Tag: Policies & Impacts

Intelligence Agencies Buying Vast Amounts of Sensitive Data on Americans

June 14, 2023
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A newly released report shows that U.S. intelligence and spy agencies have bought and stored vast amounts of information on Americans—including location, smartphone, and web browsing data—with a risk posed to their privacy and even safety. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) declassified the report and released it on June 9, following…

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Rancher Angered When Uninvited Pipeline Surveyors Enter Home

June 14, 2023
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Keeping the doors unlocked is a common practice on rural farms where farmers often work between the house, barn, and field. But country manners don’t allow strangers to enter buildings unannounced. That’s what happened on May 3, when land surveyors for Summit Carbon Solutions arrived at the Brown County, South Dakota ranch of Jared and…

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US Should Brace for ‘Aggressive’ Sabotage From Chinese Hackers, Top Cybersecurity Official Says

June 14, 2023
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Chinese state hackers will “almost certainly” conduct aggressive cyberattacks to disrupt critical U.S. infrastructure, such as pipelines and railways, if a conflict breaks out with the United States, a senior U.S. cybersecurity official has warned. At an event at the Aspen Institute in Washington, Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said…

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Beijing on Notice as 6 Nations Band Together to Condemn Economic Coercion

June 14, 2023
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Beijing is on notice after six nations pledged to work together against economic coercion and non-market-oriented policies. In a joint declaration released on June 9, the United States, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand followed on from the G7 and condemned practices that harm world trade. “Trade-related economic coercion and non-market policies and practices threaten…

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Republican Investigating DHS Secretary for Alleged Dereliction of Duty

June 14, 2023
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Former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and immigration officials say the Biden administration must be held accountable for the debacle on the U.S. southern border, and accountability starts with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “In all candor, the Biden Administration is the first administration of either political party to actively take steps to diminish the security…

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[PREMIERING NOW] How Trump Is Accused of One Crime, Then Charged With Another

June 14, 2023
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History was made Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump showed up in federal court to face criminal charges. He allegedly violated 31 counts under the Espionage Act, then allegedly committed six process crimes including a conspiracy charge. But what’s important is the legalities of the case, and the “novel” legal theory it is built upon. …

How Trump Is Accused of One Crime, Then Charged With Another

June 14, 2023
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History was made Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump showed up in federal court to face criminal charges. He allegedly violated 31 counts under the Espionage Act, then allegedly committed six process crimes including a conspiracy charge. But what’s important is the legalities of the case, and the “novel” legal theory it is built upon. …

Biden Admin Finalizes Deal Preserving Obamacare Mandate for Preventative Care, for Now

June 14, 2023
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The Biden administration on June 12 finalized a tentative deal under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires health insurers to cover preventative care like cancer screenings and HIV preventatives at no extra cost to patients while a legal challenge continues. The agreement was first announced on Friday and is now finalized in a filing…

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House Passes Another Bill Protecting Gas Stoves From Being Banned

June 14, 2023
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The House on June 14 passed another piece of gas stove legislation. Voting in favor of the Save Our Stoves Act—a bill that would block the Department of Energy’s proposed efficiency rule on gas stoves and similar appliances—were 249 representatives, while 181 went against the measure. The legislation passed just one day after the House…

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Biden Vetoes GOP Measure to Roll Back EPA’s Heavy-Duty Truck Pollution Rule

June 14, 2023
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As expected, President Joe Biden has vetoed a Republican-backed resolution that disapproves the federal government’s latest attempt to tighten air pollution standards for heavy-duty trucks. Biden announced his veto on Wednesday, accusing Republicans of trying to set back his efforts to improve the country’s air quality. “Earlier, I vetoed a Republican resolution to repeal an…

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