Marxist Network Under Scrutiny as Lawmakers Probe Chinese Influence

House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 10, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A network aligned with Marxist ideology and tied to a pro-Beijing millionaire received further scrutiny at a Feb. 10 hearing as lawmakers investigated the network’s potential Chinese

Johnson says 6 Democrats should be indicted after grand jury rebuke

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the six Democrats who participated in a video urging service members to disobey illegal orders last fall “should be indicted,” even as a grand jury on Tuesday refused to do so. “I think that anytime you’re obstructing law enforcement and getting in the way of these sensitive operations, it’s…

Lawyer for lawmaker in video to troops threatens suit after failed charges

Washington — An attorney for one of the lawmakers who appeared in a video telling members of the military to reject “illegal orders” demanded that the top federal prosecutor in Washington preserve records for a potential lawsuit if her office takes any further action related to the video. Abbe Lowell, an attorney for Democratic Rep.