Parents across America are worried about the danger technology poses to their kids. They worry that social media sites like TikTok are damaging to children’s mental health and fear the arrival of artificial intelligence will only make things worse. The latest installment of America Speaks, hosted by political analyst and pollster Dr. Frank Luntz, tackles…

There’s bipartisan concern in Congress about TikTok. The app is owned by a Chinese parent company and collects vast sums of data from its users including location, keystrokes and biometrics. Now, a senator is raising the alarm about Chinese-owned finance apps that also collect sensitive personal information but have largely flown under the radar compared…

The debt ceiling deal cleared its biggest hurdle in the Republican-controlled House Wednesday night, May 31. The deal passed 314-117, with 71 Republicans and 46 Democrats voting against the bill. The Senate now has until Monday, June 5, to sign off on the deal before the dreaded X-date, when the Treasury runs out of funds.…

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) wrote a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, threatening to put him in contempt of Congress. The threat has to do with an unclassified document that allegedly details a bribery scheme between then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national. The FBI has refused to hand over the…

A NASA panel established last year to investigate Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs, held its inaugural public hearing on Wednesday, May 31. Comprised of 16 experts from various scientific fields, the panel was assembled to examine unclassified UFO sightings and provide rigorous scientific scrutiny to these occurrences. “It is our collective responsibility…

The debt ceiling bill appears to be on track for Senate approval. The question is, when? Leadership hopes to get it done before the weekend of June 2, but attempts to make amendments could add days to the process.   “One senator can stop the train, 99 senators have to wait,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said.…

A recent encounter between a Chinese military jet and a U.S. spy plane has further exacerbated tensions, as both sides have accused the other of being the aggressor in the incident. And nine juveniles in California have been taken into custody in connection with an assault of three Marines that was captured on camera. These…