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If enacted, Trump's proposal would have a devastating effect on US science; earlier this week, the American Association for the Advancement of Science released an analysis suggesting that the proposal would cut all federally-funded basic research by one-third.

I'm tired of being ruled by billionaires who don't know what life is like for normal working people, expressing a frustration that has been mounting among Americans who are struggling to pay their bills while a new class of oligarchs is accumulating so much wealth that there is now open speculation about which billionaire will become the world's first trillionaire.

The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (Hear) Act of 2025 aims to deny art owners legal defences against Nazi-looted art recovery claims, streamlining restitution efforts.

Federalism is preserved and humans are safe for now, wrote Republican dissenters after the vote.

"WADA has failed to provide answers. All they have provided is threats, stonewalling and intimidation," said subcommittee chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). "My colleagues and I will not be silenced or intimidated."

"It is not in our national security interest to get into a war with Iran unless that war is absolutely necessary to defend the United States."

J. Bennett Johnston Jr. shaped America's energy policies during a pivotal period, advocating for nuclear power while managing complex interests in the wake of the Three Mile Island accident.

Gabbard's confirmation as director of national intelligence highlights the Senate's willingness to embrace a candidate with controversial views and past affiliations.

Chavez-DeRemer's confirmation hearing to become U.S. Labor Secretary has been delayed due to a winter storm, rescheduled for February 19 in D.C.