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Congress is set to pass a new defense bill introduced on Tuesday that would allow funding to reverse engineer UFO technology.

Robots and Machines

New Law Would Fund Reverse Engineering of UFO Tech

By Tony Ho Tran

Members of Congress tried to pass the buck for NASA's small budget for the Artemis missions, but Administrator Bill Nelson wasn't having it.

Head of NASA Slams Congress’s Hypocrisy

By Dan Robitzski

U.S. Representative Ron Wright died from the coronavirus on Sunday, becoming the first sitting Congressperson to die of COVID-19.

Congressman Who Criticized COVID Lockdown Dies From COVID

By Dan Robitzski

Congress is expecting a progress report from the National Science Foundation on how to rebuild the collapsed radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory.

Science & Energy

Congress Is Investigating the Collapsed Arecibo Observatory

By Dan Robitzski

Democrat Party leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are working on a COVID-19 relief package that they're comparing to Roosevelt's New Deal.

Congress Is Working on a Giant COVID-19 Aid Package

By Dan Robitzski

Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing a bill that would pay Americans $2,000 a month for six months during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Congress Proposes Paying Americans $2,000 Per Month

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing has released internal communications regarding its 737 Max — and the contents of some of the messages are downright disturbing.

Advanced Transport

Boeing’s Deadly 737 Max “Designed by Clowns,” Wrote Employee

By Kristin Houser

It sounds like a joke, but members of Congress and their staff are getting together Wednesday to play the video game "Rocket League."

Members of Congress Are Gonna Play “Rocket League” on Twitch

By Jon Christian

Three U.S. senators received a briefing yesterday behind closed doors about UFO sightings — another sign that Congress is taking the matter seriously.

US Senators Receive Classified Info on UFO Sightings

By Victor Tangermann

A House committee has decided that the U.S. does need a space-focused military branch, but that it should be called the Space Corps and not the Space Force.

House Committee Kills “Space Force” in Favor of “Space Corps”

By Kristin Houser

Congress is worried that deepfakes, computer-generated fake videos, could undermine and severely disrupt the 2020 presidential campaign.

Congress Is Officially Freaking Out About Deepfakes

By Victor Tangermann

The House Appropriations Committee slapped down the White Houses's request for additional funds for a 2024 Moon Mission by NASA.

Congress Denies NASA Request for More Moon Mission Money

By Victor Tangermann

During a Senate hearing, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued that a Space Force is necessary to ward off space pirates and protect exploration efforts.

This US Congressman Is Seriously Worried About Space Pirates

By Victor Tangermann

According to a report, the proposed independent branch of the U.S. military dubbed Space Force could rack up $1.3 billion in additional costs per year

Report: Trump’s Space Force Could Cost Billions More Than Expected

By Victor Tangermann

Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) urged his colleagues help outlaw cryptocurrency and the purchase thereof by Americans "so we can nip this in the bud."

This Congressman Wants to Make All Cryptocurrency Illegal

By Victor Tangermann

The ongoing government shutdown means that 95 percent of NASA's workforce is home on furlough during New Horizons' historic flyby.

Gov Shutdown Means 95 Percent of NASA Employees Aren’t At Work

By Jon Christian

Congress just introduced a bill calling for sanctions against Iran's efforts to develop its own digital currency.

The U.S. Challenges Iran’s Attempt to Develop a Cryptocurrency

By Victor Tangermann

In a hearing in front of a House Committee, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google had "no plans" to launch a search product in China.

Google CEO: “No Plans” To Launch Censored Chinese Search Engine

By Victor Tangermann

Social Media Giants Need Regulation From a Government That’s Unsure How To Help

Social Media Giants Need Regulation From a Government That’s Unsure How To Help

By Victor Tangermann

Amazon's facial recognition software is far from perfect, an ACLU experiment shows. Maybe Amazon should stop marketing it to government agencies.

Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Rekognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress to Mugshots

By Kristin Houser

Congressional lawmakers just agreed on a defense bill for 2019 that does not include funding for the establishment of a space force.

Trump’s Space Force Isn’t in Congress’ 2019 Spending Bill

By Kristin Houser

Microsoft President Calls For Government Rules For Facial Recognition Technology

Facial recognition

Microsoft President Calls For Government Rules For Facial Recognition Technology

By Victor Tangermann

Basically Everyone Wants Scott Pruitt Out of Office

Basically Everyone Wants Scott Pruitt Out of Office

By Alexandra Ossola

Facebook Might Be Biased. But You’ll Never Hear Zuckerberg Admit It.

Facebook Might Be Biased. But You’ll Never Hear Zuckerberg Admit It.

By Kristin Houser

Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional Testimony: Day 2

Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional Testimony: Day 2

By Kristin Houser

Hearings Show Congress Doesn’t Understand Facebook Well Enough To Regulate It

Hearings Show Congress Doesn’t Understand Facebook Well Enough To Regulate It

By Victor Tangermann

Everything You Need to Know From Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional Testimony: Day 1

Everything You Need to Know From Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional Testimony: Day 1

By Kristin Houser

If Zuck’s Prepared Statements Prove One Thing, It’s That Facebook Has Become Far Too Big

If Zuck’s Prepared Statements Prove One Thing, It’s That Facebook Has Become Far Too Big

By Victor Tangermann

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Enough Is Enough. We Need to Elect More Scientists to Congress.

By Kristin Houser

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Trump’s Newly Signed Defense Bill Labels Climate Change as a “Direct Threat”

Congress Is Reportedly Drafting a Bill That Will “Mainstream Digital Currency”

Congress Is Reportedly Drafting a Bill That Will “Mainstream Digital Currency”

The Dawn of AI: Congress Is Discussing What We’ll Do in a World Run by Robots

Artificial Intelligence

The Dawn of AI: Congress Is Discussing What We’ll Do in a World Run by Robots

By Eleazer Corpuz