POLITICS

Florida House reps grill Army Corps of Engineers commander over diverting funds for Jacksonville project to deal with the bridge-ship crash in Maryland. The Army Corps of Engineers has “reappropriated” $33 million from its current-year budget in responding to the March 26 containership crash that knocked down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six people

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) holds a hearing on “All Roads Lead to Beijing? The CCP’s Global Development Offensive” at 9:30 a.m. ET on May 16. Witnesses: Mr. David Trulio, president & chief executive officer, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute Mr. Daniel Runde, senior vice pre… Original News Source

Mr. Menendez, who has been in political office since 1974, is facing 16 charges including conspiracy and bribery. The corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is underway, as the jury was seated and opening arguments began on May 15 in a case that could alter the senator’s political future. Mr. Menendez, who has been

The Chinese regime has improved influence operation tools such as TikTok, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies to use against targets. Beijing is “growing increasingly confident” in its ability to influence elections in the United States and globally, according to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. The Chinese authorities, she said, have perfected its influence

As the Affordable Connectivity Program has run out of money, court cases are calling for an end to its funding sources. Dating back to 1934, Americans have paid into a fund that began as a mechanism for providing every household with telephone service and evolved into the federal initiative for universal internet access. Cell and