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November 10, 2023

The one thing Zelenskyy should do to prove Ukraine deserves more funding

If Ukrainian President Zelenskyy wants to uphold democracy, he needs to do the most basic thing and hold elections. They haven't done so since 2019 when he was first voted in.

November 9, 2023

House may vote on impeaching Mayorkas without a motion to table: source

A resolution authored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas could be voted on by the House of Representatives next week.

November 9, 2023

Texas office of Rep. Monica De La Cruz vandalized over her support of Israel: 'I make no apologies'

The office of U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz of Texas was vandalized with pro-Hamas messages this week over her support for Israel, she said.

November 9, 2023

Squad Democrat says humanitarian pause in Gaza not enough: 'Ethnic cleansing' happening 'before our eyes'

Progressive Democrat Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri rejected plans for Israel to implement four-hour pauses in its military operations in Gaza as insufficient.

November 9, 2023

Sen. Joe Manchin announces he will not seek Senate re-election

Democrat West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has announced he will not be seeking re-election to the Senate next year in what is expected to be a favorable pickup opportunity for the GOP.

November 9, 2023

Retired Navy SEAL condemns ‘wholly inappropriate’ Gaza cease-fire protest by congressional staffers

Retired Navy SEAL Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisc., criticized the Congressional staffers who walked out of the Capitol Building to support a ceasefire in the Middle East.

November 9, 2023

List of Democrats challenging George Santos gets shorter as 1 candidate endorses another

Democrat Zak Malamed dropped out of the race to take on Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., next year, throwing support behind former Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., instead.

November 9, 2023

Deepfakes to be indistinguishable from reality as early as 2024, report warns

Artificial intelligence continues its rapid development with new reports indicating that the technology will make deepfake AI imagery nearly impossible to detect.

November 8, 2023

When it comes to the next shutdown fight in Congress, silence is golden

Congress has until Nov. 17 to fund the government, or risk a partial federal shutdown. New House Speaker Mike Johnson has been shopping a plan, but it's possible the GOP may need another CR

November 8, 2023

Anti-Israel protesters interrupt Jewish students testifying before Congress on college antisemitism

A House Judiciary hearing to discuss the rise of anti-Semitism and anticonservative bias on college campuses was interrupted by anti-Israel protesters booted out by police.