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August 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congress is taking up new legislation that would bar Chinese, Russian, Iranian, North Korean, and Cuban nationals from accessing all U.S. national laboratories in the latest attempt by lawmakers to stop adversarial nations from stealing sensitive U.S. technology and research, according to a copy of the bill exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
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National Security
August 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Some states are rewriting the rules governing how children and teenagers use the internet, while lawmakers in Washington weigh new federal restrictions that could reshape age verification requirements nationwide.
August 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. military is weighing new restrictions on cellphone use for some American troops serving in the Middle East amid concerns that Iran is using publicly available social media posts to evaluate the effectiveness of its missile and drone strikes.
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National Security
July 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., said Thursday the Trump administration must either declare its objectives in Iran achieved and withdraw or commit to a strategy that decisively defeats the country's leadership, warning against allowing the conflict to become another "forever war."
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National Security
July 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On July 21, US Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-NC10, introduced the SAFE Rural Act, which would help rural communities prepare for the impact of flooding before the next storm hits.
July 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Pat Harrigan joins us to speak on the fallen U.S. soldiers as the conflict with Iran continues. Plus, Rep. Haley Stevens stops by as the Michigan Senate race heats up against her opponent, Abdul El-Sayed. And making daylight saving time year-round? All that and more on The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt.
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National Security
July 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Every month, families across the United States open their electric bill and brace themselves. Prices keep climbing, and too often the explanation they get is a shrug and a reference to “the grid.” What they are rarely told is that Washington already has a tool sitting on the shelf that could bring real relief, and it is the tax code itself standing in the way of using it.
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Energy Independence and Security
July 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday urged the Trump administration to crack down on imports of what they say are partially finished solar cells that are being used to evade trade duties and improperly claim federal manufacturing tax credits, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
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National Security
July 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., is set to introduce a bill to block China from continuing to infiltrate American airspace and aviation. Over the past 20 years, Chinese entities have been allowed to buy American general aviation companies, gaining backdoor access to aviation that feeds into military pilot training and the defense supply chain.
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National Security
July 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show,” Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) said that taking Kharg Island is not a good idea and Iran still has “some fight left in them. They absolutely do. We can’t hit things that are buried well within the ground, their mountains, that sort of a thing. And so, they still have a capability to reach out and touch Americans.”
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National Security