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Hegseth Answers Impeachment Resolution With Deranged Press Conference
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a “news conference” on Tuesday in which he sought to defend himself from the eight impeachment charges the House will vote on Tuesday afternoon, saying that the war in Iran is going great and that impeaching him is akin to attacking American troops. Yeah, he actually said that.
The changing nature of the neuroscience Ph.D.
Graduate education has long interested Diane Lipscombe, professor of neuroscience at Brown University, director of the Carney Institute for Brain Science and past president of the Society for Neuroscience. “I’ve always felt [it’s] an incredibly important part of academic research and the educational mission of universities,” she says.
Amid funding uncertainty, graduate neuroscience programs in the U.S. adapt
The past two years have been challenging for academic research; scientists are grappling with grant terminations, funding cuts, stalled awards and ongoing policy changes, all sowing a sense of deep uncertainty. Neuroscience graduate programs have felt the squeeze, scrambling to adjust their admissions and other practices in the face of falling funding.
Snack Plate 007: Pagers are back
š Hi. Subway delays led me to take a long walk home after spectating the New York Marathon on Sunday. Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn was littered with empty gel packets (the Department of Sanitation does an unbelievable job of cleaning them up overnight), and I was surprised to see so many brands Iāve never heard of before. I didnāt notice a single Maurten packet and was equally struck by the number of old-school GU wrappers. You can learn a lot about consumer behavior from studying trash.
Mark Goldman
Mark Goldman is professor of neurobiology, physiology and behavior, and professor of ophthalmology and vision science, at the University of California, Davis. He earned his Ph.D. in physics at Harvard University in 2000 and did his postdoctoral work in theoretical neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Is Blue Tsunami On Tonight's Horizon? Watch These Races For An Early Signal
As evening falls on Tuesday and polls begin to close, Americans nervously waiting for election results should ignore the early exit polls and anecdotal evidence of long lines or lack thereof. Instead, interested parties should focus on a handful of races in a handful of states where polls close early and whose results will tell us how things are trending nationwide. The first polls close at 6 PM ET in most of Indiana and Kentucky.
Late Polls And Early Votes Stir Fear Of 'Train Wreck' Among Republicans
With the midterm elections now just four days away, Republicans are in a defensive crouch, battening down the hatches in red states amid uproar over President Donald Trump and his handling of the economy. How badly are things going? Trump on Wednesday announced his final event of the cycle will be a tele-rally in Louisiana, a state he won by 22 percentage points just two years ago. He will be stumping for Rep. Julia Letlow, the Republican he recruited to oust GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy in the primary.
South Carolina Senate Race Razor Close At Republicans Sour On Darline
South Carolina’s Senate contest is a real race this year, with Republicans spending millions trying to save the seat long held by the late GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham. And President Donald Trump is directly to blame for the fact that Republicans are sweating out in a state he carried by roughly 18 percentage points two years ago.
Neuroscience gave AI its start. What happens now?
David Sussillo, a computational neuroscientist who has spent almost two decades working at Google Brain and Meta Reality Labs, along with an academic appointment at Stanford University, has had a unique vantage point to view the changing relationship between neuroscience and artificial intelligence (AI).
So Far, So Good: Reported Early Vote Favors Democrats In Key Senate Races
Early voting has begun in half of the country, and there may be warning signs for Republicans in areas they need to win if they have any shot of maintaining their House and Senate majorities. Across 10 Senate battlegrounds, 53 percent of early and mail-in votes have been cast by registered Democrats, while only 34 have been cast by registered Republicans, according to data from NBC News.
Six More! Democrats Again Expand House Battleground As GOP Decline Worsens
With less than a month to go to the midterm elections, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Monday announced that it added six more candidates to its “Red to Blue” program, which gives financial and organizational support to top-tier Democratic nominees in Republican-held House districts. All six candidates sit in districts President Donald Trump carried by double-digit margins in 2024.
Republicans' Cash Blitz In Texas Won't Save Paxton
Three weeks ago, Republican super PACs began dumping tens of millions into Texas’ Senate contest, unleashing an ad blitz they hoped would hurt Democratic nominee James Talarico and boost Republican Ken Paxton. Yet Fox News dropped a poll Thursday evening that showed the money is not working, with Paxton trailing Talarico 49% to 51% among likely voters. Oddly, the poll found Talarico’s lead grows among the universe of all registered voters, with 53% choosing Talarico and 46% choosing Paxton.
Republican Strategists Wail As More House Seats Seen Slipping Away
With 34 days until the midterms, Republican strategists see at least five U.S. House seats are a lost cause for their party as President Donald Trump’s abysmal approval rating threatens to drag the GOP into the political abyss.
