Speaker Johnson Clarifies His ‘Little Secret’ With Trump: ‘Nothing Scandalous’

The ‘little secret’ comment has fueled speculation among Democrats. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has clarified that his “little secret” with former President Donald Trump is related to mobilizing voters to vote for Republican candidates and there is “nothing scandalous” about it. The buzz began when Trump, during his rally at Madison Square Garden, said

US Lawmakers Call for Risk Assessment of China’s Photonic Chipmakers

The House Select Committee on the CCP said Beijing may use the technology to ’redefine’ battle lines in its chips competition with the United States. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has urged the Commerce Department to find ways to protect U.S. photonic chip technologies from Chinese threats and competition. In a letter dated Oct. 27,

Nebraska Senate Candidate Dan Osborn Called Trump ‘Embarrassing’ and ‘Incompetent.’ Now He Wants To Help Build the Border Wall.

‘I’m where President Trump is on corruption, China, the border,’ Osborn says (Dan Osborn ad screenshot, via AdImpact) Dan Osborn spent the year criticizing Donald Trump in his quest to flip Nebraska’s reliably red Senate seat. But in the final days of his campaign, the independent candidate is suddenly embracing the former president—even promising to

Federal Judge Dismisses Republican Lawsuit Over Verification for Overseas Ballots

The judge said the plaintiffs lacked standing and suggested their requested relief would be too disruptive before the election, which is a week away. A federal judge has dismissed Pennsylvania Republicans’ lawsuit regarding overseas ballot verification, stating that granting their request for an injunction could affect thousands of voters before the 2024 elections, which is

Republicans Get Boost With 5 Percent Early Lead in Nevada Voting

Registered Republicans have a 5.4-percent advantage over registered Democrats in the early-voting total. Republicans in Nevada have taken an early voting lead of more than 5 percentage points with just a week to go before the Nov. 5 contest, data show. As of Tuesday afternoon, registered Republicans have a 5.4-percent advantage over registered Democrats in

US Postal Service Recommends People ‘Don’t Delay’ to Post Mail-In Ballots

‘If you choose to vote by mail, please mail early as every day counts,’ the agency says. The U.S. Postal Service has recommended that Americans submit their election mail-in ballots a week before the Nov. 5 election due to an anticipated increase in mail-in ballot returns that will inundate the system. In a news release

Biden-Harris Committee Set To Push ‘Plant Sources of Protein’ Over Red Meat in New Dietary Guidelines—But Only After the Election

A little-known federal group assembled by the Biden-Harris administration is preparing to issue dietary guidelines for Americans that will formally recommend beans, peas, and lentils take precedence over meats like chicken and beef. Members of the 20-person Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee voiced support for both downgrading meat, poultry, and eggs and moving beans, peas, and