President Joe Biden wants to bolster the National Science Foundation as part of his massive infrastructure plan, which he outlined last week in Pittsburgh. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images By Jeffrey MervisApr….
Continue readingCongress is under pressure to subsidize flood insurance costs for low-income households after the federal government announced last week that it would increase flood insurance premiums for millions of homeowners….
Continue readingBy Rosalie Winn and Raisa Orleans EDF Legal Fellow Edwin LaMair contributed to this post. Lawmakers last week introduced joint resolutions under the Congressional Review Act to restore widely-supported methane…
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Continue readingPresident Joe Biden took to the bully pulpit today, calling on Congress to enact gun control legislation after Monday’s shooting in Boulder, Colo. “I don’t need to wait another minute,…
Continue readingWithin hours of the GSMA announcing the measures it has put in place to make MWC 2021 a success one of its biggest exhibitors has bailed. The news comes courtesy…
Continue readingWASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump called multiple times for repealing the law that shields tech companies from legal responsibility over what people post. President Biden, as a candidate,…
Continue readingJoin Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Google’s decision to fire its AI ethics leaders is a matter of “urgent public concern”…
Continue readingThe GSMA is determined to make MWC happen this year but is having to ask potential attendees to make a lot of concessions to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event, which…
Continue readingOpinion Congress 2021 Intros 2100+ Bills & Only Four are Pro-Freedom Bills New Jersey – -(AmmoLand.com)- The new session in Congress is trotting away with over 2,100 introduced bills. The…
Continue readingA startling Facebook announcement by the National Rifle Association on Monday sent gun owners buzzing. It warned of the possibility of an anti-gun Congress trying to fast-track legislation without following…
Continue readingPhoto by DonkeyHotey, via Wiki Commons We finally heard the shot we’ve been expecting: President Joe Biden formally announced his plan for “commonsense gun law reform” Sunday. The White House…
Continue reading(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) President Grampy McUnity’s handlers have chosen the third anniversary of the Parkland school shooting to issue a call for — you guessed it — more gun control…
Continue readingRecent years have shown us more than ever that who we elect to represent us has a big impact on our lives, our community, and our country. For too long,…
Continue readingRepresentative Jamie Raskin (D—MD) chairs a House panel with jurisdiction over civil rights abuses. Matt Rourke/AP By Jeffrey MervisFeb. 5, 2021 , 3:30 PM Scientists and civil rights organizations are ramping…
Continue readingFour of the biggest baby food manufacturers knowingly sold products with high levels of toxic heavy metals—including arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium—according to an explosive, just-released Congressional report. Democratic Rep….
Continue readingWith the Biden administration having given cues that it is interested in pursuing a major infrastructure and clean energy investment this year, a group of telecom associations joined together to…
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