Author: Myles Ulwelling

Democrat Maggie Goodlander, who previously worked at the Justice Department (DOJ) during the Biden administration, has announced her bid for Congress. “I’m thrilled to announce that I’m running for Congress in New Hampshire’s 2nd District,” she said in her campaign announcement. “I’ve served in all three branches of government and I know how to deliver for New…

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) stated on Wednesday that he is concerned that President Biden's management of the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas could result in his loss in the election. When questioned by CNN's Kaitlan Collins about the possibility of Biden losing in November, particularly among young, progressive voters, Sanders expressed, "Well, that's what I worry about." "Look, I…

TikTok says it’s going to start automatically labeling content that’s made by artificial intelligence when it’s uploaded from certain platforms. TikTok says its efforts are an attempt to combat misinformation from being spread on its social media platform. TikTok’s policy in the past has been to encourage users to label content that has been generated or significantly edited by AI. It also requires users to label all AI-generated content where it contains realistic images, audio, and video.

A previous quality inspector at Boeing’s main parts maker said on Wednesday that he felt forced to conceal flaws discovered in airline parts, increasing the focus on the company’s quality management for its 737 planes. Santiago Paredes spent more than ten years inspecting parts at Spirit Aerosystems, Boeing’s primary parts producer. He shared with CBS News and the BBC that…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) made an attempt on the House floor on Wednesday to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). The effort did not succeed after lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to protect Johnson from a conservative coup. Greene utilized a motion to vacate to force a vote on Johnson’s Speakership, the same tool used to remove former Speaker…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Pete McCloskey — an environmentally conscious, anti-war California Republican who co-authored the Endangered Species Act and helped establish Earth Day — has passed away. He was 96 years old. A fourth-generation Republican “in the mold of Teddy Roosevelt,” he frequently said, McCloskey represented the 12th Congressional District for 15 years, running for president against an incumbent […]

Lawmakers were seen engaged in games of chess at the Capitol, as Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) organized the bipartisan Congressional Chess Tournament on Wednesday. Members of Congress were invited to display their best moves during the event at the Russell Senate Office building.

A U.S. soldier who was taken into custody in Russia last week will remain in detention until July as the Pentagon looks into the details of his trip, a Russian court said on Tuesday. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black's detention was prolonged until July 2 following his arrest on May 2 in Vladivostok, Russia, for purportedly stealing personal belongings, according to the court announcement.

Over a dozen House Democrats are urging President Biden to use his executive powers to secure the border, as they believe that the partisan gridlock in Congress leaves him with no other option but to act alone. In the letter sent to the president, 15 Democrats, most of whom are facing tough re-election battles, argued that the only…

This year’s Stamp Out Hunger takes place on Saturday, May 11. Place non-perishable food donations near your mailbox on that day, and your letter carrier will handle the rest.