Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web – and ultimately affect fisheries and the food on people’s plates, according to a new study. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...After congressional appropriations lapsed and a government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1, the Trump administration now warns that further federal employee layoffs are imminent. It’s unclear which agencies will move forward with potential layoffs, beyond at least one agency — the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — that on Wednesday issued layoff notices. Vice President JD Vance doubled down on the Office of Management and Budget’s last week’s directive to terminate more federal employees in the case of a government shutdown. “If this thing drags on for another few…
Read More...Political candidates and their top campaign advisers are not the only ones who need to brace for foreign nations’ hackers breaching their defenses — family and friends of the candidates are at risk too. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...The spending bill to support the funding for the rest of the government is facing a 25% cut. House appropriators passed the Financial Services and General Government 2025 spending bill yesterday and it is 20% below the administration’s request and 10% below this year’s enacted levels. But Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said the reductions, especially those to the IRS of some $ 2 billion, will have a much bigger effect than any one agency’s budget. “This bill funds every other bill you are going to consider or it funds paying…
Read More...The president’s son is threatening to sue Fox News. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...“China’s malign influence is growing exponentially, and its encroachment into the Western Hemisphere poses a clear and present danger,” Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said at a hearing Wednesday. “Now is the time to act and address this with the seriousness it deserves,” McCaul, R-Texas, said at the hearing, “Assessing U.S. Efforts to Counter China’s Coercive Belt and Road Diplomacy.” “We need a whole-of-government approach, including a concerted effort among the State Department, the Commerce Department, the Development Finance Corporation to successfully counter [the…
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