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FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday that foreign disinformation efforts against the U.S. "never stopped" after Russian actors used them on social media platforms during the 2016 elections.
The FBI chief also told lawmakers during a House Judiciary Committee hearing that malicious foreign influence campaigns are now targeting more than just elections.
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers aren't likely to cheer for many lines in President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, the way their Republican colleagues might.
But there's at least one section of the speech where the two parties' roles might flip: the promised section on lowering prescription drug prices.
WASHINGTON ― With the Senate preparing to acquit President Donald Trump, you might think Democrats would try to keep the focus on the Ukraine scandal by impeaching other administration officials involved in the scheme. But even the most liberal House Democrats have reservations about that sort of strategy.
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers quickly reacted after Iran fired more than a dozen missiles at U.S. troops and coalition forces in Iraq on Tuesday, an apparent retaliation for a U.S. drone strike days earlier that killed one of Tehran's most powerful generals, Qasem Soleimani.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was gathered with Democrats discussing impeachment and the House's agenda Tuesday evening when a staff member brought in a note, informing her of the strike.
WASHINGTON (KION) Rep. Jimmy Panetta and several other California members of the House of Representatives were among more than 35 lawmakers who signed a letter demanding answers from the White House.
The group expressed concern about the United States' current relationship with Iran, especially the recent military operation targeting General Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.
WASHINGTON — A massive new trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, or USMCA, just passed the House with major bipartisan support, with every Republican in California voting for the bill.
While many times the California Democrats unite on policy, several lawmakers from southern California voted against the measure, calling it a missed opportunity to include provisions on climate change.
Of the 41 lawmakers that voted against USMCA, 39 were Democrats, and of those, five were from California.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) delivered a passionate argument for impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday, the day of the president's expected impeachment.