GOP Funding Bill ‘Filled with Poison Pills’
In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said a bipartisan bill was the only way to keep the government funded. When asked if he would support a bipartisan bill to require proof of citizenship to vote, he said the Republican plan includes a variety of other poison pills. […]
University funding from fossil fuels slowing switch to green energy – report | Oil and gas companies
Fossil fuel companies' funding of climate-focused initiatives at universities is slowing the green transition, according to the largest peer-reviewed study to date of industry's influence on academia. About the research published in the journal “WIREs Climate Change” Six researchers on Thursday scrutinized thousands of academic papers on industry research funding from the past two decades, […]
Apple in Talks to Invest in OpenAI as Part of Multibillion-Dollar Funding Round
Apple is in talks to invest in artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, joining a funding round that could value the company at more than $100 billion. of The Wall Street Journal Reports Apple is reportedly in talks to invest in OpenAI, the artificial intelligence startup behind the popular ChatGPT language model, as part of a new […]
Biden-Harris Admin Doling Out Hundreds Of Millions In More Funding To Communities Dealing With Illegal Migrant Crisis
The Biden-Harris administration announced Wednesday it would provide hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding to local and state governments dealing with the illegal immigration crisis. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will distribute more than $380 million through FEMA's Shelter and Services Program (SSP) to communities across the country that are providing shelter, […]
‘California Dream for All’ bill would give undocumented homebuyers funding
California's Assembly passed a bill in the state Senate on Tuesday that would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for the “California Dream for All” first-time homebuyer financial assistance program. AB 1840 requires the California Housing Finance Agency’s homebuying assistance program, or the “California Dream for All program,” to include undocumented applicants. California close to approving […]
Texas county approves $115K in security funding for progressive DA after secret meeting
Travis County commissioners approved $115,000 in additional security funding for District Attorney Jose Garza after meeting behind closed doors earlier this year to discuss the measure, according to multiple reports this week. Commissioners reportedly voted publicly on the measure in March after considering evidence that Garza had received threats at his home. The bill was […]
Kamala Harris led Dems in 2018 call to reject more funding for Border Patrol, ICE
Kamala Harris’ past is coming back to haunt her now: Harris Faulkner Professor Marty McCully of Johns Hopkins University appeared on “The Faulkner Focus” to explain the problems with the government-run health care system and to comment on the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ position on gender reassignment surgery for children. Vice President Kamala Harris […]
Biden Speaks About New Funding for Cancer Research
President Joe Biden, accompanied by first lady Jill Biden, spoke in New Orleans on Tuesday about a revised “Cancer Moonshot” plan that aims to cut U.S. cancer deaths by roughly half over the next 25 years. The president’s address, delivered at Tulane University, focused on the need to break down research “silos” and improve information […]
Biden to announce funding for research on cancer surgeries as part of Moonshot effort
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are visiting Louisiana on Tuesday to announce federal grants of up to $150 million for research projects focused on improving cancer surgery. The president and first lady will take a tour of Tulane University and speak about how funding from the U.S. Department of Health’s Advanced Research Projects […]
Newsom threatens to pull funding from cities, counties that don’t solve homeless crisis: ‘I want to see results’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) plans to cut funding to cities and counties that aren’t working to solve their homelessness problems, warning Thursday that he will redirect the money to cities that are working to solve the problem. The threat follows the president’s executive order last month calling on local governments to “urgently address homeless […]