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FOUND: 13 - What They Never Told You

One Small Door, Too Many Fat Men: Congress's Tech Agenda

Episode 414 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason

How John Cornyn and the U.S. Senate defied 26 years of inaction to tackle gun violence

Four senators, including Cornyn, used a distinctive combination of policy expertise, legislative experience and political courage to push past obstacles that had repeatedly stymied previous attempts at compromise.

The Texas Tribune

A Bipartisan Tech Antitrust Bill May Soon Pass. It's Still a Bad Idea.

The legislation is likely to have a number of negative consequences for consumers.

Reason

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Biden says new shipping costs law may help tame inflation

President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday meant to lower the cost of shipping goods across oceans

The Independent UK

Biden nominates Chauvin prosecutor for federal judge in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Jerry Blackwell to be the next federal judge in Minnesota, elevating the Minneapolis attorney who gained international notoriety for his role in the prosecution of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd.

Tribune News Service

The January 6 Hearings May Be Surprisingly Worthwhile

Plus: Competing stories about antitrust reform, capitalism didn't cause the formula crisis, and more...

Reason

Photos of the week ending June 10, 2022 - Roll Call

Photos of the week: The D-Day anniversary, a moose, Seersucker Thursday and the Jan. 6 hearing made for a busy week in Washington.

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Congress’s big tech crackdown quickens with rare show of unity

A bipartisan group of lawmakers defended a bill to rein in big technology companies, signaling that momentum is building for the first major piece of legislation to curb the power of giant online platforms.

Tribune News Service

She couldn’t even use the Senate gym. Now she has a room of her own - Roll Call

Lawmakers dedicated rooms to Barbara Mikulski and Margaret Chase Smith — the first in the Senate to be named after women.

Roll Call

Amazon Calls For Support From Third-Party Sellers Against Antitrust Legislation

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is urging its third-party sellers to oppose an antitrust bill, which it says could “jeopardize” the company’s ability to operate its service.

Benzinga

Antitrust bill's progress sparks tech lobbying splurge

As a bill to ban companies from preferencing their own products advances, firms are fighting back.

Axios

Witnesses, Video Suggest Stunning Inaction From Uvalde Cops During School Shooting

Plus: Oklahoma's new strict abortion ban, Biden's new order on federal policing, and more…

Reason

He got Congress to care about antitrust again. Now time is running out, Rep. David Cicilline says

WASHINGTON — David Cicilline was late getting into antitrust, at least for him.

Tribune News Service

Gillibrand calls abortion rights ‘fight of generation’ after ‘bone-chilling’ court draft opinion

New York Democrat urges her party to stand up to concerted efforts from Republicans seeking to abolish constitutional right

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Salon

How Catholic Biden defends abortion

The president told reporters, “This is about a lot more than abortion"

Axios

Tech antitrust's big foe: The calendar

The clock is ticking down on the bipartisan effort in Washington as summer recess and then midterms loom.

Tribune News Service

Dining workers vie for the Senate’s fragmented attention

As people rushed to the Supreme Court this week to chant about abortion, a different kind of protest unfolded just a block away.

Roll Call

Dining workers vie for the Senate’s fragmented attention - Roll Call

As people rushed to the Supreme Court this week to chant about abortion, a different kind of protest unfolded just a block away. Senate dining workers gathered once again to march in a tight circle, calling for better benefits and job security. It was their latest action as they push…

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He got Congress to care about antitrust again. Now time is running out, says David Cicilline - Roll Call

If Democrats lose control in the midterms, as most election handicappers expect, it could spell trouble for the push to rein in Big Tech.

Tribune News Service

Leaders, family, friends remember Mondale

MINNEAPOLIS — A preacher's son guided by a quiet faith, Walter "Fritz" Mondale ascended from humble beginnings in southern Minnesota all the way to the White House, forever changing the role of the vice president and acting as a "guiding light" to a generation of politicians who followed him.

Reason

Joe Biden Takes Another Stab at Zoning Reform

The administration is proposing to spend $10 billion over ten years incentivizing local and state governments to remove regulatory barriers to new housing construction.

The Independent UK

Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history as first Black woman Supreme Court Justice

Senate votes through Joe Biden’s nominee after weeks of contentious hearings

Roll Call

Senate dining workers avert layoffs and will ‘keep fighting’ - Roll Call

“They may treat you like you’re expendable, but you are essential workers,” Sen. Sherrod Brown said as dining employees picketed.

The Guardian - US

Republican won’t say whether Capitol attack panel will question Ginni Thomas

Adam Kinzinger vows to ‘get to the bottom’ of insurrection after Clarence Thomas’s wife reportedly urged White House to overturn Trump’s election defeat

Tribune News Service

Ginni Thomas texts show Supreme Court needs ethics rules, Klobuchar says

WASHINGTON — Sen. Amy Klobuchar called for the Supreme Court to adopt the same ethics standards as lower courts after revelations that a conservative justice’s wife was active in attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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