The fight for up-front nutrition labels A survey found that 75% of American consumers are for moving nutrition facts to the front of food packages Salon · Apr 29, 2024
States move to label deepfake political ads - Roll Call At least 39 states want disclosure of AI-generated deepfake ads or calls ahead of the November presidential election. Roll Call · Apr 24, 2024
Lawmakers question FAA's resolve amid Boeing investigations - Roll Call Congress is questioning whether the regulatory oversight of aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been too lenient. Roll Call · Apr 23, 2024
Boeing Safety In Spotlight At US Senate Hearing Boeing is expected to face a bruising once-over Wednesday as company critics testify at a US Senate hearing, including an employee who has characterized the top-selling 787 as prone to disaster. International Business Times · Apr 17, 2024
Senate Republicans preview fight over Mayorkas impeachment - Roll Call Senate Republicans plan to fight back against any plan by Democrats to quickly dispatch an impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Roll Call · Apr 9, 2024
Senator Blumenthal Suggests Justice Sotomayor Should Think About Retiring (Without Calling Upon Her to Do So) Public calls continue for Justice Sotomayor to step down so that President Biden can name her replacement before the election. Reason · Apr 7, 2024
Democratic Senators Urge Justice Sotomayor To Consider Retirement Democratic senators caution Justice Sotomayor to consider retirement amid calls for balance on the Supreme Court. Importance of maintaining a diverse and r... Top News · Apr 4, 2024
Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection Act. Here's why Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to deploy troops on American soil without guard rails or proper oversight from Congress. WEKU · Mar 28, 2024
U.S. Senators Demand Declassification Of Tiktok National Security Risks U.S. Senators are pushing for the declassification of TikTok and ByteDance information due to national security risks. Top News · Mar 23, 2024
Senators push to declassify TikTok intel and hold a public hearing ahead of ban vote Senators who attended a classified intelligence briefing focused on TikTok's influence say the public should get the same information. There's bipartisan support for a vote on a House bill on the app. WEKU · Mar 21, 2024
Democrats spurn use of certification process to block a Trump win - Roll Call Congressional Democrats spurned the idea of using the Electoral College certification process to enforce the 14th Amendment against Trump. Roll Call · Mar 19, 2024
‘New text, same problems’: inside the fight over child online safety laws Even after an overhaul of the Kids Online Safety Act brings it closer to passing, lawmakers, backers and critics are still at odds The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2024
Biden to challenge GOP on lowering costs in State of the Union address - Roll Call President Biden will tout his “decisive action” on the economy during his State of the Union address, a White House official said. Roll Call · Mar 6, 2024
US Senate attempt to protect IVF access blocked by Mississippi Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith rejected Access to Family Building act, saying bill is ‘vast overreach full of poison pills’ The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2024
Roll Call · Feb 26, 2024 Data suggests Biden or Trump may struggle with Congress in second term - Roll Call Data analyzed by CQ Roll Call showed President Biden and Donald Trump could struggle to pass legislation in a second term.
Roll Call · Feb 13, 2024 AI chatbots should pay for news, bipartisan Senate group says - Roll Call Lawmakers are rallying to protect journalism from the potentially fatal blow of generative artificial intelligence.
The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2024 Top US consultancies face scrutiny over role in Saudi Arabia’s sports push Senator suggests McKinsey, BCG and other firms may be violating federal disclosure rules
Roll Call · Feb 6, 2024 Gulf remains for tech CEOs, Senate on kids’ online safety - Roll Call Tech executives gave little ground when it came to endorsing bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing online child safety.
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024 Secrecy surrounding the defense secretary's hospitalization has put the White House on the defensive President Joe Biden’s administration pledged from day one to restore truth and transparency to the federal government
Roll Call · Jan 9, 2024 Austin treated for prostate cancer, Pentagon reveals - Roll Call Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 due to complications from prostate cancer surgery, according to his doctors.
The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2023 Clarence Thomas pressured to recuse himself from Trump immunity case Senate Democrats argue justice poses potential conflict of interest because his wife has previously supported Trump’s election lies
The Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2023 ‘Huge egos are in play’: behind the firing and rehiring of OpenAI’s Sam Altman The surprise sacking of the AI venture’s CEO was followed by a near mutiny at the company and his reinstatement
Roll Call · Nov 14, 2023 Push renewed for online child safety bill despite setbacks - Roll Call A key member of Congress says she sees a path to enacting child online safety measures for social media use.
WEKU · Nov 7, 2023 Meta failed to address harm to teens, whistleblower testifies as senators vow action Former engineer Arturo Bejar says he repeatedly raised the alarm to company execs about Instagram's harm to teens and they failed to act. Senators vow to pass a social media law this year.
The Guardian - US · Nov 5, 2023 Blumenthal: Democrats have ‘work cut out’ as Biden trails Trump in five swing states New poll shows Biden ahead in Wisconsin, but Trump leading in Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Michigan