Politics

TL/DR - Stanford University physicists Steve Kivelson and Peter Michelson have expressed concern over the potential non-renewal of the Agreement between the United States and China on Cooperation in Science and Technology. They argue that the agreement fosters open and transparent scientific cooperation, and its lapse can lead to detrimental…

TL/DR - Senator Robert Menendez faces charges for allegedly accepting bribes from Egyptian businessmen, and his wife, Nadine Menendez, is under scrutiny for receiving a luxury car following a fatal car accident. The case is of national concern, as Menendez's potential exit from politics could shift the balance of power in the closely divided US…

TL/DR - Wall Street is concerned about the potential downgrade of the U.S. government's AAA credit ratings as political and fiscal instability grows. Following downgrades by S&P Global in 2011 and Fitch Ratings in August, Moody's Investors Service is the only major credit-rating firm still giving the U.S. its top ratings. However, with…

TL/DR - The Maricopa County Republican Committee withdrew a proposal to give up to $250,000 to a far-right election-reform group, We the People AZ Alliance PAC, for a project to "clean up the voter rolls." The proposal was criticised by another Republican official, Dan Farley, who saw a conflict of interest in the fact that the group was…