Who’s selling your digital data? California offers tools to protect online privacy

siliconvalley.com By Khari Johnson | CalMatters If you visited a Planned Parenthood in the continental United States in the past few years then the company Near Intelligence, a data broker,…

A skeptical Springfield awaits after Chicago Bears pitch stadium plan backed by mayor

chicagotribune.com The Chicago Bears stood with Mayor Brandon Johnson at Soldier Field on Wednesday to launch their public push for a domed stadium on a reimagined lakefront that could cost…

How the Supreme Court weaponizes its own calendar

vox.com Former President Donald Trump greets his own appointee, Justice Neil Gorsuch, ahead of the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives on…

Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Is Running On Eastern Coal

zerohedge.com Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Is Running On Eastern Coal Authored by John Seiler via The Epoch Times, When your cell phone gets hot, that means its processors are…

Top FSC Democrat says stablecoin bill is imminent

cryptobriefing.com Representative Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the Financial Services Committee, has expressed optimism about reaching a deal on stablecoin regulation in the near future,…

Arizona Republicans rage at fake elector indictments: "Blatant abuse"

newsweek.com Arizona Republicans have lashed out at the state's attorney general after more than a dozen people, including several top allies of former President Donald Trump, were…

As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start

apnews.com President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now, less so in 2024. On Thursday, the Democratic president will head to upstate New York to…

Biden's happy polling surprise, thanks to RFK Jr

axios.com A trio of recent polls shows that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent candidacy may be hurting former President Trump more than President Biden. Why it matters: President…

It's Not Clear the TikTok Ban Will Survive Constitutional Scrutiny

vox.com President Joe Biden has signed a bill to ban TikTok, starting a nine-month countdown until the social media app’s Chinese parent company ByteDance will be forced to sell it…

Stablecoin Bill Could be Ready for the U.S. House Soon Says Top Democrat Maxine Waters: Bloomberg

coindesk.com None The top Democrat on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee has told Bloomberg that a stablecoin bill could be ready soon. • None The latest development strengthens…

Top Democrat Predicts Imminent Deal On Stablecoin Regulation

coingape.com Representative Maxine Waters, leading Democrat on the Financial Services Committee, foresees an agreement with Chairman Patrick McHenry concerning stablecoin regulation.…

Are Pro-Palestinian Protests Being Hijacked By Marxists To "Destroy Capitalism, Freedom & Democracy"?

zerohedge.com Are Pro-Palestinian Protests Being Hijacked By Marxists To "Destroy Capitalism, Freedom & Democracy"? Just over a week ago, we asked our readers a very straightforward…

ATF Rule-Change Creates A Trap For The Unwary

zerohedge.com ATF Rule-Change Creates A Trap For The Unwary Authored by Christopher Roach via American Greatness, On Friday, the 31st anniversary of the massacre of Branch Davidians in…

‘This is Shameful’: AOC, Moskowitz Spar After Florida Democrat Attacks Bernie Sanders

mediaite.com AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Rep. Jared Moskowitz (R-FL) took aim at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Wednesday over the progressive leader’s ongoing call to cut off aid to Israel…

Tester's campaign against his own party

axios.com Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), in the fight for his political life, is leaning on bucking his own party and President Biden to keep his Senate seat. Why it matters: Tester's…

Arizona grand jury indicts 2020 Trump electors

axios.com The Republican electors who submitted votes falsely asserting that former President Trump won Arizona in 2020 have been indicted, the state's Democratic Attorney General…

Trump’s 2020 'fake electors' charged with state crimes in Arizona

nbcnews.com A state grand jury in Arizona on Wednesday indicted so-called "fake electors" who backed then-President Donald Trump in 2020, following a sprawling investigation into the…

Connecticut House votes to expand state's paid sick leave requirement for all employers by 2027

apnews.com Connecticut's first-in-the-nation paid sick leave law from 2011 moved closer Wednesday to being updated, requiring all employers, down to those with a single worker, to…

U.S. aid deemed crucial for Ukraine to avoid defeat against Russia, path to victory uncertain

pbs.org A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning will still be a long slog. READ MORE: Senate overwhelmingly passes aid…

