Section 230's Latest Attacker: The Justice Department
A new DOJ proposal aims to bring the internet communications law in line with Trump's personal interpretation of it.
A new DOJ proposal aims to bring the internet communications law in line with Trump's personal interpretation of it.
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Skyrocketing debt, higher borrowing costs, and a hobbled economy are predicted in the latest Congressional Budget Office report.
If Congress is too afraid to vote on marijuana reform, how the hell are they ever going to pass policing reform?
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Trump even vetoed a bill that would stop him from military action in Iran without congressional approval.
We don’t trust state-controlled companies in China. Would it be different if we did more of the controlling?
The SAFE Banking Act is not a pork-barrel spending bill. Is that why it’s struggling?
Even as Americans rely on tech more than ever, our early-pandemic truce with the industry is officially over.
This isn't a debate about consumer needs. It's all about political control.
Siri, what color is the kettle?
Politicians' opinions about the maneuver depend on which party is in power.
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The scary monopoly power on display Wednesday was the federal government's.
Senate Republicans announced Monday that the federal government will pay an additional $200 per week in unemployment benefits. The $600 per week benefits boost will expire on July 31.
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American voters know what's up.
Congress is currently debating what should be included in the next trillion-dollar (and counting) stimulus bill, but nothing is likely to pass this week.
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Abolishing tariffs would have short- and long-term benefits for the economy.
The article critiques the majority decision, and outlines a better way to limit Congress' subpoena power.
Vance strikes me as compelling and correct. Mazars creates a complex and unwieldy balancing test.
The Supreme Court weighs the legality of subpoenaing Trump’s financial records.
The judicially invented license for police abuse undermines the rule of law and the separation of powers.
The House voted to recognize the District of Columbia as a state, but many obstacles still lie ahead.
Federal civil asset forfeiture bill reintroduced as police reform efforts hit a partisan wall.
There's a lot going on. Here's a rundown of significant police reform news from around the country.
Republicans have said ending qualified immunity is off the table, and for the moment policing reform looks dead in Congress.
In the name of fighting lynching, the bipartisan bill authorizes 10-year sentences for minor crimes like vandalism.
A Second Amendment hypocrite with a plan to undermine federalism
As much as $1.4 billion might have been paid to deceased Americans. The IRS says that money must be returned.
Another case of typical congressional carelessness.
Everybody is talking about changing law enforcement, but not all proposals are equally worthy—or serious.
That uniform rule is different from the policies favored by Donald Trump and House Democrats.
Will progressives alienate allies and squander this opportunity for change?
Rep. Tom McClintock (R–Calif.) announced he will support the Ending Qualified Immunity Act.
With Trump opposed too, there's little hope that a serious police reform bill will get through Congress anytime soon.
The bill includes many items on police reformers' wishlists, but it would also pump more federal money to police departments instead of shrinking their budgets.
The GOP claims to be the party of freedom. If that's true, they should rethink policies that embolden bad police behavior.
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Sen. Chuck Grassley says it's dead because lawmakers feared upsetting the president.
Weak reforms to the government’s power to secretly snoop on Americans wasn’t enough for the president. What happens next?
Sen. Wyden withdraws support for amendment due to fears it has been weakened too much.
The House will consider a surveillance reform proposal that failed in the Senate by just one vote.
The Supreme Court weighs the congressional subpoena power in Trump v. Mazars.
Do legislative subpoenas really need a limiting principle?
The new bill includes another round of stimulus checks for all Americans, funds additional coronavirus testing, and spends billions to bail out states and government agencies straining under pension debt.
The ability of Americans to buy meat in grocery stores is at risk due to serious supply-chain issues caused by COVID-19.