Democratic Prosecutors Subpoena Oil Industry for Decades of Private Communications With Industry and Conservative Groups: Dark Money Fuels New War on OilDemocratic prosecutors in Hawaii filed an unexpected subpoena over the summer against the American Petroleum Institute (API), the nation's largest oil industry trade group, demanding a trove of climate change-related documents and correspondence with 225 entities, including media outlets, academic institutions, conservative advocacy groups, business…Washington Free Beacon2d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanet
'Needed oversight': lawmakers propose bills to make AI robocalls illegal in MichiganLANSING, Mich. — There's been action to stop spam calls on the federal level, and now, Michigan lawmakers are looking to crack down, as well.EUROPE SAYS11d agoWhole story →TechnologyCommerceai robocall legislation
‘It’s so corrosive to democracy’: Over 50 federal prosecutors speak out against Trump’s $100,000 a month ‘insider trading’ scheme"We're in an environment where we all want to be looking to the founders, right?"NewsBreak12d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanettrump truth social lawsuit
US lawmakers propose reforms to tool used to bar Chinese tech gearThe Republican chair of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee and top Democrat on the panel are unveiling legislation to reform a key national security tool used by the Federal Communications Commission to bar Chinese tech gear.Reuters13d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologychinese tech gear ban reform
House approves AM radio requirement for new cars.The bill would require all new cars, including electric vehicles like Tesla, to be capable of receiving AM radio broadcasts. It now advances to the Senate, where a companion bill has already racked up 60 cosponsors. The bill’s main sponsor Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) celebrated the House passage in a statement: > This vote sends a clear message to car…The Verge20d agoWhole story →TechnologyCommerceam radio mandate vote
23-year-old Georgia mayor removed from office after city alleges improper contact with teen, misuse of fundsLawmakers in an Atlanta suburb removed the city’s young mayor, accusing him of misusing a municipal credit card and engaging in inappropriate, sexually explicit communications with a teenager, officials said Sunday.NBC News22d agoWhole story →GovernmentCommercegeorgia mayor removal
Tylenol Maker and Pharmacy Chains Ask Appeals Court to Reconsider Autism and ADHD Lawsuit RulingBy Samuel López | USA Herald Tylenol maker Kenvue and some of America’s largest pharmacy and retail chains are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider a decision that breathed new life into roughly 550 lawsuits alleging prenatal exposure to acetaminophen contributed to autism spectrum disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children.…USA Herald23d agoWhole story →CommerceTechnology
Washington won't protect kids from Big Tech. NJ willGov. Mikie Sherrill has made kids' mental health a priority. She outlines how the Garden State will protect kids on social media platforms.Northjersey.Com1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyHealthMikie Sherrillkids code act implementation
