Microsoft announced that it is endorsing bipartisan legislation intended to hold Big Tech companies accountable for ensuring that teenagers and children are safe online. Microsoft Vice Chairman and President Brad Smith released a statement on Tuesday endorsing the Kids Online Safety Act, a bill co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-IL) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). KOSA […]
Conservatives are demanding that the newest Wisconsin Supreme Court justice recuse herself from the state’s redistricting trial. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, backed by Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Tom Tiffany (R-WI), and Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), are calling on the Democratic justice, Janet Protasiewicz, to recuse herself over […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) mocked Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) after the Democratic lawmaker blamed “right-wing organizations” for an investigation being conducted over her use of government funds. Bush confirmed on Tuesday that she was being investigated by the Biden Justice Department and denied the allegations. She blamed “right-wing organizations” who she claimed have issued […]
A bill to allow online sports betting in Georgia passed a state Senate committee on Tuesday as lawmakers in the Peach State continue to push for legalization. The bill was approved 8-2 by the state Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Tuesday morning and could be voted on by the full state Senate in […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) rekindled his feud with Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday with an op-ed accusing the Senate minority leader of “undermining” the Republican Party with a border compromise that has been panned by conservatives. Scott, who unsuccessfully challenged McConnell for his leadership role last February and has been a thorn in his side […]
New York City officials are spearheading a coalition of Democratic cities in urging the Supreme Court to safeguard access to abortion medication. The Supreme Court will hear arguments about access to the abortion pill mifepristone in March, the first case on the topic since the highest court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022. New […]
Editor’s note: Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Border Crossroads, a series of dispatches from America’s southern border, where reporter Nico Brambila and multimedia producer Tom Hellauer are chronicling the crisis that is spilling over into Denver and other interior cities. EL PASO, Texas — Border crossings in El Paso, Texas, are down, but officials in […]
UPS has announced 12,000 layoffs in the wake of its revenue being lower than projected. The shipping company’s revenue decreased by 7.8%, going from $27 billion to $24.9 billion in the course of a year; shipping using UPS also went down by a noticeable amount, dipping by 7.4% in North America and 8.3% internationally. As […]
Republican candidate Chris Mathys, who is vying for California’s 22nd Congressional District, has changed the pronunciation of his last name, and the new version sounds oddly similar to another California politician’s name. Mathys, a staunch MAGA conservative, is running against Rep. David Valadao (R-CA), who represents the state’s 22nd District. His last name has traditionally […]
The Department of Education announced Tuesday a delay in sending data that schools need to produce student aid packages, forcing some to defer or forgo college plans. Buried in a press release touting the number of Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, forms successfully submitted using an updated application, the Education Department said […]
