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Proposed OMB Rules Could Reshape How US Science Is Funded and Published

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 04, 2026 8 Comments

Laughably, unhappy scientists complain proposed grant system overhaul could politicize research funding — as if that weren't already happening.

Wisconsin Governor Will Defy Supreme Court ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ruling

Posted by Matt Lamb on June 04, 2026 45 Comments

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he plans to ignore a clear Supreme Court ruling and keep in place Wisconsin's administrative fiat prohibiting counselors from helping gender-confused kids.

New Poll: Fewer Than One in Five Democrats Are Proud to be Americans

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 04, 2026 32 Comments

"Those surveyed were asked what term best described how they felt when they thought about the United States marking its semiquincentennial anniversary, and Dems had almost nothing good to say."

Justice Department Launches Investigation Into DEI Policies at Arizona State University

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 04, 2026 3 Comments

"No student should be denied access to opportunities or resources because of race, color, or national origin."

Burial Team Attacked and 11 Infected Patients Flee Isolation Facility as Ebola Spreads in Africa

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 04, 2026 15 Comments

Meanwhile, cruisers being isolated after hantavirus exposures return home and the first Clade 1 monkeypox case is reported in Connecticut.

Harvard’s Legal Expenses Surpassed $126 Million in Fiscal Year 2025 Amid Clashes With Trump

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 04, 2026 1 Comment

"Harvard also covered multiple legal disputes involving allegations that the university failed to adequately address anti-Semitism on campus."

Four Republicans Join Democrats as House Passes Resolution to End Iran War

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on June 04, 2026 41 Comments

"This was a foolish, politically driven vote. ... This vote is incredibly shortsighted and does not serve the American people or our allies for that matter."

U. Oregon Tries to Slash $65 Million From Budget as it Shutters Two Dorms

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 04, 2026 4 Comments

“Based on our new numbers, we will need to cut around $65 million from our budget to avoid an ongoing annual budget deficit in the coming years.”

Hamawy’s Primary Victory in NJ-12: ‘There is No GOP Equivalent to This, Not Even Close’

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on June 04, 2026 38 Comments

It is a reflection of a broader cultural and political amnesia that would have been unthinkable in the years after September 11.

NIH Monkeypox Scientists Accused of Smuggling Virus Samples through Detroit Metro Airport

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 03, 2026 20 Comments

Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe allegedly brought deactivated virus from the Republic of the Congo without a permit.

Superseding Indictment Alleges SPLC Funded “Ku Klux Klan garments” and “Cross-Burning Events”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2026 13 Comments

Asserts wide-ranging wire and bank fraud "to disguise the true nature, source, ownership, and control of the fraudulently obtained donated money the SPLC paid" to extremist group members SPLC supposedly was fighting.

Traffic Judge Can Continue Free Speech Lawsuit After Removal For Conservative Comments

Posted by Matt Lamb on June 03, 2026 11 Comments

Judge James Brown answered the call to return to service due to a shortage on the bench. Then two left-wing groups got him removed from traffic court for private comments he made when retired.

HHS Launches Sweeping Plan to Combat Lyme Disease as Tick-Borne Illnesses Surge

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 03, 2026 20 Comments

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. unveils major initiatives to strengthen U.S. response to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.