Election 2016

Op-ed | Hillary will expand our space potential
"As President, Secretary Clinton will not only build on our progress in space, but will advance inspirational, achievable, and affordable space initiatives," writes Jim Kohlenberger, former chief of staff at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Obama.

Op-ed | Donald Trump’s “peace through strength” space vision
Trump senior policy advisers Robert Walker and Peter Navarro say a Trump administration would "lead the way on emerging technologies that have the potential to revolutionize warfare," such as constellations of micro-satellites.

Op-ed | Trump’s space policy reaches for Mars and the stars
In a SpaceNews exclusive, Trump senior policy advisers Robert Walker and Peter Navarro say Donald Trump would make sure NASA focuses "primarily on deep space activities rather than Earth-centric work that is better handled by other agencies."

Exclusive | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump weigh in on U.S. space policy
For good or ill, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton haven’t said much about U.S. space policy during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. SpaceNews put nine identical questions to the Clinton and Trump camps. Here’s what they had to say.

Trump’s “Third World” space program remark draws Rubio response
Monday's briefing begins with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) taking issue with Donald Trump's characterization of the U.S. space program.

China’s ASAT ambitions worry Rubio
Friday's briefing begins with GOP presidential hopeful Marco Rubio telling a New Hampshire crowd China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites."