Trump has terminated several members of the independent National Science Board

As reported by several outlets, the Trump administration dismissed members of the National Science Board (NSB), which is tasked with establishing policies for the National Science Foundation. It' [...]

Big Tech bent the knee for Trump in 2025

Sure, we've seen millions poured into lobbying and other means of influence during every presidency, but the last two years set a whole new bar. Business leaders, including those from almost ever [...]

National Academies to fast-track a new climate assessment

Move comes in response to government’s questioning of climate science. [...]

Despite congressional threat, National Academies releases new climate report

Things have changed since 2009: We're more certain about the problems. [...]

National Academies of Sciences says no to demands it remove climate info

State attorneys general won't get climate chapter removed from a legal manual. [...]

Protecting the US from hackers apparently isn't in Trump's budget

Members of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are being forced to choose between staying at their jobs or taking a government buyout, NP [...]

What enterprises should know about The White House's new AI 'Manhattan Project' the Genesis Mission

President Donald Trump’s new “Genesis Mission” unveiled Monday is billed as a generational leap in how the United States does science akin to the Manhattan Project that created the atomic bomb d [...]

Why DJI drones might be banned in the US

Since being placed on a Department of Commerce entity list in 2020 over national security fears, China’s DJI has faced the threat of a US ban on its hyper-popular drones. After exhausting its appeal [...]

Amid a Musk-led overhaul, the FAA starts doing business with SpaceX

The Federal Aviation Agency has started testing Starlink terminals for upgrades to the networks that manage airspace, creating the latest conflict of interest between the US government and Elon Musk. [...]