"We need action here to help average folks. We've done some in the House and Senate, we need to do a lot more."

Congress is working on a giant COVID-19 aid package

Paging Roosevelt

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

"We need Franklin Rooseveltian-type action."

"Americans need sustained cash infusions for the duration of this crisis in order to come out on the other side alive, healthy, and ready to get back to work."

Congress proposes paying Americans $2,000 per month

Aim High

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

"A one-time, $1,200 dollar check isn't going to cut it."

"These newly-released emails are incredibly damning."

Boeing's deadly 737 Max "designed by clowns," wrote employee

Message Received

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

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

"I still haven’t been forgiven by God for the covering up I did last year."

They'll also answer your questions as they compete in the tournament.

Members of Congress are gonna play "Rocket League" on Twitch

LAN Party

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

Politicians are gamers now — or, at least, that's what they want you to believe.

“If naval pilots are running into unexplained interference in the air, that’s a safety concern."

US senators receive classified info on UFO sightings

Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon

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

"It doesn't matter if it's weather balloons, little green men, or something else entirely."

House committee kills "Space Force" in favor of "Space Corps"

Wait, What?

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”

The name-changing amendment passed unanimously.

"There’s no end to the pernicious abuse of this technology."

Congress is officially freaking out about deepfakes

Deepfake State

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

"We are outgunned."

"I am going to reserve judgment on the overall moon landing plan until Congress is provided with more concrete information."

Congress denies NASA request for more Moon mission money

Talk to the Hand

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

Will NASA still be able to land humans on the Moon by 2024?

Since "the ancient Greeks first put to sea," Cruz argued, we've recognized the "necessity to protect waterborne traffic and commerce from bad actors."

This US congressman is seriously worried about space pirates

Jolly Roger

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

"Pirates threaten the open seas, and the same is possible in space." 

"The administration has provided few details about what the three organizations that it has proposed would look like or how large they would be."

Report: Trump's Space Force could cost billions more than expected

Sticker Shock

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

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