Tag: Politics

Nvidia Reacts to Possible US Chip Restrictions to Beijing

Nvidia is downplaying possible U.S. chip-export restrictions to China by the Biden administration. The Wall Street Journal reported on June 27 that the White House was mulling even more restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports to China. A potential chip ban could affect Nvidia’s status as the world’s leader for the graphics processors needed to…


IN-DEPTH: Biden’s Green Energy Plan Draws Fire as China’s Mineral Dominance Looms

The Biden administration has defended its alternative energy push as a way to counter the Chinese regime’s dominance in critical minerals but critics say the president’s own policies are undermining the U.S.’s pursuit of energy independence. Recent weeks have shown President Biden attempting to galvanize international cooperation and protect domestic energy producers as part of…


LIVE NOW: Science Policy After the COVID-19 Crisis — an AEI Event

In an event held at 8:45 a.m. ET on June 30 by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), some leading experts of the States discuss the “Science Policy After the COVID-19 Crisis”. Panel I:  Jonathan Fuller, Visiting Scholar, Department of Bioethics, National Institutes of Health; Marc Lipsitch, Professor of Epidemiology, T. H. Chan School of Public Health,…


Science Policy After the COVID-19 Crisis — an AEI Event

In an event held at 8:45 a.m. ET on June 30 by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), some leading experts of the States discuss the “Science Policy After the COVID-19 Crisis”. Panel I:  Jonathan Fuller, Visiting Scholar, Department of Bioethics, National Institutes of Health; Marc Lipsitch, Professor of Epidemiology, T. H. Chan School of Public Health,…


LIVE 8:45 AM ET: Science Policy After the COVID-19 Crisis — an AEI Event

In an event held at 8:45 a.m. ET on June 30 by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), some leading experts of the States discuss the “Science Policy After the COVID-19 Crisis”. Panel I:  Jonathan Fuller, Visiting Scholar, Department of Bioethics, National Institutes of Health; Marc Lipsitch, Professor of Epidemiology, T. H. Chan School of Public Health,…


Ivanka Trump Dropped as Co-Defendant In $250 Million Lawsuit

A New York appeals court has dismissed all claims against former President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump in a civil lawsuit brought by Attorney General Letitia James. The New York Appellate Division’s First Department ruled unanimously this week to dismiss claims against Ivanka Trump because they were filed too late and she was no longer part of…


Chinese Spy Balloon Did Not Collect Data While Transiting US: Pentagon

The Chinese spy balloon that flew over sensitive U.S. military sites earlier this year did not collect or transmit any information before it was shot down off the Carolina coast, the Pentagon told reporters on June 29. The balloon, which flew from Alaska to the East Coast, came equipped with commercially available U.S.-made gear that…


Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Draws Celebration and Criticism

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down race-based admissions policies at U.S. colleges—known as affirmative action policies—was met with celebration as well as disappointment and defiance. Prior to Thursday’s decision, the Supreme Court had allowed colleges to weigh an applicant’s race when making admissions decisions. In the 1978 case Regents of the University of…


LIVE NOW: Florida Gov. DeSantis Speaks at Parents’ Rights Group National Summit

GOP presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers a speech at 8:30 a.m. ET on June 30, on the second-day of the Joyful Warriors National Summit, held by Moms for Liberty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. …


Florida Gov. DeSantis Speaks at Moms for Liberty National Summit

GOP presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers a speech at 8:30 a.m. ET on June 30, on the second-day of the Joyful Warriors National Summit, held by Moms for Liberty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. …