Policy · 116th Congress
Advocates to press Biden, Congress on facial recognition curbs
Racial justice activists plan to press Congress and the Biden administration for regulation of the technology that can misidentify minority Americans.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Biden’s Pentagon nominee faces skepticism
Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin would be the first Black secretary of Defense, but his expected nomination would raise concerns.
Policy · 116th Congress
As Congress talks, businesses try GoFundMe to survive COVID-19
Philadelphia neighborhoods could lose long-standing establishments if their owners can’t find the money to carry them through a winter of pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
Banks look at ‘explainable’ AI systems to boost consumer trust
The finance industry is turning to an emerging technology that aims to make decisions more transparent, with the goal of ferreting out biased algorithms.
Policy · 116th Congress
Despite mounting research, EPA holds soot standards steady
The EPA will not tighten standards on soot pollution, bucking recommendations from career agency scientists.
Policy · 116th Congress
A Trump veto of defense bill could cut lawmakers’ holiday break short
The top Republican and Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee said Congress should return, if needed, to override a veto of the Pentagon bill.
Policy · 116th Congress
Falling through census cracks could hurt tribes
Tribes faced a tough choice: Let census workers on their lands and risk COVID-19 infection - or risk another undercount that would deny them federal funds.
Policy · 116th Congress
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore DACA
The administration must fully restore the Obama-era initiative for immigrants and begin accepting first-time applications for the program
Policy · 116th Congress
GOP control to linger over agency key to Biden climate goals
The commission overseeing the electric grid, natural gas pipelines and other energy infrastructure won't have a Democratic majority before June 30.
Policy · 116th Congress
Justice Department sues Facebook over H-1B workers
The lawsuit argues that Facebook discriminated against American workers by favoring temporary foreign workers for 2,600 positions over a two-year span
Policy · 116th Congress
Interior pushes ahead on drilling in Alaska refuge, but hurdles await
The Bureau of Land Management is pushing ahead to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska for oil and gas drilling. But Biden could intervene.
Policy · 116th Congress
States grapple with plans for end to coronavirus public health emergency
States grapple with plans for end to coronavirus public health emergency - Health Care
Policy · 116th Congress
Census delays could push apportionment to Biden administration
The House Oversight and Reform Committee released internal census documents that identified errors involving more than 900,000 records across the country
Policy · 116th Congress
CDC issues COVID-19 warnings, new recommendations
The next few months of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be the most difficult yet, CDC Director Robert Redfield warned Wednesday.
Policy · 116th Congress
Former DOT Secretary LaHood backs Emanuel for job he once held
Emanuel, former Obama chief of staff, faces fierce opposition from progressive Democrats over his tenure as Chicago's mayor.
Policy · 116th Congress
Biden administration seen aiding digital identities, closing fintech loopholes
The president-elect will take office during a rapidly evolving fintech landscape that will see advancements in artificial intelligence in finance.
Policy · 116th Congress
Familiar holdups threaten omnibus; tax extenders also at risk
Funding for veterans medical care and border security remain holdups in the drive to reach agreement on a 12-bill spending package for fiscal 2021.
Policy · 116th Congress
Partisan split on Senate panel over end to Fed lending programs
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told the Fed last month to return funds used to back up several lending programs to soften the COVID-19 pain.
Policy · 116th Congress
Justices wary of wading into census immigration dispute
Republican-appointed justices on the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday considered punting a decision on President Donald Trump's attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from congressional apportionment.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump’s former cybersecurity chief calls vote fraud claims ‘nonsense’
Christopher Krebs said that the move to paper ballots over the past three years made the election the most secure in American history.