New Major Polls Show Democrats With Huge Generic Ballot Lead In Midterm
Facing grim odds in the midterm elections, Republicans had been holding out hope that as Election Day drew near, polls would tighten and the GOP’s odds at keeping their congressional majorities would improve. But with just one full day left until October—the point in an election cycle when voter decisions are hardened—that hope is gone.
Fear Of Election Doomsday Propels Republicans Into Stages Of Grief
Republicans had been keeping their midterm fears at bay over the summer, convincing themselves that after Labor Day—when voters really tune in—polls would narrow, avoiding a total disaster for their party. But with less than six weeks until Election Day, that hope is gone.
Why GOP's Huge Cash Advantage Won't Save Republicans From Midterm Crash
Republicans are massively outspending Democrats in a desperate bid to hold on to their House and Senate majorities, with President Donald Trump’s super PAC and other outside groups financed by the GOP’s billionaire benefactors running hundreds of millions in ads slamming their Democratic opponents as dangerous radicals. But even Republicans are admitting that their cash advantage is not the silver bullet they were hoping for, warning that even with the ad onslaught, the party is losing—and badly.
Iowa Republicans Now Fleeing From Trump To Save Themselves In Midterm
Staring down an electoral wipeout, members of Iowa’s all-Republican congressional delegation are desperately trying to distance themselves from President Donald Trump. On Monday, Rep. Ashley Hinson—the GOP nominee for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat—called for an “immediate end” to the war, which she blamed for the skyrocketing diesel prices that are hurting Iowa’s farmers.
Right-Wing PAC Admits Anti-Trans Ads Won’t Save Republicans
If you live in a state with a competitive election this year, you’ve likely seen the repulsive ads from GOP candidates and super PACs that attack Democrats on the issue of transgender rights. Republicans are spending tens of millions on absurd, bigoted, and lie-filled spots that seek to scare voters into believing that Democrats would force “sex-changes surgeries” on children.
Susan Collins Proves Once Again She's No Moderate
Sen. Susan Collins has survived being a Republican in the blue-leaning state of Maine for decades by positioning herself as a moderate who breaks with her party on issues like abortion rights. However, Collins took off her mask again on Tuesday when she voted in favor of Matthew Byrne, a virulently anti-abortion Ohio state appeals court judge whom President Donald Trump nominated to the federal bench.
House Republicans Recess Early To Escape Vote On Hegseth Impeachment
The House of Representatives has officially left Washington, D.C., for the final time before the midterms, canceling votes scheduled for Thursday to head home and campaign on their pathetic record of increasing healthcare costs, slashing taxes for the rich, and refusing to rein in President Donald Trump’s disastrous tariffs and war in Iran. So why did they skip town so early? Well, probably so they can avoid voting on articles of impeachment filed against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. GOP Rep.
Between Marshall's Cruelty And Trump's Madness, Democrats May Take Kansas
Democrats have not held a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas in a whopping 94 years. But President Donald Trump’s horrendous shepherding of the economy is hitting Kansans especially hard, with Trump’s idiotic trade wars and boondoggle of a war in Iran slamming the state’s massive agricultural industry. That’s turned reliably red voters in the state against their once Dear Leader and his Republican Party, putting Kansas’ Senate seat in play for the first time in decades.
What's Their Excuse? Republicans Sending Regrets To Trump's Midterm Confab
President Donald Trump will host a midterm convention this upcoming Wednesday and Thursday, which he absurdly says will help Republicans hold onto their House and Senate majorities this fall. But even many Republicans admit the production is a shambolic affair that won’t help the GOP with voters and may even hurt their electoral prospects since Trump cannot stay on a palatable message.
Diesel Fuel Hits Record High As Holiday Drivers Cope With Gas Spike
The average cost of diesel fuel set a new record on Friday, hitting a whopping $5.85 per gallon, according to AAA’s fuel tracker—a 30 percent increase from the same time last year. The timing of the diesel spike could not be worse for the GOP, which is directly responsible for the price increase as the party did not stop Trump from launching an ill-advised war that he now cannot seem to get out of.
Why Democrats Are Loving (And Laughing At) Trump's Very Bad Midterm Ads
After months of complaining from Republicans, President Donald Trump’s political operation is finally opening its coffers to run midterm campaign ads. But there’s a problem for the GOP. The two ads from Securing American Greatness, the nonprofit tied to Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC, are self-aggrandizing duds all about how Trump is supposedly America’s savior—a message sure to fall flat among an electorate that broadly dislikes Trump.
Dutch primate center awaits October animal research debate
One of Europe’s biggest primate research centers has escaped a budget mandate passed last October that would have phased out federal funding for animal experiments at the center by 2030. But the fate of the Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), based in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, remains vulnerable, according to center director Merel Langelaar, a veterinarian.
