Policy & Law

Declassified FBI Documents Reveal Swalwell Had Intimate Encounters with Suspected Chinese Operative Fang Fang

The newly released records detail two FBI interviews where the former California congressman described multiple physical encounters with Christine "Fang Fang" Fang, who was suspected of ties to China's Ministry of State Security.

By Eleanor Cross · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
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Justice Department Creates a New Pathway to Restore Gun Rights for Some People Convicted of Felonies

The new online application process aims to bypass a 1992 congressional block that has prevented the ATF from processing restoration petitions.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

El-Sayed Aide Compares Rogers Campaign to 'KKK Cross Burning' Over Ford Truck Video

Mason Pressler, El-Sayed's northern Michigan political manager, called Mike Rogers' campaign video featuring an antique Ford pickup truck 'aesthetics of a 1960s white flight suburb and a KKK cross burning.'

By Eleanor Cross · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 3 min read
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Mike Johnson Criticizes Hakeem Jeffries Over DSA-Backed Primary Wins in New York

The House Speaker pointed to three incumbent defeats in his Democratic counterpart's home state as evidence of an intraparty civil war.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 3 min read
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Fauci Declines to Sit for Transcribed Interview With Sen. Ron Johnson

Former COVID-19 czar's attorneys say he will continue asserting Fifth Amendment rights in response to Senate inquiry into pandemic response.

By Eleanor Cross · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

USS Lincoln: Performance for the Ages

The carrier's deployment highlights growing US naval presence in contested waters as Indo-Pacific tensions rise.

By Marcus Webb · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
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ICE Departs Mexican National Convicted of Child Sex Abuse After Prison Sentence in Virginia

Marcelo Vasquez Reyna, a Mexican national who entered the country illegally, was deported after serving time for crimes against his teenage daughter; Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger's immigration policies are drawing criticism.

By Marcus Webb · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
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Milwaukee's Latest Election Mess a Bit of History Repeating

Wisconsin's largest city faces new election administration challenges, echoing past controversies that have sparked bipartisan scrutiny over voting access and ballot integrity.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

DOJ Issues Final Rule Creating Pathway to Restore Federal Gun Rights

The policy establishes a case-by-case review requiring applicants to demonstrate they do not pose a public safety threat, while keeping violent felons and sex offenders presumptively ineligible.

By Eleanor Cross · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

DSA Leader Welcomes Chinese Communist Party Delegation in New York, Outlines Group's Political Goals

Ahmed Husain, a member of DSA's National Political Committee, described China as 'an incredible positive vision of socialism' during the event with CCP officials.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read