Senator Baldwin demands the EPA withdraw proposed PFAS rollbacks. The EPA plan rescinds limits for four PFAS chemicals and extends …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-18-wisconsin-senator-battles-epa-forever-chemical-water.html

The Bubble Isn’t the Technology The AI investment bubble is real — I’ve been warning about it for months. But …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-18-ai-isnt-the-bubble-the-speculation-is.html

Nvidia has reduced the size of a planned guarantee of up to $250 billion for data center financing tied to …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-18-nvidia-scales-back-guarantee-for-openai-data-center.html

The State Department drafted a letter demanding 35 nations choose between the U.S.-led Pax Silica framework and China’s rival AI …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-17-washington-tells-allies-pick-side-ai-race.html

The Senate adjourned Aug. 7 for its annual August recess with several bills supported by President Donald Trump still pending, …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-16-senate-begins-august-recess-trump-bills-pending.html

Vice President J.D. Vance and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. referred hospitals and gender clinics flagged in a new …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-15-vance-rfkjr-refer-gender-clinics-for-prosecution.html

Bitcoin developers and company leaders say they are relying on Chinese open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models because OpenAI and Anthropic …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-15-chinese-models-outperform-us-systems-bitcoin-security.html

The FDA quietly deleted its warning pages on chlorine dioxide, effectively admitting its prior safety claims were part of a …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-15-fda-retreat-chlorine-dioxide-warning-pages-vanished.html

U.S. data centers consumed an estimated 183 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity in 2024 – equivalent to more than 4% of the …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-14-data-center-buildout-water-zoning-regulatory-questions.html

The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, Aug. 12, reinstated key provisions of a 2021 Texas election law …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-14-appeals-court-restores-texas-ballot-id-law.html

California has initiated a two-year phase-out of paraquat after manufacturers voluntarily cancelled their registrations, making it the second U.S. state …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-14-california-phases-out-paraquat-linked-to-parkinsons.html

As the 2026 midterm campaign season approaches, some figures in the entertainment industry are stepping back from public political endorsements. …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-13-hollywood-stars-quiet-politics-amid-midterm-races.html

The frozen expanse of the Arctic Ocean is becoming a new frontier of trade, as Russia aggressively fortifies its military …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-13-russia-india-china-forge-new-trade-routes.html

Overview Pyotr Fradkov, chairman of Russia’s Promsvyazbank (PSB), said Russia has the capability to create a cross-border payment network that …

http://www.progress.news/2026-08-13-sanctions-proof-payment-can-serve-global-trade.html