Andrew Blake

Most voters believe ‘democracy is in danger’ this election: Poll

Seventy percent of likely U.S. voters answered in the affirmative when asked if they believe democracy is in danger in next month's presidential election, recent Fox News polling showed Wednesday.

October 8, 2020

Elissa Slotkin, former CIA analyst, accuses DNI John Ratcliffe of politicizing intelligence

President Trump's director of national intelligence was called into question by a former CIA analyst currently serving in Congress over concerns about his recent handling of classified information.

October 8, 2020

White House correspondents advised to avoid grounds amid coronavirus outbreak

White House reporters were encouraged to avoid going near the executive residence Wednesday in light of President Trump and multiple members of his administration testing positive for COVID-19.

October 8, 2020

John Brennan rips John Ratcliffe for declassifying Clinton, Russia notes

John O. Brennan, the former director of the CIA, accused President Trump's director of national intelligence on Wednesday of selectively declassifying information to advance political interests.

October 7, 2020

Antifa missing from DHS threat assessment after Trump threatens domestic terrorist group designation

Antifa is absent from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's newest report on threats facing the nation regardless of President Trump repeatedly asserting its adherents are domestic terrorists.

October 7, 2020

Putin says Joe Biden playing into Russia’s hands, denies interfering in White House race

Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Democratic hopeful Joseph R. Biden is "playing into our hands" by accusing Republican incumbent President Trump of acting beholden to the Kremlin.

October 7, 2020

Donald Trump Jr. says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ‘substance issues’

Donald Trump Jr. accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of having substance issues Wednesday after she reportedly suggested that coronavirus treatment has mentally affected his father, President Trump.

October 7, 2020

Senate hopeful Cal Cunningham apologizes after scandalous texts surface; Democrats maintain support

Cal Cunningham apologized over scandalous text messages that risk hurting his Democratic campaign against Sen. Thom Tillis, North Carolina Republican, as the race entered its final month Saturday.

October 3, 2020

Marco Rubio asks White House for frequent, transparent updates on Donald Trump’s condition

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, pushed Saturday for the White House to give frequent, detailed and transparent updates about President Trump's condition as he battles the novel coronavirus.

October 3, 2020

House condemns QAnon conspiracy theory movement by vote of 371-18

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to adopt a resolution denouncing the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory movement Friday in the face of opposition from several Republican members.

October 3, 2020

Republicans join Tulsi Gabbard on calling for U.S. to drop leak cases against Assange and Snowden

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Democrat, has gained support from Republican colleagues in calling for the U.S. government to abandon its criminal cases against Julian Assange and Edward J. Snowden.

October 3, 2020

Twitter says users risk suspension for wishing death to Donald Trump following COVID-19 diagnosis

Twitter users wishing death to President Trump on the platform in light of him contracting the novel coronavirus risk being suspended from the service, the social media company announced Friday.

October 3, 2020

Ron Johnson of Wisconsin becomes third Republican senator to test positive for COVID-19

Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic, his office announced Saturday morning.

October 3, 2020

Hackers are using DNC volunteer pitch to deliver malware, researchers warn

Democratic National Committee messaging has been repurposed and weaponized as part of a hacking campaign spotted by cybersecurity researchers following this week's first presidential debate.

October 2, 2020

DHS official says internal probe underway of agency’s politicization of Antifa intel

A top U.S. Department of Homeland Security official told lawmakers Friday that an internal investigation has been opened in the agency's politicization of intelligence relating to Antifa.

October 2, 2020

Putin messages Trump over COVID-19 diagnosis, says ‘vitality’ will help him overcome virus: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his regards to President Trump on Friday in light of the latter announcing that both he and his wife have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

October 2, 2020

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, GOP activists, charged over robocall discouraging mail-in voting

Conservative activists and agitators Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman have each been charged with four felonies involving November's elections, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday.

October 1, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine ineffective at preventing COVID-19: Study

Hydroxychloroquine, the drug President Trump said he was taking to ward off the novel coronavirus, does not reduce transmission of the contagious disease it causes, new research showed Wednesday.

October 1, 2020

Twitter: Iran-linked accounts tried to ‘disrupt’ public conversation during U.S. presidential debate

Twitter said it removed around 130 accounts apparently originating in Iran that were trying to "disrupt the public conversation" on the platform during the first U.S. presidential debate this week.

October 1, 2020

House reaffirms commitment to peaceful transfer of power in nearly unanimous 397-5 vote

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly adopted a resolution reaffirming its commitment to the peaceful transfer of power over objections from a handful of Republican allies of President Trump.

September 30, 2020