"Republican Lawmakers Target Environmentalists with FARA Legislation"

GOP lawmakers, including Sen. Ted Cruz and House Oversight Chair James Comer, are urging the Department of Justice to investigate whether certain environmental rights groups are violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). They claim that these groups may be acting as foreign agents without registering with the DOJ. This move is part of a broader effort by Republicans to link environmental organizations to foreign adversaries. Nonprofits have expressed concerns about the DOJ's interpretation of FARA, as it could potentially label them as foreign agents. The DOJ has received the lawmakers' letter but has not commented further.