appointees to review NIH grants
Several members of Congress voiced strong opposition about a reported plan to create a panel of political appointees to sign off on NIH grants
Record share of voters motivated to oppose Trump in midterms, poll finds
In a new NBC News survey, 43 percent of registered voters said they want their vote for Congress this fall to send “a signal of opposition” to the president.
Republicans target Las Vegas congressional seat touting Trump's 'no tax on tips'
Nevada has the highest concentration of tipped workers thanks to its hospitality and tourism industries.
Congressional leaders warn White House against adding controls over NIH grants
Political officials are weighing the creation of a commission to review awards by the National Institutes of Health, The Post reported.
Key senators reject White House proposal on NIH grants
Sens. Susan Collins and Patty Murray are rejecting efforts by the Trump administration to give the White House control of National Institutes of Health grant funding.
Iowa GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson calls for Iran war to end despite voting to let Trump continue it
Hinson, a congresswoman who is running for Senate, said the Iran war “needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end” and called for other policies to lower costs.
Suozzi To Be Recognized as First Democratic Member of Congress To Be Awarded U.S. Chamber’s “Advocate for American Business” Award
GLEN COVE, NY — Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) was recognized today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with its “Advocate for American Business” Award during a stop of the Chamber’s national Free Enterprise Express Opportunity Tour at Standard Bots in Glen Cove. U.S.
Maine police union endorses LePage for Congress
Matt Nadeau, president of the Maine FOP, said during his time as governor, LePage pushed for increased funding for the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and increased staff at the state police crime lab.
Republicans target Las Vegas congressional district with help from Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ policy
Nevada has the highest concentration of tipped workers in the country because its economy is driven by the hospitality and tourism industries, making Trump’s “no tax on tips” poli...
Michigan’s Gary Peters to teach at USC after retirement - Live Updates
The retiring Michigan Democrat will head to Los Angeles.
AI, data centers and tech money take center stage in rematch for 4th Congressional District
Democrat Val Hoyle is in a rematch with Republican retired Air Force Colonel Monique DeSpain, in the race to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. This time around, however, candidates are facing voters' worries about artificial intelligence.
Rep. Wesley Hunt’s confirmation as ambassador to Saudi Arabia faces tight time constraints in Senate
Trump and GOP leaders are under pressure to delay the start of Hunt's mission until at least January, so that Hunt's Houston-area district wouldn't have to go without representation before the start of the next Congress.
A true independent could shake Congress from its slumber
Americans should consider voting independent in November. Here’s why.
Who’s Winning the Race for Congress?
We’re 43 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
Rising health care costs are hurting this conservative district. But it may not change any votes.
Even in the conservative district of former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, rising health care costs are turning people against the GOP. But it may not change the outcome of November elections.
How Hemp-THC businesses are bracing for a near total ban
Follow us to Tennessee where hemp farmers are already pivoting in the face of a state ban and soon, a looming federal ban on basically all THC-derived hemp products. Will Congress step in to save this $28 billion industry? Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.Your Next Listen — How would-be weed merchants hit a ‘grass ceiling’ Connect with The Indicator — Sign up for The Indicator’s weekly newsletter! — Buy the Planet Money book — Find our socials, YouTube and more! — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+ Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Accelerating AI creates need to nurture a constituency for ‘anticipatory democracy’
Recent appeals from a half-dozen chief executives in our artificial intelligence (AI) community asking the federal government to jump in and slow them down should alarm us all. Their warnings imply a fear their rapid progress in achieving “super intelligence” just may get us all killed. Now that Congress is considering mandatory “kill switches” installed […]
Health Policy Watch | Controversy, secrecy and suffering after year one of the America First Global Health Strategy
Country controversies, secret terms, opaque procurement, and massive unspent Congressional funds have characterised the first year of the America First Global Health Strategy.
Shaheen says funding healthcare is not 'an issue of resources'
Answering a voter’s question, Democratic 1st District congressional candidate Stefany Shaheen said she believes Medicare for All is the best way to make health care affordable. She said the federal government should focus its efforts on making the policy a reality.
Poll: Most voters say Trump has hurt the economy as competitive midterm election looms
Trump’s approval and economic ratings point to a gloomy environment for the GOP, but the race for Congress is closer than in his first midterm, with the Democratic Party still unpopular.
Can Democrats flip House seat in SC? Navy official fired by Hegseth faces Charleston councilwoman.
Democrats think they have a shot at picking up South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in the Lowcountry after two straight thumpings from retiring U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace.
Mizzou Honors 1960 National Championship Team During Halftime
Back in August, the Missouri Tigers officially claimed the 1960 National Championship. It is the Tigers’ only claim to college football royalty in program history.The Tigers claimed the title after the United States Congress, led by Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt, awarded it to them when the Senator brought the topic to the Senate on Aug. […] The post Mizzou Honors 1960 National Championship Team During Halftime appeared first on HEAVY.
