FOR INSIDERS | House GOP’s packed to-do list faces ticking clock

House Republicans are staring down a tight legislative calendar after an intraparty revolt forced Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to send lawmakers home early last week for the second time in…

Anti-incumbent mood sweeping country in troubling sign for GOP majorities

A sour, anti-incumbent mood is sweeping across the nation on its 250th anniversary in what political analysts say is an especially troubling sign for Republican control of the House and Senate,…

Space travel’s heavyweights ponder a future with antimatter rockets

The technology could be used to send probes across interstellar space to other star systems.

To unlock agentic AI's promise for government, America must build reliability

The promise of agentic AI is massive — the problem is we cannot currently deploy agentic AI at scale, because today’s systems are not yet reliable enough. 

How Trump can win back allies and rejuvenate US diplomacy on Iran

Two areas where concerted diplomacy could still materially improve the outcome stand out. 

Why are American women ‘underbabied’?

The U.S. is facing a declining birth rate due to a lack of paid leave, discrimination against pregnant workers, unaffordable childcare, and wage gaps between men and women, as well…

It’s not 'just' to erase someone's home equity

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that property owners are not entitled to fair market value when the government seizes and sells their home to satisfy a debt, but the process…

Vietnam Veteran Receives Purple Heart 57 Years Later

After 57 years, a Vietnam veteran received his long-overdue recognition thanks to a dedicated Army Reserve officer.

Hegseth Thanks National Guard for D.C. Mission Ahead of Nation's 250th

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised National Guardsmen in Washington for reducing city crime ahead of America’s 250th birthday celebration.

Build Freedom Initiative Launches With Big Contract to Skilled Trades Champion

Michael Duffey, undersecretary of war for acquisition and sustainment, and Michael Cadenazzi, assistant secretary of war for industrial base policy, presented television host Mike Rowe with a $10 million check…