Dozens of lawmakers victims of sexually explicit deepfakes: Report
According to some sources, more than 20 members of Congress have been victims of deepfake porn, and female members are most likely to be targeted. new report It was released on Wednesday. A report by the American Sunlight Project, an advocacy group focused on combating disinformation, found more than 35,000 mentions of 26 members of […]
DOJ Misled Courts In Applications To Abet Snooping On Lawmakers, Staffers As Russiagate Played Out
Department of Justice (DOJ) officials mislead courts in gag order applications and inform dozens of elected officials and Congressional staffers of government spying during Russiagate disinformation unfolding According to the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General (OIG), In 2017 and 2018, the Justice Department obtained data on two members of Congress, 43 staff members, […]
DOJ Spied on Kash Patel, Lawmakers, Hill Staffers, Reporters
Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz revealed on Tuesday that the agency secretly surveilled members of Congress, Congressional staff, and reporters in 2017. CNN reported In 2017, during President Trump's first term, the Justice Department released the records of Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), and Rep. Patel, then a House […]
US lawmakers ask feds to help investigate mysterious drones over New Jersey
U.S. lawmakers from New Jersey have joined the frustration of many residents over dozens of reports of drones flying near sensitive areas, including military research facilities, in recent weeks, and are now calling the federal agency. We call for immediate assistance in investigating and addressing this growing problem. Rep. Chris Smith, RN.J., will join his […]
School district mired in transgender athlete controversy tells critics to blame lawmakers in CA and DC
Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Riverside, Calif., is facing controversy over a transgender athlete on the cross country team and the team's “Save Women's Sports” T-shirt, which alleges the school administrator compared it to a swastika. We talked about a lawsuit filed by two female students. . The school has faced criticism both […]
Bipartisan lawmakers call on FTC to investigate FanDuel, DraftKings
Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Peter Welch (D-Vermont) on Friday sent a joint letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice urging lawmakers to stop FanDuel and Draft. He called for an investigation into the Kings' conduct. Mr. Lee and Mr. Welch accused the two sports betting companies of collaborating to […]
Encrypted apps urged by lawmakers amid major Chinese telecom breach
U.S. officials are urging individuals and businesses to use encrypted messaging apps to minimize the possibility of their communications being intercepted by China's Communist regime. The advisory comes as top U.S. security officials this week acknowledged a historic state-sponsored hacking campaign that compromised at least eight U.S. carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. There is. […]
South Korea lawmakers support suspending president’s powers after martial law
South Korean parliamentarians are calling for President Yun Seok-Yeol's constitutional powers to be suspended after he briefly declared martial law earlier this week, raising the possibility of impeachment. Opposition parties are calling for a vote in the Diet to impeach Yun on Saturday, calling his declaration of martial law an “unconstitutional, illegal rebellion or coup.” […]
Musk, Ramaswamy meet with lawmakers to discuss the DOGE’s plans to cut government waste
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswami I headed to Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with lawmakers regarding President-elect Donald Trump's next Department of Government Efficiency. “I think the people's money should be spent wisely,” Musk told reporters as he walked through the Capitol building with one of his children, 4-year-old X, on his shoulders. “This is […]
Musk, Ramaswamy huddle with lawmakers in quest to downsize widely-distrusted federal government with DOGE
Many Americans don't trust the federal government, and Elon Musk, the eccentric billionaire businessman tasked by President-elect Donald Trump with bringing down the unruly bureaucratic Leviathan, believes that I think that's the right attitude. “I don't think we should trust the government,” Musk previously declared. Apparently, people are way ahead of him. “As of April […]