These Democrats Want the FEC To Crack Down on Elon Musk's Grok Seven congressional Democrats called on the FEC to stop deepfakes. But is there really much to worry about? Reason · Aug 29, 2024
Crypto Corporations Have Spent $119 Million On 2024 Elections, Report Says Coinbase and Ripple are the biggest donors according to Public Citizen International Business Times · Aug 23, 2024
Prosecute Big Oil, federal govt urged Public Citizen is urging the federal government to take action for ordinary citizens harmed by climate change Salon · Aug 19, 2024
Survivors of climate disasters demand US inquiry into big oil’s ‘climate crimes’ More than 10,000 people sign letter to justice department for federal investigation into industry’s misinformation The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2024
Big Oil guilty of murder for heat waves? 400 people died in an Arizona heat wave last summer. The nonprofit Public Citizen says this constitutes murder Salon · Jun 26, 2024
Lawyers could charge big oil with homicide after 2023 Arizona heatwave Charges are reasonable after July 2023 extreme weather event, prosecutors write in new memorandum The Guardian - US · Jun 26, 2024
First Thing: Julian Assange walks free After pleading guilty to violating US espionage law in a deal ending an extraordinary 14-year legal saga, the WikiLeaks founder has arrived home in Australia. Plus: Suing big oil for heatwave deaths The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024
Majority of US voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll shows And almost half of respondents back the filing of criminal charges against oil companies that have contributed to the climate crisis The Guardian - US · May 28, 2024
Crypto PACs are pouring money into 2024 elections They've raised $100 million for 2024 congressional elections, according to a recent report by Public Citizen. Axios · May 13, 2024
Court Allows Media to Intervene to Unseal Documents in Lottery Winner's Lawsuit The lottery winner is suing an ex-girlfriend based on a non-disclosure agreement aimed at concealing his identity. (The intervention, at this point, is aimed at just unsealing various sealed documents in the case, not at disclosing the parties' names.) Reason · Mar 22, 2024
The EPA’s New Emissions Standards Mean A More Gradual EV Transition The EPA finalized its new emissions standards today, balancing the demands of OEMs and environment groups. InsideEVs · Mar 20, 2024
Federal election laws not ready for deepfakes, experts warn “It’s the Wild West right now,” one says of the landscape, where operatives and bad actors can exploit existing gaps using generative AI. Roll Call · Mar 14, 2024
Experts alarmed over AI "killer robots" Research identifies numerous risks as defense contractors develop new “killer robots” Salon · Mar 9, 2024
‘Disinformation on steroids’: is the US prepared for AI’s influence on the election? Robocalls of President Biden confused voters earlier this month – but measures to curb the technology could be too little too late The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2024
InsideEVs · Feb 21, 2024 Stellantis, Volkswagen And Renault Consider Cheap EV Team-Up To Fight BYD Europe's automakers consider extreme measures as a "sense of urgency is growing" with China's automakers.
WEKU · Feb 8, 2024 AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech companies scramble to catch up As AI-generated deepfakes are being used to spread false information in elections in the U.S. and around the world, policymakers, tech platforms and governments are trying to catch up.
Roll Call · Dec 26, 2023 Lawmakers who linger after accepting new jobs stir concerns - Roll Call Ethics advocates warn that House members who accept new jobs and do not resign immediately could face conflicts.
The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2023 House bill to make US healthcare costs transparent unlikely to bring down prices Supporters say bill could bring down costs as ‘consumers’ shop around but experts say comparison shopping is unrealistic
InsideEVs · Dec 13, 2023 Toyota Slammed For 'Misleading' Public About EVs in FTC Complaint (Updated) A firm has filed a public complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over Toyota's alleged "misleading" EV advertising practices.
Fortune · Nov 28, 2023 Gary Gensler has remade the SEC into a crypto nemesis and climate warrior. Now a backlash is brewing The combative former Goldman Sachs banker faces staff burnout, widening criticism from Congress, and a potential reckoning from hostile federal courts.
The Texas Tribune · Sep 1, 2023 Dan Patrick says he won’t accept donations during trial, after taking heat for pro-Paxton money The Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses also said they will not fundraise as organizations during the trial, which starts Tuesday.
Roll Call · Aug 14, 2023 Some members of Congress using donor money to repay themselves Nearly $2.3 million in contributions raised by 16 House and Senate members this cycle went to repay the lawmakers for loans to past campaigns.
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation
Roll Call · Aug 10, 2023 Effort to regulate ‘deepfake’ political ads moves forward - Roll Call The Federal Election Commission is advancing a nonpartisan advocacy group’s request for rules governing ‘deepfake’ political ads.
Texas Observer · Jul 25, 2023 Texas Workers, Congressman Launch ‘Thirst Strike’ for Heat Protections “My brother would still be here if he just had a water break,” said Jasmine Granillo, who’s joining the call for OSHA to save workers from the Texas Legislature.