McCarthy launching institute promoting US competitiveness in ‘technological space race’

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) wants to “propel” the nation in the “technological space race” through his new ALFA Institute. “As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, our nation faces an inflection point—with a new type of a technological space race underway,” he wrote in a founding letter on the institute’s website. “Advancements in industries such as manufacturing, defense, energy, and artificial intelligence…