Tag: Policies & Impacts

Feds Proposes New Rules to Require Automatic Emergency Brakes in All Light Cars

The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed a new rule that would require nearly all passenger vehicles and light trucks to have automatic emergency brakes (AEB) before they are allowed on American roads. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which oversees safety standards for automakers in the United States, said the proposed rule would “dramatically”…


AI Could Become the Biggest Problem for the 2024 Elections

Artificial intelligence is now being framed as a public threat, including to elections, to public safety, and even to race and equity. To mitigate this threat, the government has created new programs that can manage key systems that influence AI information. And these programs raise some serious questions about who controls information. Meanwhile, the Chinese…


Senators Disagree on How to Solve US Farm Worker Shortage

Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) agree that the shortage of farm workers in the United States is approaching crisis levels. But they differ on how to address the problem as it relates to recent immigrants. Witnesses at a May 31 hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee said current immigration law leaves immigrants…


IN-DEPTH: Parents Should Teach Children to Defend Against ‘Woke’ Ideas, Says Author

Parents should teach their children to become resilient to “woke” ideologies, which means being able to recognize when such a concept is pushed on them and to think for themselves, said a co-author of a new book on the subject. Parents should be able to influence their children so they can think for themselves when…


Senate Votes to Advance Repeal of Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan

The U.S. Senate will consider a joint resolution to overturn President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. In a 51–46 vote, the chamber approved a motion to take up the resolution on May 31, opening the door to a congressional rebuke and nullification of Biden’s one-time student loan forgiveness program. The resolution, H.J. Res. 45…


Supreme Court Overturns Four Deportation Orders From US Appeals Courts

The Supreme Court resurrected four appeals from illegal immigrants trying to avoid deportation, sending their cases back to federal appeals courts after ruling weeks ago that lower courts don’t have to wait until a litigant’s administrative options are exhausted before issuing rulings. The Court released unsigned orders (pdf) on May 30 summarily reversing rulings of…


Drivers on Los Angeles Freeways May Soon Need to Pay Toll

People driving vehicles in some of the freeways in Los Angeles may soon be required to pay extra charges according to a policy said to focus on resolving existing traffic congestion. By summer, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to release a blueprint for its congestion pricing scheme where people pay to…


IN-DEPTH: Texas Physician Continues to Face Repercussions for Not Complying With Discredited Mask Mandates

A Texas physician continues to face repercussions for not complying with the now widely discredited mask mandate issued during the pandemic. The Texas Medical Board (TMI) charged Dr. Eric Hensen with “unprofessional or dishonorable conduct that is likely to deceive or defraud the public” based on a patient complaint that he wasn’t wearing a mask…


[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] AI Could Become the Biggest Problem for the 2024 Elections

Artificial intelligence is now being framed as a public threat, including to elections, to public safety, and even to race and equity. To mitigate this threat, the government has created new programs that can manage key systems that influence AI information. And these programs raise some serious questions about who controls information. Meanwhile, the Chinese…


Senate Republicans Caution Against Rushed Federal Involvement in Child Care Crisis

Senate Republicans encouraged lawmakers to “think” before they act when considering what involvement the federal government should have in U.S. child care. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee convened on May 31 to discuss the child care crisis that some Americans are experiencing as well as potential solutions to meet the needs…