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The Planetary Science Caucus is back from the dead, and the revival of the group couldn’t come at a more critical time for scientific pursuits in the cosmos that often find themselves in the budgetary crosshairs.A brief historyThe Planetary Science Caucus existed in the 115th and 116th Congress (about 2017-2021 for those who follow the Gregorian calendar), but went away during the 117th Congress, between 2021 and 2023, according to Jack Kiraly, director of government relations at the Planetary Society. Now, the group,…

The leading Asian American caucus in Congress has accused Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) of “racist” questioning of TikTok’s CEO at a congressional hearing this week.  In a hearing Wednesday, leaders from across big tech were summoned to testify on the issue of online child safety. In addition to TikTok, executives from Meta, X, Snap and Discord were accused by lawmakers of failing to protect children from online abuse and exploitation.  In the hearing, Cotton repeatedly asked TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about…

OpenAI has responded to a letter sent by the Congressional Black Caucus that flagged the lack of diversity on its board. OpenAI’s response letter, which TechCrunch saw, was dated January 5 and signed by CEO Sam Altman and Chairman of the Board Bret Taylor. It said building a complete and diverse board was one of the company’s top priorities and that it was working with an executive search firm to assist it in finding talent. The OpenAI board has received criticism for its lack of gender and racial diversity since its…

It’s been a long time since virtually anyone in the elite of right-wing media, the national Republican Party, or conservative grassroots leadership has thought Ron DeSantis wasn’t going to be a loser. But Iowa was the 2024 state that was supposed to be his biggest gimme. On Monday night, even that fantasy came crashing down. Trump dominated Iowa, so much so that the Associated Press called the race barely 30 minutes after caucuses began. Entrance polls showed Trump  30 points ahead of DeSantis and Nikki Haley, who…

Former President Donald Trump has secured a decisive victory in the Iowa caucus, as supporters braved blizzard conditions to cement his stranglehold over the Republican Party in the first primary contest of the 2024 election cycle.  The Associated Press called the caucus for Trump barely 30 minutes after the caucuses began at 7:00 p.m. local time. Early results showed Trump leading Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley by dozens of percentage points, with Vivek Ramaswamy in a distant fourth place. The former president…

Chris Christie won’t make it to the Iowa caucus next week. The former New Jersey governor will reportedly announce at a press conference on Wednesday that he is dropping out of the Republican presidential primary. Christie’s decision to exit the race hilariously comes just one day after he vehemently denied speculation that he was set to exit the race. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu had suggested the Christie campaign was considering shutting down on CNN, prompting Christie to say in a radio interview, “It…

No one is safe from former President Donald Trump’s accusations of election fraud, not even his fellow Republicans — specifically Florida governor and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.  While Trump’s baseless accusations of election fraud tend to focus on President Joe Biden, ahead of the anniversary of Jan. 6 Trump’s campaign mailed out flyers accusing DeSantis of “trying to rig the Iowa Caucus,” which is set to take place on Jan. 15. NBC News confirmed the mailer’s authenticity and its connection to the…

Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images)You’ve likely heard of the House Republican Congress and the Congressional Black Caucus, but what about a caucus geared specifically for self-driving vehicles? A pair of bipartisan House representatives are advocating for a new group, called the Congressional Autonomous Vehicle Caucus, which they hope could potentially drive forward long absent federal autonomous vehicle standards.According to a recent Reuters report, Republican representative Robert Latta and Democrat Debbie Dingell…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Canada Brian Jean and another former Wildrose leader, Danielle Smith, have already announced they will run to replace him Author of the article: The Canadian Press Dean Bennett and Colette Derworiz Alberta Wildrose leader Brian Jean and Alberta PC leader Jason Kenney shake hands after announcing a unity deal between the two parties in Edmonton on May 18, 2017. Photo by JASON FRANSON /THE CANADIAN PRESS Article content Jason Kenney’s main caucus critic says the…