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The Senate this afternoon approved the nomination of Eric Lander to be head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, but punted until next month on legislation to authorize new funding for the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.

The Senate confirmed President Biden’s nominee to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Eric Lander, in a voice vote on Friday.

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US News: WASHINGTON: The Senate has confirmed geneticist Eric Lander to be President Joe Biden's chief science adviser, one of the last unfilled Cabinet posts .

Will we see biotechnology serve the interests of humanity under a multipolar paradigm that cherishes national sovereignty, human life, family, and faith? As much as it might cause us a fair deal of displeasure and even an upset stomach to consider such ideas as the hold eugenics has on our presently troubled era, I believe that ignoring such a topic really does no one any favors in the long run. This is especially serious, as leading World Economic Forum darlings like Yuval Harari flaunt such co...

Claire Cronin, the No. 2 Democrat in Mass. House, is being vetted as Biden searches for US Ambassador to Ireland Matt Stout © Provided by The Boston Globe Massachusetts State Representative Claire Cronin. Claire D. Cronin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Massachusetts House, is being vetted by Biden administration officials as they weigh a pick for the new US ambassador to Ireland, two people with knowledge of the process told the Globe. Cronin, the House’s majority leader and a ...

There’s a case which can be made for John Podesta going down in history as the official who made the most promises to open up the government’s X-Files on UFOs – he promised to do it when he worked for President Clinton; he later apologized for NOT doing it and promised to do it when Hillary Clinton was elected; he  later expressed his frustration for not getting the chance when she lost – you get the idea. Now Podesta is attempting to put the X-File monkey on the current president’s ...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.21.21 Good Friday morning. Ella Joyce has a horse show today, so we’re getting out on the road. Here are a handful of items on my radar: ❌ — Media bias on full-display with Capitol Press Corps Rebekah Jones love: They never miss a chance to report on Jones, if it’s positive. But when someone offers a counternarrative, it’s crickets. Worse, the Tally crew was silent when Christina 🏼 â�...

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the nomination of Eric Lander, PhD, to be director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) by voice vote on May 20, with five Republicans recording their opposition to the confirmation. The vote followed the committee’s nomination hearing with Lander on April 29 [refer to Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) opened the business meeting by noting the importance of the OSTP director’s role in info...

Nord Stream 2 backlash — The White House preps its infrastructure bid