The Trump White House proposed a 20% overall budget cut to NASA for fiscal year 2026, totaling $5 billion. The Science Mission Directorate would face the brunt of the cuts, with a nearly 50% reduction. This includes significant reductions across astrophysics, heliophysics, Earth science, and planetary science programs....
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John Dan Caine has been confirmed as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a 60-25 Senate vote. His confirmation follows the abrupt firing of his predecessor, Gen. Charles Brown, by President Trump. Caine, a veteran fighter pilot with CIA...
Col. Susannah Meyers, commander of the US Pituffik space base in Greenland, was fired for contradicting Vice President JD Vance's criticism of Denmark's governance of Greenland. Meyers' email to base personnel distanced the base from Vance's remarks, which echoed President Trump's interest in Greenland's strategic importance. The US Space...
Pituffik Space Base commander, Colonel Meyers, was dismissed after criticizing Vice President Vance's comments suggesting U.S. control over Greenland. Vance, during a recent visit, criticized Denmark's management of Greenland, advocating for U.S. protection against perceived threats from China and Russia. Meyers' email defended the base's neutrality, stating that Vance's...
A Columbia University graduate student and Green Card holder, Mahmoud Khalil, faces deportation under the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 for pro-Palestinian activism. The Trump administration argues his actions constitute support for terrorism and pose adverse foreign policy consequences, citing the act's provision allowing deportation based on potentially harmful activities. ...
The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an overnight vote, 60-25. His appointment, following the dismissal of Gen. CQ Brown Jr., comes amid accusations of politicizing the military. Caine, a decorated pilot, lacks some...
The commander of the US military base in Greenland, Colonel Susannah Meyers, has been fired for allegedly undermining Vice President JD Vance's criticism of Denmark's Arctic security spending. Meyers reportedly sent an email stating Vance's comments didn't reflect the base's position. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the firing,...
Republicans narrowly passed a budget resolution, paving the way for a bill with substantial spending cuts and tax reductions. The plan includes extending Trump-era tax cuts and potentially enacting further reductions, but faces internal disagreements, particularly regarding Medicaid cuts. Conservatives demand at least $1.5 trillion in cuts, while...
US Space Force removed Col. Susannah Meyers, commander of the Pituffik base in Greenland, for actions deemed subversive to President Trump's agenda. A Pentagon spokesman stated that undermining the chain of command or subverting the President's agenda would not be tolerated. Reports suggest Col. Meyers distanced herself from...
Former President Trump signed a joint congressional resolution nullifying a Biden-era rule that would have mandated decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to report transactions to the IRS. The rule, slated for 2027, aimed to expand existing reporting requirements to include DeFi platforms' gross proceeds from crypto sales. Critics argued...
