Nebraska Governor Ends Push for Winner-Take-All Electoral Vote System, Won’t Call Special Session

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has ended efforts to change the state’s electoral vote system, citing lack of legislative support. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has announced that he will not call a special legislative session to shift the state to a winner-take-all electoral vote system, halting efforts to overhaul the way Nebraska allocates its electoral votes

House GOP Will Move to Hold Blinken in Contempt of Congress

He was subpoenaed to testify at a hearing on the Afghanistan withdrawal but didn’t appear due to U.N engagements, though he said he’s willing to testify. The House Foreign Affairs Committee will formally initiate contempt-of-Congress proceedings against Secretary of State Antony Blinken for failing to comply with its subpoena to appear for a Sept. 24

China Exploits US-Funded Research to Boost Military, Report Says

The Chinese Communist Party is ‘using every means to infiltrate our institutions and really disrupt our way of life,’ Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) said. WASHINGTON—Communist China has gained “back-door access” to U.S. technologies through partnerships between academic research institutions over the past decade, with millions of dollars in U.S. funding indirectly going to advance Chinese