Simping For Data Centers Is Trump's Latest Midterm Gift To Democrats
President Donald Trump on Monday vigorously defended unpopular AI data centers, saying those who oppose the resource-sapping warehouses “want to end up being backwards and poor.” “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign.
Amid funding uncertainty, neuroscientists report a mix of cynicism, persistence
Over the past few years, scientists in the United States have faced a series of upheavals: Budgets at federal funding agencies have been cut, grants have been delayed or canceled, grant review policies have become murky and politically charged.
Is The Trump Administration Using Media Leaks To Manipulate Oil Markets?
The Trump administration on Wednesday appears to have leaked a story to its favorite Iran war stenographer at Axios that the military has created a secret shipping corridor out of the Strait of Hormuz, helping to escort 15 to 20 oil tankers through the narrow passageway per day. Axios’ Barak Ravid reported: “The U.S.-led operation is mitigating one of the most painful aspects of the war: the disruption to oil supplies that sent crude prices soaring.
Angry Families Of Sailors Stranded On USS Lincoln Slam Trump And Hegseth
Family members of the military personnel who have been left to languish on the USS Lincoln aircraft carrier off the coast of Iran are irate at President Donald Trump and his unqualified Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying the two men’s callous comments about the suffering of the service members are beyond the pale.
Some Republicans Finally Urge Alleged Abuser Miller To Drop Out As Deadline Looms
Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller’s response to horrific domestic violence allegations has been a complete train wreck, with Miller looking worse and worse as he attempts to deny that he was ever violent toward his ex-wife and two-year-old daughter. First it was releasing a nude photo of his toddler to try to claim he did not break her collarbone.
‘Republicans are already cooked': GOP adviser foresees messy midterms
It's officially three months from Election Day and top Republican operatives are already declaring that their party is “cooked” in a number of key contests that will decide which party controls Congress next January.
'Platner On Steroids'! GOP Scrambles To Contain Explosive Ohio Scandal
On Sunday, Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller went live on camera to deny the horrifying domestic abuse allegations levied by his ex-wife, saying that her accusations are false because she returned to him days later. “My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her.
Susan Collins: Never Missed A Chance To Cast The Wrong Vote
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine released a campaign ad this week that paints her as a bipartisan workhorse, hoping that it will convince enough voters in left-leaning Maine to cast their ballots for her in November and save her reelection. However, the ad has to go back six years to the COVID-19 pandemic and 25 years to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to find bipartisan accomplishments that may possibly appeal to Mainers—a sign of just how difficult her reelection bid is.
Democrats Demand House Probe Of Max Miller Over 'Disturbing' Abuse Allegations
The leaders of the Democratic Women’s Caucus are calling for the House Ethics Committee to “thoroughly investigate” GOP Rep. Max Miller of Ohio for recent allegations of abuse. “The recent reports of domestic violence and child abuse against Representative Max Miller are deeply disturbing and Congress can’t ignore them. Allegations of violence against women and children have to be met with the utmost seriousness,” Reps.
CNN Poll: Trump Approval Sinks To Lowest Level Since January 6 Insurrection
In his two terms in office, President Donald Trump has always had one thing going for him: No matter how bad his approval got with Democrats and independents, his standing with Republicans was so strong that it prevented the bottom from falling out for him and his party.
Domestic Violence Is A Feature, Not A Bug For Republicans
— July 29, 2026 Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio has been accused of horrifying acts of violence by multiple former partners. His ex-wife Emily Moreno—daughter of Ohio GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno—said Miller threw hot water on her, held a gun to her head, and possibly broke the collarbone of the couple’s 2-year-old daughter.
A planetarium for the brain
It all started at the bar at a Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory meeting more than 10 years ago. A scientist pulled out his iPad and began showing Tyler Sloan, then a neuroscience graduate student, a 3D video that flew through the bundled nerve fibers of the spinal cord in a tissue-cleared embryo. “My first thought when I saw that was that we need to put this on a planetarium dome,” Sloan says.
'Border Czar' Homan Says ICE Killings Of Civilians Were Not Mistakes
President Donald Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan is shamelessly defending the latest killings carried out by immigration agents, saying that those who were killed deserved it. Homan, who appeared angry at being asked questions about these killings, blamed people who criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the executions, saying that their rhetoric about wanting to abolish the agency somehow “emboldened” the victims to not comply with agents’ demands.
ICE Agent Who Shot Immigrant In Maine Has Shocking History Of Violence
When the Trump administration announced it was lowering hiring standards and shortening the length of training for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers so that the agency could have more warm bodies to aid in President Donald Trump’s racist mass deportation efforts, experts warned that the changes could have deadly consequences. Sadly, those experts’ warnings are proving to be correct.
