China’s communist leadership is attempting to interfere in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections by spreading propaganda and disinformation, according to researchers. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is conducting influence campaigns with the apparent intent of increasing political polarization among Americans and damaging the reputations of people running for Congress who have been critical of the…
China Conducting Influence Campaigns to Interfere in US Midterm Elections: Report
Biden Claims Inflation Will Get Worse If Republicans Win Midterms as Prices Soar Under Democrat Control
President Joe Biden claimed Thursday that 40-year high inflation would worsen if Republicans win control of Congress in the midterm elections in November. Biden made the comment during a speech in Los Angeles, California on Oct. 13 where he touted his Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments, claiming that he had helped create more jobs across the country. “Folks, you…
Capitol Report (Oct. 13): Biden Agrees to Allow 24,000 Venezuelans Into US; Biggest Social Security Benefit Hike Since 1981
All eyes are on inflation. A key indicator is rising, surpassing expert forecasts for September. Along with rising prices, home mortgage rates have skyrocketed over the past year. Ohio Congressman Bill Johnson joins us to discuss. The Biden administration is breathing life into a Trump-era rule to send illegal border crossers from Venezuela out of…
Malaysia’s Mahathir, 97, to Run in General Elections
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia—Malaysia’s 97-year-old former leader Mahathir Mohamad announced Tuesday he will defend his seat in the general elections expected next month, though he wouldn’t say whether he would be prime minister a third time if his political alliance wins. “We have not decided who will be prime minister because the prime minister candidate is only…
State Official Questions Delay of 100,000 Voter Registrations in Virginia
An elected state official has questioned why Virginia’s Department of Elections hasn’t been more forthcoming about the cause of delays in processing around 100,000 voter registrations ahead of the midterms. Sen. Lionell Spruill, a Virginia Democrat representing District 5 in a key state elections oversight role, publicly wrote to elections commissioner Susan Beals on Thursday demanding…
Virginia Lawmaker Questions Delay of 100,000 Voter Registrations
A Virginia state lawmaker is questioning why the state’s Department of Elections hasn’t been more forthcoming about what’s causing delays in processing about 100,000 voter registrations ahead of the midterm elections. Sen. Lionell Spruill, a Democrat who represents District 5 and holds a key state elections oversight role, sent a letter to Elections Commissioner Susan…
Over 50 Percent of Americans Fear Midterm Elections Could Result in Divided Government, Gridlock: Poll
A growing number of Americans are worried that the midterm elections will result in a divided government and split control of Congress after November, according to a new poll. An Axios-Ipsos poll published on Oct. 1 found that 53 percent of Americans are concerned that the elections may result in a divided government, where one party controls the Senate and one…
Meta Dismantles China-Based Covert Influence Operation Ahead of Midterm Elections
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said on Sept. 27 that it disrupted a Chinese influence operation seeking to interfere in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. Meta Platforms said that it had dismantled the China-based campaign, which targeted users in the United States with political content in an apparent effort to polarize voters. The…
Florida GOP Files Complaint After Candidate Denied Entry to Televised Debate Over Vaccination Status
Florida GOP on Thursday filed a complaint asking the state’s health department to take action after a Central Florida TV station denied a Republican congressional candidate entry to a TV studio and canceled a political debate over his vaccination status. “The decision by WESH-2 News to cancel the Congressional District 9 debate because of a…
Biden Takes Unexpected Trip to Delaware on Air Force One to Vote in Primary
President Joe Biden made an impromptu appearance in his home state of Delaware on Sept. 13 to cast his vote in the state’s primary election, despite being able to vote by mail following a law his administration passed in July. Biden, who has prioritized issues such as climate change and clean energy incentives during his…
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