Judge Rejects Challenge to New Nevada Election Law

Lawsuit had described law as creating ‘impossible burdens’ on people who interact with election officials. A legal challenge to a new Nevada law that criminalizes attempting to influence election officials has been turned away. U.S. District Judge Cristina Silva dismissed the lawsuit, which had been filed against Nevada Senate Bill 406. In an amendment to

Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Translation Bill to Combat Security Threats From China, Russia

Open Translation Center will provide lawmakers and the public with accurate and accessible information about countries of interest. A group of bipartisan lawmakers from both the House and Senate introduced a bill on April 11 to establish a federally funded translation and research agency. The agency would be responsible for interpreting open-source materials from China,

Congressional Leaders Urged by Biden to Pass Foreign Aid Package Following Iran’s Attack on Israel

Iran and its proxies fired over 300 rockets toward Israel on Saturday, sparking fears of wider conflict in the Middle East. President Joe Biden has urged congressional leaders to help get a foreign aid package promising billions to Israel and Ukraine passed through the House of Representatives sooner rather than later. According to an April

Biden Wins More Delegates in Wyoming and Alaska as He Heads Toward Democratic Nomination

JUNEAU, Alaska—President Joe Biden nudged further ahead in the Democratic nomination for reelection by winning party contests in Wyoming and Alaska. As two of the least populated states, Alaska and Wyoming play minuscule roles in both intraparty and general election voting in presidential election years. Biden effectively clinched the Democratic nomination on March 12 with

More Than a Dozen Major Media Outlets Call on Biden, Trump to Commit to Presidential Debate

In a call for the presumptive nominees to engage in a general election debate, the media organizations cite ‘exceptionally high’ stakes for the American people. More than a dozen major media outlets released a statement this morning asking President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to a presidential debate. “If there’s one

Biden Seeks to Prevent Wider Conflict After Iran’s Attack on Israel

The president made it clear to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu during a call that he must ’think carefully and strategically’ about the escalation risks. WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and his team are scrambling to ease tensions and prevent further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East following Iran’s unprecedented assault on Israeli territory over the

Johnson Defends Vote to Kill FISA Warrant Requirement

Johnson, who doesn’t always vote, cast the decisive vote that killed the proposal, prompting outrage and condemnation from some conservatives. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on April 14 defended his crucial vote against an amendment that would have required intelligence agencies to get a warrant to search Americans’ data under Section 702 of the Foreign