Intel defensive briefings surge as adversaries seek to influence congressional races
Intelligence officials said they have given three times as many defense briefings to potential targets of foreign influence operations this year as in past election cycles. The details come as officials warn that China, Russia and Cuba are making a concerted effort to target U.S. congressional elections using tactics similar to those seen to influence […]
GOP congressional candidate goes viral for pics with friend’s wife and kids
A Virginia congressional candidate went viral after sharing what appeared to be a happy family photo in which he posed with a friend's wife and three children. Derrick Anderson, a former Army Green Beret running for the open seat in Virginia's 7th Congressional District, is pictured smiling alongside a woman and three girls, as if […]
Florida congressional candidate charged with threatening to kill opponent
Ministry of Justice announced an unsealed indictment He was charged in 2021 with threatening to kill his primary opponent in Florida's 13th Congressional District and a civilian who was also an acquaintance of the opponent. The names of the two alleged victims were not disclosed in the Justice Department's press release. William Robert Braddock III […]
Billie Jean King makes history as the first individual female athlete to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Billie Jean King continues to make history. The 80-year-old becomes the first individual female athlete to win the Congressional Gold Medal. Dr. King had previously been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Barack Obama in 2009 for his advocacy work on behalf of women and the LGBTQ community. CLICK HERE FOR MORE […]
162 congressional Democrats call to impose LGBTQ+ policies on US military just weeks before election
A letter from Congressional Democrats called for protections to be removed from the LGBTQ+ agenda for the U.S. military, weeks before Americans vote to decide who will lead the government. Republican U.S. Sen. Chip Roy of Texas revealed He posted the letter on his social media accounts to inform the public about the extremists' demands. […]
Nathan Wade served subpoena in congressional Fani Willis probe after evading service for nearly a week
President Trump's former prosecutor, Nathan Wade, was served with a congressional subpoena on Thursday after evading subpoena service for nearly a week. The House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena to Wade last Friday, requiring him to testify privately as part of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation into the Republican-led committee's prosecution of the […]
GOP Nicholas Begich Leads Dem. Mary Peltola in Alaska At-Large Congressional District
Alaska Republican Nicholas Begich is leading Rep. Mary Peltola (D) in the last frontier state's statewide district, according to a poll released Monday. Peltora Trail Begich is leading 40% to 44%, with 10% of voters remaining undecided – a notable improvement for Begich since late August, when Peltola was leading Begich 45% to 39%. “Given […]
The great congressional Republican meltdown (and what it means)
The Republican House was meant to take a tough stance against Democrats and the Senate. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) had promised to pass a six-month budget (“Clean CR”) along with the SAVE Act, but it was a huge failure when 14 Republicans voted against it. So what happened? Much of the answer […]
House awards Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal in history-making vote
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award the Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King, marking the first time that an individual female athlete will receive the nation's highest civilian honor. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (R-NY), Shelley Moore Capito (R-VA) and Kyrsten Sinema (Independent-AZ) introduced the bill last […]
Instagram revamps safety features for teens as congressional pressure mounts
Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram announced a major overhaul of its child-safety features on Tuesday, a move that was quickly condemned by online watchdog groups as an attempt to head off a looming Congressional crackdown on social media giants. Instagram announced that it will automatically categorize users under the age of 18 as “teen accounts” and block […]