‘Completely Out of Control’: Pennsylvania Governor Slams Pro-Palestinian Protests at Columbia, Urges School to Restore Order

mediaite.com CNN’s Jake Tapper interviewed Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Wednesday about the protests that continue to grip college campuses across the country and the widespread…

"We Need To Splinter The UniParty Into A Thousand Pieces"

zerohedge.com "We Need To Splinter The UniParty Into A Thousand Pieces" - Stockman Slams Washington's Foreign Aid "Clusterf**k" Submitted by David Stockman via Contra Corner blog, The…

On third attempt, Arizona House finally passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban

msnbc.com The third time's the charm: After two previous failed attempts, the Arizona House finally passed a bill on Wednesday to repeal a near-total abortion ban from 1864 that the…

Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat, dies at 65

msnbc.com Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat who served in Congress for nearly 12 years, has died. He was 65. In a statement, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said that Payne was…

Kansas' governor vetoed tax cuts again over their costs. Some fellow Democrats backed it

apnews.com Kansas' Democratic governor on Wednesday vetoed a broad package of tax cuts for the second time in three months, describing it as “too expensive” despite the bipartisan…

The FCC is set to bring back net neutrality

theverge.com The commission is expected to reclassify internet service providers (ISPs) — e.g., broadband companies like AT&T and Comcast — as common carriers under Title II of the…

George Santos' long-shot bid for Congress was doomed to fail from the start

msnbc.com Documented liar and alleged fraudster George Santos has ended his independent bid for a House seat that he had little chance of winning, saying he did not want to split the…

Arizona state House passes a bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban

nbcnews.com On their third attempt in three weeks, Arizona state House lawmakers voted Wednesday to pass a bill that would repeal the near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was…

Trump’s team keeps promising to increase inflation

vox.com Donald Trump is currently leading the 2024 presidential race, in no small part because voters trust him to combat inflation. This is a bit strange since Trump has for months…

Greg Abbott backs Republican who enraged MAGA ally

newsweek.com Texas Governor Greg Abbott backed fellow Republican Representative Tony Gonzales of San Antonio on Wednesday, after Gonzales recently sparked outrage from a Make America…

2:00PM Water Cooler 4/24/2024

nakedcapitalism.com Patient readers, my strategy of “lying flat” has, so far, induced a rapid rebound in my symptoms, so hopefully I will be more or less normal tomorrow. –lambert. No orts and…

Clear lets people skip the line at the airport. California lawmakers want to change it

aol.com Clear is a service that lets people skip the security line at airports with nothing but a biometric scan and $189. Some California lawmakers want to make changes to it in…

US Senators Making the Biggest Impact

247wallst.com The Senate consists of 100 lawmakers – two from each state, and its’ constitutional powers include oversight over the federal budget, declaring wars, approving or rejecting…

Biden signs a bill that could ban TikTok

aol.com WASHINGTON — Tucked inside the sprawling $95 billion national security package that President Joe Biden’s signed Wednesday is a provision that could ban TikTok, with an…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Berated on Plane Over Israel Support: ‘F*ck You! You’re Always Partying!’

mediaite.com New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) was berated on a plane by a pro-Palestinian flyer who accused the Democrat of supporting “genocide” in Gaza. Video spread on social media…

Another illegal power grab from the FTC

reason.com More than 30 million Americans have signed employment contracts that limit their ability to switch jobs to a competing company, and those contracts are regulated by laws in…

Social Security benefits could be dramatically changed under new bill

newsweek.com A newly proposed bill introduced by Arizona Representative Ruben Gallego, a Democrat, could change how the yearly cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security benefits is…

Tennessee Republicans Pass Law Allowing Teachers To Be Armed

zerohedge.com Tennessee Republicans Pass Law Allowing Teachers To Be Armed - Democrats Cry "Fascism" Tennessee House Republicans on Tuesday passed legislation to allow some trained…

Who will win the 2024 presidential election?

theweek.com The year of America's next presidential election is here, which can only mean one thing: speculation will continue to ramp up about who will be the next person to occupy the…

