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  • Senators Block Shuttle Move Citing "No Public Demand"
    September 29, 2025
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    Senators Block Shuttle Move Citing "No Public Demand"

    A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including former astronaut Mark Kelly, opposes moving the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston, citing a lack of public support and wasteful use of taxpayer funds. They argue that the shuttle is already safely and freely accessible to millio...

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  • FCC Chair, Ted Cruz Block Wi-Fi Hotspots for Schoolchildren
    September 4, 2025
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    FCC Chair, Ted Cruz Block Wi-Fi Hotspots for Schoolchildren

    FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Senator Ted Cruz are collaborating to block federal funding for a Biden-era program that provides Wi-Fi hotspots to schoolchildren, arguing it promotes "unsupervised screen time" without proper risk assessment. Carr has requested an FCC vote to reverse the program, w...

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