DARK SECRETS: 5 - The Real Truth

UK scientists welcome government’s new technology plan but say more funding needed

Intervention is ‘yet another sticking plaster’ says Royal Society president, as EU funding programmes highlighted

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

Scientists criticise Treasury for taking back £1.6bn funding

The money had been set aside for UK involvement in the EU’s £88 billion Horizon Europe research programme.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Gavels for top House committees don’t always come cheap

Winning control of the most sought-after committees in the House can come with a hefty price tag — in party dues.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

Rep. Jason Smith wins three-way contest for Ways and Means gavel - Roll Call

​Rep. Jason Smith, a self-proclaimed “firebrand” preaching a populist image of the GOP, won the nomination to be Ways and Means chairman.

Roll Call · Jan 9, 2023

Iron Maiden win Royal Mail seal of approval with 12 stamps

Band may have been snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but Royal Mail pays tribute to ‘bona fide rock legends’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2023

Iron Maiden celebrated on 12 special edition Royal Mail stamps declared 'superb' by band

Eight celebrate the heavy metal legends’ live performances and the current members – lead singer Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain, bassist Steve Harris, and guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers

Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023

Multiplication of teachers and funds needed for Sunak’s post-16 maths policy

Prime minister’s ambition for schools in England faces 5,000 shortfall in maths teachers and sixth form funding gap

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023

Ways and Means chair contenders hone closing arguments - Roll Call

The race for the House Ways and Means Committee chairmanship remains close as contenders prepare to make their final pitches.

Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022

New Congress will feature few leadership roles for the many Texans in the U.S. House

Texans will chair some powerful committees in the House, but their roles in top leadership elections last week were more often as anti-establishment voices than contenders.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 22, 2022

Amazon, other PACs resume donations to electoral objectors

WASHINGTON — After suspending donations to Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election, a collection of PACs, including those of Amazon and Caterpillar, restarted contributions ahead of midterm elections in which the GOP is favored to win House control.

Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022