WATCH: Garland speaks at inaugural Gun Violence Survivors’ Summit

pbs.org Children fatally shot in their classrooms. Law enforcement gunned down while doing their jobs. Victims of domestic violence. And people killed on American streets. Photos of…

California airport bill can completely change how you travel

thestreet.com In the age of the post-pandemic travel boon, crowding at every step of the flying process has become a fact of life. This has pushed for greater applications for expedited…

Ted Cruz could be in trouble with the IRS

newsweek.com Texas Senator Ted Cruz may face scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over payments linked to his podcast, according to tax experts. Questions have previously…

Georgia’s black Republicans have a battle plan for 2024

economist.com On the last Sunday of Black History Month there was real energy in Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church. Between gospel songs that made even your agnostic correspondent feel…

Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest will pit Casey against McCormick

pbs.org Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as Tuesday’s primary…

Pro-Palestinian Democrats get warning signs about re-election

newsweek.com Pro-Palestinian Democrats in Congress are facing warning signs in several primary elections, even after one of their own survived a challenge from a pro-Israel Democrat on…

FCC reinstating net neutrality could slow internet gains: report

foxbusiness.com The is preparing to vote Thursday on reinstating net neutrality regulations for the internet, which a new report warns could cause a slowdown in the pace of internet speed…

Mexican diplomat slams migrant crackdown, says America "needs them"

newsweek.com A bill approved by the Oklahoma Legislature is viewed by a longtime Mexican diplomat as encouraging the worst "fears" about immigrants. House Bill 4156 is going to…

I understand Biden

newsweek.com When the average person thinks about stuttering, they picture someone who cannot control their speech. A man or woman that repeats the same word over and over—somebody…

James Comer Privately ‘Fed Up’ and ‘Done With’ the Biden Impeachment Probe and Desperate for an Off Ramp: CNN

mediaite.com YouTube Publicly, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) — who chairs the House Oversight Committee — has begun to float the idea that the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden may…

As security aid advances, GOP confronts a missed opportunity

msnbc.com For six months, President Joe Biden urged Congress to approve a security aid package. For six months, U.S. allies abroad pleaded with lawmakers to do the responsible thing.…

Senate Passes Bill That Forces TikTok Owner to Sell App or Face Ban in U.S

billboard.com The Senate passed legislation Tuesday night that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious…

A new law could ban TikTok in 2025. Here's what happens next

aol.com The Senate voted 79-18 Tuesday evening to advance a landmark bill that gives China's ByteDance up to one year to divest TikTok or face a US ban on the app. The next stop is…

Congress sends Biden a bill that could ban TikTok

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — Tucked inside the sprawling $95 billion national security package headed to President Joe Biden’s desk is a provision that could ban TikTok, with an important…

Why U.S. officials want to ban TikTok

cbsnews.com Washington — Legislation that could lead to a national ban of TikTok cleared the Senate Tuesday night in a bipartisan vote of 79-18, representing one of the most serious…

The News is Making You Miserable

awealthofcommonsense.com There was a recent poll about my home state of Michigan where they asked people for their thoughts on the state of the nation’s economy today. Just 35% of people described…

When will TikTok be banned?

newsweek.com The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that will force ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to divest from the hugely popular video app that's used by some 170…

Senates Passes $95 Billion Aid Bill For Ukraine, Israel And Taiwan, Forces Sale Of TikTok

zerohedge.com Senates Passes $95 Billion Aid Bill For Ukraine, Israel And Taiwan, Forces Sale Of TikTok The republicans do what they always do best: fold like cheap lawn chairs. Moments…

Chris Hayes Disgusted All Over Again on Anniversary of Trump’s Bleach ‘Injection’ Idea: ‘So Much Worse Than I Remembered’

thewrap.com Tuesday is the four-year-anniversary of one of the grossest moments of the entire Donald Trump presidency: The day that he suggested people inject bleach or some other form…

A 60-year-old worker in Texas says she's dependent on apps that let her get paid early: 'They get you hooked on having that money'

fortune.com When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced at the start of the pandemic in 2020, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn. “You know how they get you — the…