May 08 From data privacy to AI, here are new rules Congress is considering for tech companies By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done. Continue reading
May 08 'Outraged' letter carriers demand action to stop increasing armed robberies By David Sharp, Associated Press Postal carriers have more worries than snow, rain or the gloom of night keeping them from their appointed rounds. These days, they're increasingly being robbed, often at gunpoint, from Maine to California. Continue reading
May 08 Lawsuit calls on Treasury Secretary Yellen to ignore 'unconstitutional' debt limit By Christopher Rugaber, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press A union of government employees has sued Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and President Joe Biden to try to stop them from complying with the law that limits the government's total debt, which the lawsuit contends is unconstitutional. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden, Congress continue debt ceiling fight By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As President Joe Biden meets Tuesday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders for the first time over the debt ceiling crisis, the options for easing out of the standoff are many. Continue reading
May 08 More migrants cross border as U.S. to end Title 42 restrictions By Rebecca Santana, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press A recent surge of migrants in the Brownsville, Texas, area of the U.S.-Mexico border is highlighting immigration challenges as the U.S. prepares for the end of a coronavirus pandemic-era policy that allowed it to quickly expel many migrants. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Biden announces new rules to protect airline passengers for cancellations, delays By David Koenig, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday his administration will write new regulations that will require airlines to compensate air travelers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons within the airline's control. Continue reading
May 07 Yellen warns of economic 'calamity' if Congress doesn't raise debt limit By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that there are “no good options” for the United States to avoid an economic “calamity” if Congress fails to raise the nation's borrowing limit of $31.381 trillion in the coming weeks. Continue reading
May 05 Before Texas mass shooting, locals felt abandoned by police By Juan A. Lozano, Paul J. Weber, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The end of a manhunt in Texas for a gunman accused of killing five Honduran neighbors hasn't quieted anger in the rural community where the April 28 shooting took place. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 10:33 Brooks and Capehart on the controversies involving Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas By David Brooks, Jonathan Capehart, Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Senate Democrats exploring their own ethical code for justices following a series of controversies involving Supreme Court… Continue watching
May 05 Massachusetts fire crews work to clean up site of pharmaceutical plant explosion By Associated Press The pharmaceutical plant where a powerful blast killed a Massachusetts worker is set to move into the cleanup phase. Firefighters paused work overnight at the Newburyport plant, where a hazardous materials call went to seven alarms Thursday. Continue reading