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
In Fairfax, Virginia, 18-year-old Sanya Singhal said she voted early to “try to be the first early voter.” In Henrico County, Laura Bland said she cast a ballot to send “a signal that we’re still here.”
Rep. Pfluger's Mystic Alerts Act Advances Through Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/16/2026CONTACT: Madelon Clark Rep. Pfluger's Mystic Alerts Act Advances Through Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & TransportationWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bipartisan and bicameral
Power & Politics: Voter registration hearing; New poll on NJ's 7th Congressional District; ICE accused of using Roxbury warehouse
Author of New Jersey Playbook and Politico Reporter Matt Friedman and Founder and Director of Stimsight Research Patrick Murray join the show this week.
Beyond the Headlines: Don Davis discusses health care, rural needs and District 1 race
U.S. Rep. Don Davis sat down with News 12 for a wide-ranging Beyond the Headlines interview about issues affecting North Carolina's 1st Congressional District a
AI fears are fueling progressive Democrat's campaign in Michigan battleground district
Will Lawrence, a progressive Democratic congressional candidate in Michigan, is trying to harness unease over the rapid pace of artificial intelligence development to defeat Republican Rep. Tom Barrett
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24th Congressional District Candidate Changes Political Status
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA (KEYT) - Bob Smith, the congressional candidate hoping to unseat incumbent congressman Salud Carbajal, is no longer aligned with
Health Minute: Congress holds hearing on gaps in care for menopause
Congress holds hearing on gaps in women's and menopause care.
Louisville Democrat McGarvey seeks House leadership position
U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey seeks Democratic leadership position to represent House Democrats with five terms or fewer in Congress.
Black congressional leaders endorse James Talarico in Texas Senate race
Talarico has strong support among Black voters in public polls, but he has recently stepped up his efforts to reach them.
Congress College Sports Acts
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, left, speaks as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, listens during a September 14, 2026 news conference on their college sports bill tol Hill, Sept. 14,
Africa Laboratory Scientists
A specialist examines a culture plate inside a laboratory at a hospital during a regional congress focused on strengthening laboratory capacity and preparedness following lessons from Ebola and COVID-19, in
Former Republican Kevin Kiley completely abandons the GOP
Kiley said he wants to change rules in Congress after switching up parties.
Iran war has cost $45.1 billion, Pentagon tells Congress
The US war with Iran has cost $45.1 billion, the Pentagon informed Congress on Friday, according to one source familiar with the matter.
Business Leaders Urge Congress to Maintain Workforce Funding
As federal lawmakers negotiate spending levels for fiscal 2027, a nationwide coalition of 96 businesses and business associations, including
Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief
A coalition of 600 Michigan Jews have affirmed their support for Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. The group, Michigan Jews for Democracy, includes former Congressman Sander Levin; former Congressman Andy Levin; Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney and Democratic nominee for Michigan Attorney General Eli Savit; and Jessica “Decky” Alexander, the Chair of the Michigan Democratic […]
James Talarico, Seeking Black Votes in Texas Senate Rate, Wins Crucial Endorsement
The Congressional Black Caucus’s political wing backed James Talarico, who defeated a Black opponent in the primary. He faces Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, in November.
Show-Me-State Politics: Governor Kehoe sits down with KY3 to discuss congressional map, Flock cameras
This week in Show-Me-State Politics, KY3 Capitol Bureau Chief Hannah Falcon discussed congressional maps and Flock cameras with Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe.
The Latest: Early midterm voting gets underway with control of Congress at stake
In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway in Virginia, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress at a
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway. Friday marked the start of early voting in Virginia, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party
Early voting begins in U.S. midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Congress session highlights value of youth engagement in health
The European Respiratory Society Congress featured a special session on Wednesday 9 September, that put youth engagement in the spotlight. On the final day of the Congress, passionate youth advocates took to the stage, alongside researchers and healthcare professionals, to deliver a key message that young voices can drive positive change in healthcare.
Bipartisan criticism from senators about Pentagon briefing on U.S. defense strategy
Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military's priorities, with both Democrats and Republicans accusing a Defense Department leader of being frustratingly opaque.
‘LaPolitics’: Former chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow rejoins political firm
Andrew Bautsch, the former chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and former executive director of the Louisiana Republican Party, has rejoined the Devise Strategy Group, which he founded. “I started Devise in 2019,” he tells LaPolitics. “I hopped out to become chief of staff for Congresswoman Letlow. I stepped out of the chief […]
A view from DC: A sudden shift in gravity for AI politics
Instead of asking whether to regulate AI, Congress is asking how to build accountability without surrendering U.S. competitiveness.