Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics. Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), during a television interview at the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, July 7, 2025. Credit: Getty | Al Drago Last August, the Trump administration issued an executive order intended to
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The GOP’s Attacks on James Talarico Are Straight Out of
On Tuesday, with Donald Trump’s endorsement and the backing of the MAGA faithful, scandal-ridden Texas attorney general Ken Paxton defeated incumbent US senator John Cornyn in a runoff primary to claim the Republican nomination for that seat. He then quickly set about painting his general-election opponent, Democratic Texas state representative James Talarico, as insufficiently masculine.
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5 Cool Tech Products You Can Find On Amazon Outlet
By D Figg May 27, 2026 7:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For the uninitiated, Amazon Outlet is a "secret" subsection of the Amazon website where people can get significantly discounted products. Many of the products listed on Amazon Outlet come with a limitation on how long the discount
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, May 27 (game
(Image credit: New York Times) Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers
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Sennheiser’s Momentum 5 headphones are all about the audio and
The new model arrives June 16 for $400 Sennheiser Nearly four years after Sennheiser debuted its Momentum 4 headphones, the company is back with their successor. The new Momentum 5 Wireless carries a very similar design to its predecessor, which means nearly all of the changes are on the inside. The company is promising big
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The White House is reportedly forcing its official app onto
You gotta pump up those download numbers somehow. Lucky-photographer/Getty Images The Trump administration is planning to automatically install its White House app on government employees' work phones, according to a report from Government Executive . The report detailed that at least one agency will start installing the official White House app onto government devices as
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Italian authorities shut down major streaming piracy network
The Cinemagoal app retransmitted content from major platforms like Netflix and Disney+. Endyk/Getty Images Cinemagoal, the app known for illegally rebroadcasting streaming content from Netflix, Disney+, Spotify and more, is the latest pirate ship to sink. The Guardia di Finanza, an Italian law enforcement agency under the country's Ministry of Economy and Finance, announced that it conducted more
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Flagship Samsung S95F OLED TV falls to $899, demolishing lowest
ⓘ Samsung with edits Front of Samsung S95F OLED TV shown Featuring the best Samsung OLED TV of 2025, Best Buy has the S95F on sale for a rock-bottom price. The 55-inch QD-OLED panel is a sensible choice for bright rooms with distracting reflections. It’s also ideal for competitive gaming, but the lack of Dolby
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Two new Casio G-Steel watches reportedly launching alongside black IP
ⓘ Casioblog The new Casio G-Steel rubber-strap watches will retain the same case as the previously leaked models. Casio's GST-B1000 lineup is reportedly getting rubber strap variants. The GST-B1000-1A and -2A ditch the bracelet for a smooth band, cutting weight to ~70-80g. Expect black and light blue colorways, same specs, and a ~$350–370 price tag
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Spider-Noir’s final trailer leans into the deadpan humor
Prime Video has released one last trailer for its upcoming live action series, Spider-Noir, starring Nicolas Cage, and once again it’s been released in two formats: one in black and white (below) and another in color (above), which the showrunners are calling “True Hue.” Seriously, the more footage we see of this series, the more