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

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

Nobody really knows how much an entirely new military branch will cost the United States.

According to Sherman, Cryptocurrencies are trying to explicitly "take power away from us," threatening to make foreign policy irrelevant.

This congressman wants to make all cryptocurrency illegal

Bitcoin-Basher

Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) urged his colleagues to 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

Should cryptocurrency be outlawed? This congressman thinks so.

A political impasse is hurting space exploration.

Gov shutdown means 95 percent of NASA employees aren't at work

Space Case

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

"Most view this as an act of ineptitude."

Tensions are already high between the two countries.

The U.S. challenges Iran's attempt to develop a cryptocurrency

Iran Crypto

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

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