Dems see Biden tortoise beating Trump hare in November race
The FAKE NEWS used edited clips to viciously misquote me."
Search Roll Call
Search the Roll Call archive by keyword, date, Congress, section, or tags.
46 results for "fake news"
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: App politics
Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here.
Katie Britt and the folly of fake fearmongering
In a Sunday appearance on Fox News, the senator embarked on a ludicrous semantic exercise, arguing that because she referred to the victim as a "woman" instead of a "girl," it should have been obvious
Trump’s interest in national abortion ban fires up both sides
Trump quickly pushed back on the report, with his campaign calling the report "fake" news in a statement released Friday afternoon.
AI chatbots should pay for news, bipartisan Senate group says
They’re hoping to ensure that news organizations receive full compensation when algorithms are trained using news articles — and are urging colleagues to act before the twilight of human-generated news
Surge in false ‘swatting’ calls adds to lawmaker security concerns
prosecutions of former President Donald Trump, and Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the case regarding Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, were both targeted by swatting efforts, NBC News
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Campus crunch
Elector update: Nevada indicted six Republican Party officials who said Donald Trump had won their state in 2020 and they were his electors, while 10 fake electors from Wisconsin settled a lawsuit
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Mideast tensions
Bob Menendez railed against prosecutors again during a lengthy interview with NJ Spotlight News.
Capitol Police knew security precaution lapsed ahead of Paul Pelosi attack
In early January 2021, news outlets reported that political messages had been spray-painted on the Pelosi garage door, and that a severed pig’s head and fake blood had been left on the premises.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Vulnerable in GOP split on Jordan
Deepfake fake-out: Republicans praising collective bargaining? Democrats denouncing green jobs?
Drawing the line on AI-based deepfakes proves tricky for Congress
The legislation would allow people who are the subject of such fake ads to sue the person or an entity that is responsible for creating and distributing them, though not an online platform if the ad is
Kari Lake running in Arizona sharpens contours of 2024 Senate race
He called us MAGA extremists, and he called us a threat to democracy," Lake, a former TV news anchor, said Tuesday night in Scottsdale, referring to a recent Biden appearance in the state.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Who will impeachment hurt most?
But while experts will be able to prove if something is fake, in a political climate where people increasingly choose what they want to believe, will it make a difference?
AI deepfakes in campaigns may be detectable, but will it matter?
A United Nations adviser recently told Fox News that a deepfake October surprise was his deepest worry.
Transcript: GOP presidential hopefuls debate in Milwaukee
Eight Republican presidential candidates answered questions from Fox News correspondents and debated each other on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee.
Why the US might be tough to recognize after your summer vacation abroad
But it was nothing compared to the shock of catching up on the late-July news cycle. And the bewilderment has not exactly waned since the flight crew opened the cabin door.
McCarthy’s impeachment surprise could gobble up limited floor time
McCarthy dropped a bit of a bombshell during a Monday night appearance on Fox News’ popular "Hannity" commentary and interview program.
AI could sway the 2024 elections, campaign pros say — but not like you think
How can voters hold politicians accountable for their failings if they believe those failings are fake?
House GOP election law overhaul may try to protect donors
It also came less than a week after Politico broke news that the House Administration Committee had hired a former Trump campaign staffer, Thomas Lane, who was subpoenaed by the Department of Justice as
Promise or peril? AI may offer both to congressional staff
Roll Call attempted to ask ChatGPT to turn a transcript of Friday’s event into a "news story in the style of Roll Call."