Parrott defeats establishment-backed Foldi in Maryland House GOP primary
Maryland Del. Neil Parrott (R) was projected to win the GOP primary for Maryland's sixth congressional district on Tuesday, setting up a rematch with incumbent Rep. David Trone (D-Md.). The Associated Press called the race at 10:03 p.m. ET. Parrott defeated five other candidates, including former Washington Free Beacon reporter Matthew Foldi in the primary. Foldi garnered a number of major endorsements including Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Parrott's primary win comes nearly two years after he lost to Trone
Read MoreNASA awards launch contract for next space telescope to SpaceX
NASA on Tuesday awarded a new contract to SpaceX to launch the agency's next telescope into space in 2026. NASA is expected to pay SpaceX $255 million to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from its Falcon Heavy rocket at NASA's Kennedy Space Flight Center in Florida, according to a press release from the agency. The target date
Read MoreGeorgia fake electors may face charges in election probe
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor who's investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally interfered in the 2020 general election in the state has informed 16 Republicans who served as fake electors that they could face criminal charges. They all signed a certificate declaring falsely that then-President Trump had won the 2020 presidential election and declaring themselves the state's “duly elected and qualified” electors even thou
Read MoreQuidditch announces name change amid furor over 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling
Three major organizations that promote and manage the sport of quidditch announced on Tuesday they are changing the name of the game to quadball, partly to distance themselves from "Harry Potter" author and quidditch creator J.K. Rowling. The International Quidditch Association (IQA) and US Quidditch (USQ), which are governing bodies for the sport, joined Major League Quidditch (MLQ), a semi-professional league with 16 teams in the U.S. and Canada, in announcing the official name change. Quadball, which refers to the number of balls on the field as well as the number of
Read MoreSenate votes to proceed to bill to help semi-conductor industry
The Senate voted Tuesday evening to proceed to a legislative vehicle that will carry legislation to provide $52 billion to the domestic semi-conductor manufacturing industry and help the United States compete with China. The 64-34 vote sets up final Senate action on part of a bill the Senate passed more than a year ago, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act. The legislation has been stalled for months in a Senate-House conference negotiation. The original Senate-passed bill provided $250 billion to help U.S. companies compete with China as well as a large pack
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