Feb 13 Fake Michigan Certificate of Votes mailed to U.S. Senate after 2020 presidential vote, official says By Corey Williams, Associated Press An official says a fake Certificate of Votes was submitted to the U.S. Senate following Michigan's 2020 presidential election. Dan Schwager served in 2020-2021 as general counsel to the secretary of the Senate. Continue reading
Feb 13 Democrats retain majority in the Pennsylvania House with a 102-100 partisan divide By Brooke Schultz, Associated Press/Report for America Voters elected a former school board member on Tuesday to represent them in a Philadelphia suburb that has been trending more to the left. Continue reading
Feb 13 House votes to impeach Mayorkas in a historic rebuke of a sitting Cabinet member By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback. Continue reading
Feb 13 Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology this year By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The system relies on an artificial intelligence algorithm and microphones to identify gunshots. But it has been criticized for inaccuracy, racial bias and law enforcement misuse. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 5:59 Senate approves Ukraine aid, but bill faces GOP opposition in House By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura It was a big day on Capitol Hill where Senators passed a $95 billion plan to fund Ukraine, Israel and other foreign aid needs. And in the House of Representatives, Republicans planned another attempt at impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro… Continue watching
Feb 13 Millions of Indonesians choose a new president in one of the world's largest elections By Niniek Karmini, Jim Gomez, Associated Press Millions of Indonesians are choosing a new president as the world's third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse just over 25 years since emerging from a brutal authoritarian era. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:45 How AI-generated misinformation threatens election integrity By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat From robocalls to deep fakes, artificial intelligence is already playing a role in the 2024 election. Last week the Federal Communications Commission made AI-generated voice calls illegal. Laura Barrón-López has been covering AI’s impact on the upcoming election and discussed… Continue watching
Feb 13 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released from the hospital, has resumed his full duties By Tara Copp, Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday and has resumed his full duties, the Pentagon said. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump comments about U.S. commitment to NATO are 'un-American,' Biden says By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press “The whole world heard it and the worst thing is he means it," President Joe Biden said. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Pentagon says Austin is expected to be released from the hospital on Tuesday By Tara Copp, Associated Press Austin has had ongoing health issues since undergoing surgery in December to treat prostate cancer. He was taken back to Walter Reed on Sunday for a bladder issue and admitted to intensive care for the second time since the surgery. Continue reading