Van Orden posted AI-generated videos putting words in Rebecca Cooke's mouth. Wisconsin's synthetic media law requires an on-screen AI label. His posts didn't have one.
A 2005 bill requiring registered sex offenders who move to Arizona to re-register passed the House 55–3 and was signed into law. The Copper Courier reports Andy Biggs was one of the three no votes.
Federal regulators told Darline Graham's campaign it must refund or redesignate over-the-limit money from the founder of Charles Schwab, three married couples who wrote matching checks, and Lisa Murkowski's leadership PAC.
A Lackawanna County woman filed an ethics complaint after a video Rob Bresnahan paid for with House money turned up in Google's political ad database under his campaign account.
A company Rick Jackson owns paid $3 million to settle claims it trapped more than 5,000 foreign health care workers in contracts they couldn't leave — while his campaign ads promised a crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
Abbott courted data centers and let their tax break balloon for eleven years. In August of an election year he announced a pause — and lifelong Republicans in small towns say they can see exactly what it is. His approval with rural voters has fallen 15 points, and he's now one point ahead of a Democrat.
A year ago Americans were split on AI data centers. Now 75% oppose one in their area. These eight Republicans spent that year helping the build-out along, taking the industry's money, or both. Five have spent the last few weeks repositioning. Three are still making the industry's case.
PolitiFact rated the Friends of Byron Donalds PAC ad False. The clip was edited to make David Jolly appear to endorse surgery for children, when he was retelling a grandfather's story about a suicidal trans teenager. Donalds' spokesperson stood by it.
Pete Hegseth headlined 'Operation Top Nunn: Salute to the Troops' at the Iowa State Fair and asked Iowans to reelect Nunn. The Pentagon's own February 2026 guidance bars Senate-confirmed officials from speaking at a political fundraiser or advocating for a candidate.
