Congress takes aggressive stance against foreign spyware
Congress is seeking to ramp up U.S. defenses against the evolving threat of foreign spyware following recent incidents exposing its use on government officials, journalists and dissidents. Last week, the House Intelligence Committee passed the Intelligence Authorization Act, which included a provision authorizing the Director of National Intelligence to prohibit the U.S. intelligence community from buying and using foreign spyware. The bill would also allow the president to impose sanctions on foreign government officials and firms that target U.S. officials with s
Read MoreOf strikes and storms: A potentially disastrous political season
Beware of the Ides of August! With most of this year’s primary elections settled, except for 13 states that hold primaries in August and September, political pundits are turning their attention to public opinion polling about issues confronting our nation. In the background, a potential confluence of events is building to what could become a “perfect storm” that reshapes the sentiments of voters nationwide. In a recent Pew Research Center
Read MoreWhy Democrats are excited for Biden after a big week
A week ago, President Biden seemed down on his luck. He had just been diagnosed with COVID-19, after dodging it for more than two years. He was being bashed by people in his own party for appearing flat-footed on abortion. The all-important climate legislation he had been pushing seemed dead in the water. And as if things couldn’t appear any worse, The New York Times had recently released a poll showing that most Democrats wanted someone else to run for their party’s nomination in 2024. But a lot changed in a week. Biden defe
Read MoreWhy Texas Democrats are feeling a sense of déjà vu
Democrats are feeling cautiously optimistic about flipping the Texas governor’s mansion, even as they acknowledge a strong sense of déjà vu following past elections in which the state eluded them despite seemingly favorable tailwinds. Many observers had written off the race between Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, pointing to the incumbent governor’s generally high favorability and the Lone Star State’s deep-red hue. But the recent shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde sparked a renewed debate over gun control and raised pressure o
Read MoreBiden speaks via FaceTime with, sends pizza to veterans protesting for burn pit bill
President Biden spoke with veterans who are camping out at the Capitol building until the Senate passes a bill to expand care for veterans with burn pit injuries via FaceTime and sent them pizza on Saturday. Biden tweeted that he was originally planning to visit them in person to meet with veterans and their families supporting the Sgt. 1st Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act, but he needed to cancel after testing
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