Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, major technology platforms worked closely with federal officials to suppress dissenting views about lockdowns, mandates, and mass vaccination policies. Companies that control the flow of online information censored accurate reporting and debate when it conflicted with the government’s preferred narrative. A May 2024 congressional report, The …

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is under renewed scrutiny after Republicans released documents alleging that a political firm supporting his early congressional career once invited convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to a Democratic fundraising event. Newsweek has reached out to Jeffries’ office for comment. Why It Matters The newly surfaced …

exas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) under Texas state law, a move that immediately restricts both groups—and their affiliates—from purchasing land or property within the state. The proclamation, …

A group of Democratic lawmakers released a video this week urging members of the U.S. military and intelligence community to defy what they called “illegal” orders from President Donald Trump — and pledging their support to anyone who does. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Rep. Chris Deluzio …

A former Obama White House staffer who later worked for major climate-advocacy organizations joined a federal energy regulatory agency during the Biden administration and appears to still hold the same position under President Donald Trump. Brett Cozzolino Bhave, whose career includes posts at the Obama administration, the World Resources Institute, …