Trump’s Texas convention hurt my midterm chances, says governor
‘Everybody’s numbers dropped’ after the president threw the event in Dallas to drum up support, Ken Paxton said in a leaked recording
Trump cuts to climate science leave us all vulnerable
The Island always feels vulnerable when extreme weather conditions like last weekend’s early-season nor’easter start heading our way. This time was no different, especially as forecasts became more and more dramatic and television meteorologists breathlessly updated viewers from windblown shorelines, reciting scripts filled with dire warnings about heavy rain, high winds, and coastal flooding. The […]
Pete Hegseth confirms cutting 20% of US military generals and admirals
Defense secretary ranted against diversity claiming ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in troops
Help Overlap Zoo Reveal Cosmic Dust
Galaxies, vast collections of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity, are scattered across the immensity of space. But every so often, a
Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces
New Orleans asks U.S. Supreme Court to reject removal of Calvin Duncan’s seat as Orleans criminal clerk
“This case is bigger than any one officeholder or any one election,” the mayor’s statement read. “At its core, democracy demands that when people vote in a lawful election, their votes must mean something.”
Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projects
Senators from both parties said Wednesday they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy.
Senate GOP campaign chief says ‘cash is king’ as Trump team promises millions to keep majority
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Republican campaign chairman said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s team has assured senators “money will not be our problem”
Scientists in 1960 predicted Friday 13 November 2026 will be ‘Doomsday.’ Should you be worried?
In 1960, Science, one of the world’s leading science journals, published an article with an unambiguous title: Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026. It predicted that on this future date—just over …
Scientists built implants that talk to each other through body tissue
It’s possible to send electrical signals right through human tissues.