Sep 30 California's tough net neutrality bill prompts U.S. lawsuit By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation's toughest net neutrality measure Sunday, prompting an immediate lawsuit by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:36 Should Democrats or Republicans be optimistic for midterm elections? By PBS News Hour Democrats are forecast to make gains in the House when voters go to the polls Nov. 6, while Republicans may fare better in Senate races, where they hold the advantage. But with more than 200 women running for the House… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 4:07 How Facebook uses a hidden feature to share your information with advertisers By PBS News Hour This week, Facebook revealed that security breaches on the social media site could expose personal data for approximately 50 million users. This comes as the company faces renewed criticisms for utilizing a hidden function to share users' contact information, like… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 10:06 Thousands of Indian women in the U.S. are fighting to keep work permits By Melanie Saltzman, Joanne Elgart Jennings The Trump administration has signaled it plans to strip employment authorization from spouses of some H-1B visa holders. The change would mean that nearly 100,000 people -- predominantly women from India who followed their spouses to the U.S. -- would… Continue watching
Sep 30 Employers jump into providing care as health costs rise By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Corporate America is jumping deeper into the care its workers receive beyond just giving them insurance cards and a list of doctors they can visit. Continue reading
Sep 30 A look at what the FBI's Kavanaugh investigation will entail By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A look at what a reopened FBI investigation would and wouldn't do. Continue reading
Sep 30 Trump says FBI has 'free rein' in Kavanaugh investigation By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the FBI has "free rein" to conduct an inquiry into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 8:11 Have Supreme Court appointments always been partisan affairs? By PBS News Hour Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's response to allegations of sexual assault, along with Republicans’ refusal to withdraw his nomination, have raised questions over partisanship on the nation's highest court. Columbia University Law School professor Jamal Greene and National Public Radio’s… Continue watching
Sep 29 Tesla CEO Elon Musk, company settle fraud suit for $40M By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the electric car company have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit. Continue reading
Sep 29 FBI contacts Kavanaugh Yale classmate in its investigation By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The FBI has contacted Deborah Ramirez, who's accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when he was a Yale student, as part of the bureau's investigation of the Supreme Court nominee. Continue reading