Mike Lindell For Governor? Trump Picks Minnesota For Worst Endorsement EVer
Republicans were already unlikely to win Minnesota’s governor’s race this year. President Donald Trump is deeply unpopular in the state, and Democrats have a strong candidate in Sen. Amy Klobuchar. But now he has all but ensured the race will be off the board for the GOP. On Wednesday, Trump endorsed conspiracy theorist and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell a little less than a month ahead of the Aug. 11 Republican primary.
There Is One Political Leader Who Supports Platner (And Of Course It's Trump)
President Donald Trump is using the fallout from Graham Platner’s failed Senate campaign in Maine to remind everyone that when it comes to sexual assault, he comes down on the side of assaulting women. Platner, a Democrat, announced on Wednesday night that he would end his campaign after he was publicly accused of rape earlier this week. He denies the allegation. When Trump was asked about the case on Air Force One, he replied, “It’s really a question of whether or not you believe the woman.
If Platner Drops Out Of Maine Senate Race, Which Democrat Will Replace Him?
The writing is on the wall for Graham Platner, who after being credibly accused of rape by a former girlfriend and multiple other red flags is now facing calls to drop out of the Maine Senate race by Democrats on all sides of the ideological spectrum. Platner has yet to announce whether he’ll drop out, but it is clearly untenable for him to continue as national Democrats are pulling the plug on funding his race and even his own base of supporters is abandoning ship.
Did Ailing Trump Secretly Obtain Powerful Obesity Drug Under 'Compassionate Use'?
The health-focused news outlet STAT on Tuesday published a bombshell report that suggests President Donald Trump may have used his position of power to obtain a powerful new obesity drug not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration. According to the report, the FDA in April allowed one 79-year-old man to obtain Eli Lilly’s retatrutide, an experimental weight-loss drug, through a “compassionate use” waiver.
Poll: Trump Approval Plummets To New Low As Republicans Start Defecting
President Donald Trump’s approval rating is nearing doomsday levels for the GOP, with the pollster American Research Group on Monday releasing a survey showing just 30 percent of Americans approve of the job he’s doing in office. It’s difficult to put into words just how bad things have to get in this polarized political climate for a president to reach 30 percent approval. To get that low it means you’re losing ground not just with the opposing party and independents but also with your own party.
Servile Republicans Who Hated Obama's Iran Pact Now Praise Trump's Ruinous 'Deal'
Republicans spent years attacking former President Barack Obama’s Iran deal, arguing before its ratification that Obama didn’t give them enough information. After the deal went into effect, GOP leaders slammed the agreement for giving Iran too much sanctions relief.
Despised Team Owner Dolan Shouldn't Make Knicks Visit Trump's White House
New York has been electric since the Knicks completed their storybook playoff run on Saturday to deliver long-suffering fans throughout not only the city but the entire tri-state area their first NBA title in 53 years. On Thursday, millions of fans gathered in lower Manhattan for the traditional ticker-tape parade down the aptly named “Canyon of Heroes,” with jubilant revelers chanting, cheering, and coming together to celebrate the team that finally won it all.
Democrats Feeling 'Bullish On Ohio' As Buckeye Voters Reject Trump Republicans
Ohio was once the ultimate swing state, choosing the winner in all but two presidential elections between 1912 and 2012. But President Donald Trump changed that. Ohio voters lurched hard to the right, and Democrats struggled to win statewide contests over the past decade thanks to working-class white voters buying into Trump’s fake businessman schtick and culture war garbage.
'Sabato's Crystal Ball': Odds Of Flipping Senate Blue Keep Getting Better
Democrats’ odds of taking control of the Senate just got even better, with The University of Virginia Center for Politics Sabato’s Crystal Ball flipping three races blue.
GOP Senators Spent $100M Calling Paxton 'Unfit To Serve' But Now Endorse Him
In a cowardly move that should surprise no one, Republican lawmakers are lining up behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s Senate race, endorsing a man whom many were very recently calling an amoral crook who belongs nowhere near the United States Congress. The first to throw their support behind Paxton was none other than Sen. John Cornyn himself, the longtime Texas Republican senator who Paxton beat in Tuesday’s primary runoff.
Latest Target Of Trump's Weaponized Justice Is Successful Rape Accuser Carroll
President Donald Trump is committing impeachable offenses at a dizzying clip, weaponizing the federal government against his enemies and lining his pockets with taxpayer dollars. In his latest offense, Trump’s Department of Justice is criminally investigating E. Jean Carroll, the writer whose lawsuits led to Trump being found liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
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