Policy · 117th Congress
Sex workers, sidelined in last Section 230 debate, seek a seat at the table
Advocates say the 2018 changes to Section 230 placed sex workers in the type of danger they had begun to avoid by using online services.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Buttigieg makes equity a top priority for DOT
As Transportation secretary, Buttigieg is making the fight against systemic racism a centerpiece of his job.
Policy · 117th Congress
Health care bore brunt of cyberattacks in 2020, study says
Nation-state and criminal hackers targeted COVID-19 information and vaccine research in 2020 for espionage and theft purposes.
Policy · 117th Congress
For truckers, pandemic has highlighted a big need: Parking
Without an allocation to expand parking in the pending COVID-19 relief bill, truckers’ hopes may lie in a future infrastructure bill.
Policy · 117th Congress
Harm to schools from drilling-lease pause may be overstated
Biden's moratorium on new leases for drilling on public land is likely to do little short-term damage to local school funding.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden renews defense pledge to Europe but warns of democratic ‘inflection point’
The president says that democracies must prevail and must demonstrate that they can still deliver for their peoples in a changed world.
Congress · 117th Congress
House Dems renew call for hate crime law after anti-Asian attacks
AAPI caucus pushes for a hate crimes tracking law amid rising violence against Asian Americans since the start of the pandemic.
Policy · 117th Congress
Winter weather delays vaccine shipments to all 50 states
Winter storms have led to a backlog in the delivery of 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, setting back the time-sensitive nationwide vaccination effort.
Policy · 117th Congress
COVID-19 aid insurance language splits experts on necessity, scope
Legislation to provide pandemic economic aid is sparking debate over the scope of its insurance provisions and whether they belong in a COVID-19 relief package.
Policy · 117th Congress
Under Biden, new immigration tone takes center stage
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden proposed swapping 'alien' with 'noncitizen' in immigration statute. Other language shifts followed.
Policy · 117th Congress
Report: Pandemic put US on track to meet Paris climate goals
Renewable energy saw a record-setting level of deployment in 2020 as coal consumption dwindled, figures show. Transportation emissions may jump this year.
Policy · 117th Congress
Hill Democrats unveil immigration bill backed by White House
Proposed by President Joe Biden on his first day in office, the bill includes a path to citizenship for millions of U.S. immigrants who lack legal status.
Congress · 117th Congress
With guns as backdrop, Boebert opposes committee firearm ban
Colorado Republican asked for a personal security detail if she’s prohibited from carrying firearms into the Natural Resources Committee’s hearing room.
Policy · 117th Congress
Census data delay adds to voting advocates’ equitable map woes
Voting rights watchdogs fear the tight schedule caused by late census data could allow political mapmakers to stray into racial gerrymandering
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden may issue executive orders to address SolarWinds hack
Huge hack by Russia targeted Fortune 500 companies and at least nine U.S. Government departments; the cleanup could take months and include more victims.
Policy · 117th Congress
Broadband funding caught up in debate over reopening schools
Republicans say that providing additional money for remote learning through the FCC would slow down the reopening of schools.
Policy · 117th Congress
Murphy takes over Senate Homeland Security money panel
Democrat Chris Murphy, new chair of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security panel, will oversee spending for the third-largest federal department.
Policy · 117th Congress
Trump’s energy plan was vacated and Obama’s is outdated. What’s next?
An EPA memo said reinstating Obama's plan — which set tougher standards than the agency did during the Trump administration — would “not make sense.”
Policy · 117th Congress
US charges North Korean hackers for $1.3 billion in cyber heists
Banks, individuals and cryptocurrency organizations were targeted by same group of North Korean hackers responsible for the Sony Pictures hack in 2014
Policy · 117th Congress
Visa changes face tougher road in immigration overhaul efforts
President Biden's immigration bill will address legal status for undocumented residents but likely avoid revamping H-1B and other employment-based visa programs.