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Michallie K. Harrison is a journalist, communications professional, and retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class with 21 years of service. She writes about politics, public policy, law, technology, national security, and the issues driving public conversation.

House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost stands with a veteran as Congress considers H.R. 9237 and changes to veterans’ benefits.

U.S. News July 13, 2026

H.R. 9237 Sparks Fight Over Future VA Disability Benefits

One of the most significant veterans’ bills introduced in Congress this year has also become one of its most controversial.…

By Michallie Harrison

Collage of social media posts encouraging users to share personal memories, childhood details, and other information commonly used in security questions.

Science & Technology July 13, 2026

Social Media Oversharing Fuels Identity Theft

Social media oversharing usually does not look reckless. It looks like nostalgia, a personality game, or one of those “tell…

By Michallie Harrison

Official U.S. Senate portrait of Lindsey Graham

Breaking News July 12, 2026

Graham Senate Seat Triggers Political Scramble

The Graham Senate seat fight now includes a temporary appointment, a fast Republican special primary, and a November race reshaped…

By Michallie Harrison

Members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission standing in front of an EAC seal backdrop

Breaking News July 10, 2026

Trump Ousts Election Commissioners

Trump ousts election commissioners from the federal Election Assistance Commission, escalating his administration’s pressure on election systems before the midterms.…

By Michallie Harrison

Editorial illustration of an election official reviewing a DOJ warning letter about voter rolls and noncitizen voting

America July 9, 2026

DOJ Warns Election Officials of Prosecution

The Trump DOJ warns election officials in every state and Washington, D.C. Officials who knowingly allow noncitizens on voter rolls…

By Michallie Harrison

illustration of a scientist reviewing possible alien life biosignature data from a space mission

Science & Technology July 8, 2026

Alien Life Detection: AI Can Be Tricked

A new Michigan State University study warns that machine-learning systems may confidently flag false signs of alien life, raising new…

By Michallie Harrison

illustration of a child depositing money into a Trump Accounts piggy bank outside the White House

Breaking News June 29, 2026

Trump Accounts Launch July 4 With $1,000 for Eligible Kids

The Trump accounts program offers federal seed money to qualifying children, but parents must opt in and families able to…

By Michallie Harrison

classroom image showing an open Bible beside required literature in a Texas public school

America June 28, 2026

Texas Makes Bible Passages Required Reading for 5.5 Million Public School Students

Beginning in 2030, the Texas Bible reading mandate will add selected biblical passages to the statewide literary canon, raising questions…

By Michallie Harrison

editorial illustration of teenage athletes, government officials, and women in red robes outside the U.S. Capitol

America June 28, 2026

From The Hunger Games to The Handmaid’s Tale, Trump’s America Is Starting to Look Scripted

The Patriot Games may be an athletic contest, but paired with a citizenship reality-show pitch and abortion policies that control…

By Michallie Harrison

Health workers responding to the Congo Ebola outbreak during the Trump Ebola funding request.

Breaking News June 26, 2026

Trump Seeks $1.4 Billion as Congo Reports 1,118 Ebola Cases and 291 Deaths

The Trump Ebola funding request would provide more than $1.4 billion to confront a rapidly expanding outbreak in Central Africa.…

By Michallie Harrison

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