A robot called GIMLI will explore a lunar cave for a future moon base
The race to build a moon base is ramping up. Columnist Robin George Andrews explores how NASA is preparing by sending a cave-hunting robot ahead of humans
The race to build a moon base is ramping up. Columnist Robin George Andrews explores how NASA is preparing by sending a cave-hunting robot ahead of humans
Walter Pieszka wore the uniforms of both Nazi Germany and the Allied forces, and on Nov. 7, Daily Journal columnist J. Dennis Marek will be in Kankakee to sign his book telling Pieszka's story.
President Donald Trump has praised the body of Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) no fewer than five times this month — giving special attention to the senator’s buttocks — and while the remarks have confused onlookers , one journalist believes...
Hi r/politics , I’m Ronald Brownstein, politics and policy columnist at Bloomberg Opinion, based in LA. I’ve covered US politics for over 40 years, am a two-time Pulitzer finalist and have worked on seven published books, t wo of which...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr .'s health crusade is coming apart at the seams, and one columnist says its toughest opponents are about to arrive. In a column published Saturday by The New York Times, opinion writer Jessica Grose argued that a...
Physics is generally built on observations, then the maths that supports them comes later. Columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan takes a look at an effort to reverse this and rebuild the laws of physics from the maths up
Columnist Graham Couch gives his thoughts on the Spartans' performance in a 91-61 win over Toledo on Thursday night with three quick takes.
WSJ Heard on the Street Columnist Telis Demos explains Thursday's massive market selloff — and why it doesn't seem like investors believe the Democrats' midterm victory will derail an otherwise strong economy. Photo Illustration: Rachel Rogers
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It's a swift rise and fall for Mike Johnson, often seen as an accidental speaker, who nevertheless drew close to President Donald Trump and led the House GOP during a tumultuous era, with one of the slimmest majorities in modern times....
The Atlantic’s Conor Friedersdorf argues in a column that outgoing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) did more than any other speaker to undermine the House’s constitutional role. Friedersdorf says Johnson’s approach...
Investigations, a struggle to confirm nominees and maybe some bipartisanship lie ahead for President Trump.
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House GOP leadership letter from Steve Scalise warns committee chairs to prepare defenses against expected Democrat-led probes of Trump allies.
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The Republican president will now visit Iowa and Kansas for back-to-back campaign rallies on Sunday. Covered by 33 outlets: 16 lean left, 10 are centre, 7 lean right.
Nigel Farage seems to have distanced himself from Donald Trump by accusing the US president of breaking a key promise to American voters. The Reform UK leader, seen as a close supporter and ally to Trump, predicted...
Wins in Iowa and Kansas revived the left’s rural populism
Democrats won major races in traditionally Republican states including Texas, Kansas, Iowa and Ohio.
President Donald Trump’s insistence that Republicans would have won with him on the ballot exposed a bigger problem for MAGA, New Republic columnist Greg Sargent argued. “I wasn’t on the Ballot and if I was, we would...
China’s ruling Communist Party has pledged to target “old nice persons” within its ranks as it steps up its anti-corruption drive ahead of a major leadership reshuffle next year. Rendered in Chinese as lao hao ren, the term refers to...
Retired cadres were consulted during the eight-month drafting of a landmark document on building China’s Communist Party endorsed at a major political meeting in Beijing last week, according to state media. A detailed account published...
China’s ruling Communist Party will step up “party building” across the country’s tech sector and deploy digital tools to fight corruption, according to a landmark document adopted at a key political plenum. These tools include a...
Beijing promoted 10 officials to full membership of the Communist Party’s Central Committee at a major political gathering this week, where the normally routine process of filling vacancies took on new significance. The names of the...
The Communist Party of China has pledged to vigorously crack down on the “unwritten rules” that enable corruption in the party, deepening its long-running campaign to keep officials in line. At a Friday press conference, senior...
Hungary’s release of communist-era secret police records triggered public accusations, denials and fears of a witch hunt
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During the 1949-89 one-party rule that repressed dissent, authorities employed an extensive network of informants to monitor public sentiment. Covered by 3 outlets: 3 are centre.
During the 1949-89 one-party rule that repressed dissent, authorities employed an extensive network of informants to monitor public sentiment.
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A searchable database covers an estimated 50,000-60,000 former informants.
Hungary has made public secret police files from its Communist era in an online database. The historic move has been pushed by Prime Minister Peter Magyar. Former governments lacked the political will to open the archives. Up until now,...
Hungary has opened tens of thousands of communist-era secret police records to the public, making the names of around 55,000–60,000 people searchable in a new online database. The files offer a glimpse into how the...
China's Communist Party confirms expulsion of 33 officials Reuters
China's Communist Party seeks to tighten discipline... (First column, 8th story, link )
There’s been a lot of “communist” talk on the midterms campaign trail. It’s become President Donald Trump’s favorite new perceived threat coming from the left. But it’s actually not new at all. US politicians, especially on the right,...
The archives name thousands of former informants who spied on citizens for the state security services during decades of one-party rule. The prime minister said "many families will now face difficult information."
The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping China expelled a record number of officials from the Chinese Communist party (CCP) as...
Decades after the end of Soviet rule, Hungary is releasing all its secret service files. The disclosure is sparking fresh debate about informants, guilt and responsibility.
German police on Tuesday morning carried out a series of raids against members of a far-left extremist group which allegedly plotted attacks on right-wing groups and a violent communist revolution.
Over the summer and into the fall, several figures in the MAGA-aligned election denial movement started promoting a novel claim. Before the midterms, they suggested, proof would emerge that the Chinese Communist Party has tried to rig...
The Chinese leader is tightening his grip on the Communist Party with relentless purges and new strictures on discipline. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 are centre, 1 lean right.
Party continues to emphasize President’s supremacy and gives little indication it has a succession plan
China Elevates Key Figure in Purges With Rare Politburo Pick Bloomberg China’s Xi Demands More Loyalty as Purges Trim Party Elite WSJ China's Communist Party confirms expulsion of 33 officials Reuters Xi Jinping...
The object the Chinese Communist Party Embassy insists is a 'wine bottle,' found when police arrested four Chinese nationals. (Courtesy of the PNG Post-Courier)
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Beijing has hinted at the new leadership line-up in its military theatre commands, with fresh faces emerging during last week’s party conclave in the seating area reserved for key commanders, filling vacancies left by China’s...