Category: Government

AerospaceGovernment

NASA Opens Lunar Mission Bids to Challenge SpaceX Amid Schedule Concerns

NASA is soliciting new bids for lunar missions amid concerns about SpaceX’s schedule delays. The space agency aims to foster competition among American companies to accelerate Moon missions in response to China’s advancing space program.

NASA Seeks Additional Lunar Contractors

The US space agency is reportedly opening new bidding for its planned Moon missions to create competition against SpaceX, according to statements from NASA leadership. Sources indicate that NASA administrator Sean Duffy announced the decision Monday, citing concerns about schedule delays from the current primary contractor.

by Priya Kapoor
GovernmentPolicy

President Trump Grants Clemency to Former Congressman George Santos, Orders Prison Release

Former U.S. Representative George Santos has been released from prison after President Donald Trump commuted his seven-year sentence for fraud and identity theft. The controversial former lawmaker had been serving time after convictions related to campaign finance violations during his 2022 election campaign.

Presidential Intervention in High-Profile Case

President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former U.S. Representative George Santos, ordering his immediate release from federal custody, according to reports from Reuters. The controversial former lawmaker had been serving an 87-month sentence for fraud and identity theft convictions related to his 2022 congressional campaign.

by Priya Kapoor