# house of representatives (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover house of representatives. Page: Feed: --- ## [Plagiarism in Pop Culture: American Dad](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/26/plagiarism-in-pop-culture-american-dad/) _2026-08-26 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ A dispute over a ranch dressing flavor ends with a visit from a secret copyright police and a trip to prison. Just another day in the world of American Dad. Source ## [3 Count: GitHub Sweep](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/26/3-count-github-sweep/) _2026-08-26 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ Nintendo targets hundreds of emulator repos on GitHub, South Korea's music copyright association has withdrawn rule allowing AI-assisted songs and more. Source ## [What the Hell is AI Anyway?](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/25/what-the-hell-is-ai-anyway/) _2026-08-25 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ The term "AI" has become almost meaningless. While it's easy to dismiss this as marketing hype, you can't restrict what you can't define. Source ## [3 Count: Floor Plan Appeal](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/25/3-count-floor-plan-appeal/) _2026-08-25 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ Fifth Circuit weighs in on floor plan copyright case, WikiHow sues OpenAI and Sony Music sues Kroger over social media music use. Source ## [A trillion budget but military can't 'afford' to attack mold on bases?](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/military-installations-conditions-gao/) _2026-08-25 · Stavroula Pabst · Responsible Statecraft_ A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds that the maintenance backlog for military installations has ballooned to more than $285 billion — leaving many facilities in disrepair, while risking readiness and service members’ quality of life. This figure is a jump up from 2022, when the maintenance backlog was about $137 billion. But the backlog continues to grow, because the services… ## [Don’t Be an Edge Case at the CCB](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/24/dont-be-an-edge-case-at-the-ccb/) _2026-08-24 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ A pair of final determinations at the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) have made one thing clear: You don't want to be an edge case before the board. Source ## [Israel's Lobby: More powerful and more unpopular than ever](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-lobby/) _2026-08-24 · Blaise Malley · Responsible Statecraft_ The pro-Israel lobby is dominating American headlines during the current election because of its outsized role in competitive House and Senate races — a role that's drawn scrutiny as Israel's popularity among American voters declines. Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick’s new book “ Israel’s Lobby: America in the Grip of Foreign Power ” unpacks how this network of lobbying groups works to influence… ## [3 Count: Textbook Case](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/24/3-count-textbook-case-3/) _2026-08-24 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ Textbook author files class action lawsuit against OpenAI, Yellowstone creator faces lawsuit and Bad Bunny fails to recoup legal fees. Source ## ['Orcas' with likely inside info win big on Trump Jr.-funded Polymarket](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-polymarket/) _2026-08-21 · Stavroula Pabst · Responsible Statecraft_ The Trump-connected Polymarket is likely helping gamblers with inside military information cash in on wars the president wages. According to Reuters, a report by the Anti-Corruption Data Collective, found that 152 “exceptionally successful” Polymarket wallets otherwise known as “Orcas”may have traded on inside military information to place high-stakes bets on critical U.S. defense operations,… ## [How AI is Taxing the Legislative Process](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/20/how-ai-is-taxing-the-legislative-process/) _2026-08-20 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ A recent article by Politico highlighted how AI is taxing the legislative process by burying the actual authors of legislation in dubious content. 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Source ## [3 Count: Good Grief](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/19/3-count-good-grief-2/) _2026-08-19 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ Peanuts publisher settles two copyright lawsuits, pirate streaming site announces closure and South African government seizes pirate site assets. Source ## [Rolling Stone hits hysterical note suggesting Putin NATO attack nigh](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/russia-attack-nato/) _2026-08-19 · Mark Episkopos · Responsible Statecraft_ The Ukraine war has become fertile ground for a dangerously misguided way of thinking about the dynamics between Russia and the West — one that, if left unchecked, will set the stage for a larger and more destructive confrontation in the coming years. The increasingly popular narrative goes something like this: President Donald Trump, by undermining the transatlantic alliance, has provided Putin… ## [The Copyright Fight Over Medical Billing Codes](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/18/the-copyright-fight-over-medical-billing-codes/) _2026-08-18 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ CPT codes are a core part of the US healthcare system. However, using them requires a license from the AMA. But maybe not for much longer. Source ## [US cries foul as Israel bombs Turkey-linked airbase in Syria](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-bombing-syria/) _2026-08-18 · Connor Echols · Responsible Statecraft_ On Tuesday, Israel bombed a Syrian airbase that Turkish officials have been helping to renovate, marking the latest escalation in the Israeli government’s effort to beat back Turkey’s influence in Syria. The strikes, which reportedly damaged an airstrip and a storage facility at the Abu al-Duhur Airbase, did not lead to any casualties. Still, they drew a strong rebuke from U.S. Ambassador to… ## [3 Count: Suno Up, Suno Down](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/18/3-count-suno-up-suno-down/) _2026-08-18 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ Suno faces new lawsuit from Round Hill Music while Jamendo drops it case against them. Meanwhile, the MPA reached deal with ByteDance over deepfakes. Source ## [The Iran war flushed $1.3 billion of Reaper drones down the drain](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/reaper-drone/) _2026-08-17 · Stavroula Pabst · Responsible Statecraft_ The U.S. has lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, worth at least $1.3 billion, since the start of its war on Iran, the Washington Post reported Friday . The drones can cost between $30 and $50 million each, depending on their sensor and weapons payload. The U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its pre-war fleet in the past five months. A defense official told the Washington Post that some of the drones… ## [Suddenly Trump wants to scale back military drills with S. Korea](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/us-korea-military-exercise/) _2026-08-17 · James Park · Responsible Statecraft_ On Sunday, President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he had directed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” major U.S.-South Korea military drills that began this week. In a post on Truth Social, Trump provided several reasons why: the exercises are too “costly,” send a “totally inappropriate and hostile signal” to Pyongyang, and could strain his “very good relationship” with North Korean… ## [New York Mag Fires Ross Barkan Over Plagiarism](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/17/new-york-mag-fires-ross-barkan-over-plagiarism/) _2026-08-17 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ New York Magazine has parted ways with columnist Ross Barkan after an investigation found citation issues in 67 of his columns. 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Source ## [3 Count: Faster Fashion](https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/08/13/3-count-faster-fashion/) _2026-08-13 · Jonathan Bailey · Plagiarism Today_ Shein loses to Temu in UK lawsuit, Indian director gets stay in long-running copyright lawsuit and US Copyright Office adopts rule for news sites. Source ## [Pentagon says it killed at least 150 Yemeni civilians in strikes](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/us-strikes-yemen/) _2026-08-12 · Stavroula Pabst · Responsible Statecraft_ The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time that U.S. military operations killed Yemeni civilians last year, in an annual report on civilian casualties it sent to members of Congress Tuesday. CENTCOM determined that three operations in Yemen last year “more likely than not” resulted in civilian harm, the report said . It assessed that 153 civilians and wounded 243 others were killed as part of… ## [Bored of Peace: Why is Trump undermining his own Gaza plan?](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/hamas-disarmament/) _2026-08-05 · Khaled Elgindy · Responsible Statecraft_ A lot can change in a week. Barely five days after President Donald Trump hailed the “historic agreement” on Hamas’s disarmament by the Board of Peace (BOP) — the body Trump created to oversee his Gaza Peace Plan — the very same Board of Peace has now effectively reneged on its own agreement. The deal emerged from eight months of intensive negotiations between BOP High Representative Nicolay… ## [El-Sayed overcomes $30 million AIPAC spend, wins Michigan primary](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/michigan-democratic-senate-primary/) _2026-08-05 · Blaise Malley · Responsible Statecraft_ Abdul El-Sayed became the latest progressive insurgent to win a Democratic nomination contest on Tuesday, when he bested sitting House Rep. Haley Stevens to become the party’s nominee for Senate in Michigan. At the time of writing, with 95% of the votes counted, El-Sayed had 48.6% to 47.3% for Stevens. Major media networks have called the race for El-Sayed, the former Wayne County health… ## [Iran, Ukraine wars depleted 'virtually all' US long-range missiles: Report](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/munitions-iran-ukraine/) _2026-08-04 · Stavroula Pabst · Responsible Statecraft_ Reuters reported this morning that the U.S. has used “virtually all” its long-range precision strike missiles during its war on Iran. Reuters’ sources would not say exactly how many of these surface to surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), the U.S. military has left. This comes amid news that the U.S. has burned through other key… ## [Navy retiring USS Fort Worth halfway through lifespan](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/littoral-combat-ship/) _2026-07-31 · Stavroula Pabst · Responsible Statecraft_ This week, the Navy retired a littoral combat ship only halfway through its lifespan. The USS Fort Worth , a surface combatant ship which cost $400 million to build, entered service in 2012. It was originally meant to serve until the late 2030s, but was retired early due to chronic repair issues and related costs, and longstanding concerns regarding its overall viability. A major issue for the USS… ## [How much is your support for Israel worth? Try $1 billion.](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-influence-campaign/) _2026-07-30 · Courtney Rawlings · Responsible Statecraft_ Israel is spending wads of cash on public diplomacy in a desperate attempt to reverse waning American support for the country after it stands accused of genocide in Gaza and pushing the U.S. into the Iran war. Since Oct. 7, Israel has spent over a billion dollars on global “hasbara” — television appearances, social media campaigns, chat-bot training, and other efforts to influence how people think… ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XGLvsH0RLpdA) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Zelensky's big idea for Trump: Ukraine is the Israel of Europe](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-zelensky-meeting/) _2026-07-28 · Connor Echols · Responsible Statecraft_ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky landed in Washington with a bang Tuesday, just days after Ukraine carried out a missile strike against an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea. The attack appears to be part of Zelensky’s effort to win over President Donald Trump, who has long had a tense relationship with the Ukrainian leader. The pitch is simple: Ukraine is the kind of partner who will…