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When you do the math, humans still rule

Artificial intelligence has attained an impressive series of feats—solving problems from the International Math Olympiad, conducting encyclopedic surveys of academic literature, and even finding solutions to some longstanding research questions. Yet these systems largely remain

Democratic centrists stare down tough vote over DHS funding

Senate Democrats who voted to end the fall government shutdown are staring down a difficult decision over whether to back a stopgap measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) past the Friday deadline. Negotiators remain far apart on a long-term deal for funding

Could electronic beams in the ionosphere remove space junk?

A possible alternative to active debris removal (ADR) by laser is ablative propulsion by a remotely transmitted electron beam (e-beam). The e-beam ablation has been widely used in industries, and it might provide higher overall energy efficiency of an ADR system and a higher

More than 50 advocacy groups call for Noem's impeachment

Voto Latino and more than 50 other organizations are demanding the "immediate impeachment" of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the Hill has learned exclusively. In a letter sent to congressional leaders Monday, the national Hispanic engagement

US chases down oil tanker in Indo-Pacific

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US chases down oil tanker in Indo-Pacific The U.S. military intercepted an oil tanker it said was operating in defiance of President Trump's

Image: Strong solar flare

This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that can, along with other types of solar eruptions, impact radio communications, electric power grids,

Trump threatens to block opening of Ontario-Michigan bridge

President Trump threatened to block the opening of a bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada on Monday, demanding that Canada engage in trade talks with the U.S. “I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them,