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
Transportation committee Republicans question Biden request to guarantee federal government pay all costs in rebuilding the span without knowing the price tag. There are two recovery efforts in Baltimore Harbor: the urgent one below the destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge and the methodical “pay-and-chase” one unfolding in Congress and, eventually, in courtrooms around the world.
Non-black voters fought the redistricting plan which added an extra black-majority district, saying it was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The Supreme Court voted on May 15 to direct Louisiana to use a disputed congressional map that creates a second black-majority district in the state in upcoming elections. Opponents of the redistricting plan said it discriminates
PHOENIX, Ariz—Matthew Martinez bounded from map to map, a broad smile on his face. He pointed out important areas of Arizona and Wisconsin—“super chase” jurisdictions scattered throughout the two battleground states. Behind him, a few other Turning Point Action staffers were working at a bank of computers. In the organization’s Phoenix headquarters, the workforce skewed
Five election integrity bills, in all, now head to the House floor. A House committee advanced four bills aimed at reducing the influence of foreign and domestic money in U.S. politics to the full chamber. On May 15, the House Ways & Means Committee recommended bills concerning where nonprofit organizations get their money, how they