Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr At today's Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) questioned Colleen Shogan, nominee to be Archivist of the United States about classifications. During the Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Senator Rand Paul questioned Colleen Shogan, nominee to be Archivist of the United States, about her understanding of the Archivist's role in certifying amendments to the Constitution and whether the Archivist has the power to change or alter the election results. Shogan stated that the Archivist's function is ministerial and that the Archivist publishes an amendment when it becomes part of the Constitution but does not decide whether an amendment has been ratified. She also stated that she would not allow security at the Archives to force people to cover clothing that has a political speech on it. Senator Paul expressed his concern about the over-classification of government documents, citing an
Sen. JD Vance During a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, Senator JD Vance (R-OH) experienced a dramatic interruption when he paused his speech to address a medical emergency involving a Secret Service agent. The incident occurred as Vance was responding to questions from the press. The exchange began with a question about Vance’s role in facilitating connections between Governor Brian Kemp and the Trump campaign, and whether he had sought advice from former Vice President Mike Pence for the campaign. As Vance was addressing these questions, he suddenly halted his response and expressed concern over a Secret Service agent who appeared to be in distress. "It's so humid in here, I thought we lost one of our Secret Service agents," Vance said, visibly concerned. He then reassured the crowd that the situation was under control, adding, "I was worried about him but we're good. God bless you man, glad you're okay." After ensuring the agent received t