House Commerce Committee Advances Bills to Protect Children Online

Lawmakers advanced the bills in hopes of securing a floor vote before the November election. The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two bills on Sept. 18 that would help to protect children’s safety and privacy online. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) would require social media companies to improve their platform designs to prevent physical

Lawmakers, Activists Seek to Put China on ‘No Travel’ List Over Arbitrary Detention Risks

The family of one American says she was tricked into traveling to China for a cash prize, which ended up being a designer bag lined with illicit drugs. WASHINGTON—Lawmakers and families of detained Americans in China are calling for the United States to raise their travel warning for the country to the highest level over

House Passes Bill to Maintain Israel, West Bank, Gaza Labeling Requirements

The bill would require products made in the Israeli neighborhoods in the West Bank to be labeled as coming from Israel. The House passed a bill on Sept. 18 that would codify into law a Trump-era regulation on labeling products made in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. The Anti-BDS Labeling Act, which was introduced

FBI: Iranian Hackers Tried to Pass Hacked Trump Campaign Information to Team Biden

The FBI and other agencies said the hackers also attempted to send the stolen material to U.S. media outlets. Iranian hackers targeted staffers affiliated with President Joe Biden’s campaign, before he dropped out of the presidential race, attempting to distribute information stolen from former President Donald Trump’s campaign, the FBI and other federal agencies said

FBI: Iranian Hackers Sent Hacked Trump Campaign Information to Team Biden

The FBI and other agencies said the hackers also attempted to send the stolen material to U.S. media outlets. Iranian hackers targeted staffers affiliated with President Joe Biden’s campaign, before he dropped out of the presidential race, attempting to distribute information stolen from former President Donald Trump’s campaign, the FBI and other federal agencies said

House Fails to Pass GOP Stopgap Funding Plan

Fourteen Republicans voted to reject the plan to extend government funding by six months and include a voter integrity measure. WASHINGTON—The House on Sept. 18 failed to pass a temporary spending fix that would have forestalled a government shutdown. The GOP measure, which would have extended the government funding deadline by six months, was rejected

Trump Holds New York Rally, First Since 2nd Assassination Attempt

Attendees at the Long Island rally shared their reactions to the attempted assassination at the Trump Golf Course on Sunday. UNIONDALE, N.Y.—Former President Donald Trump will hold his first full rally since surviving a second apparent assassination attempt over the weekend. The rally will be held in Uniondale, a city on Republican-leaning Long Island in