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Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say

26 July 2024 at 22:50
Ron Wyden and Edward Markey urged the F.T.C. to investigate how car companies handled the data from millions of car owners.

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Sen. Ron Wyden, above, and Sen. Edward J. Markey sent a letter on Friday to Lina Khan, the head of the Federal Trade Commission.

Biden speech live: president says best way to save US democracy is ‘to pass torch to new generation’

Joe Biden says ‘I revere this office, but I love my country more’ in Oval Office speech that also promises supreme court reform and repeats Kamala Harris endorsement

Kevin McCarthy, the former Republican House speaker, has described attacks by his former colleagues on Kamala Harris claiming that she was hired as part of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are “stupid and dumb”.

McCarthy, speaking to NBC News’ Meet the Press NOW last night, said:

I disagree with DEI, but she is the vice-president of the United States, she is the former US senator. These congressmen saying it, they are wrong in their own instincts.

If President Biden is committed to passing the torch to his vice president, and wants to be able to seed her campaign with the current Biden for President campaign war chest, he’ll first have to become his party’s legal nominee. After shuffling through the Democratic National Committee’s planned roll call vote he’d be free to drop out. Ms Harris could seamlessly slip into the driver’s seat.

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A genocidal war criminal will address Congress. As a congressman, I’m outraged | Jamaal Bowman

24 July 2024 at 06:04

Netanyahu’s joint address is directly undermining the will of the overwhelming majority of Americans who want peace

The United States and our federal government love to portray ourselves as leaders in peace, diplomacy and human rights. In the eyes of the world, we want to be seen as collaborators and coalition-builders, working together to solve problems around the world.

The reality in the halls of power is very different.

Jamaal Bowman is the United States representative for New York’s 16th congressional district since 2021

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Bernie Sanders condemns speech to Congress by ‘war criminal’ Netanyahu

23 July 2024 at 21:36

Independent senator says in floor speech invitation to Israeli PM, due to give address on Wednesday, is ‘disgrace’

The Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has condemned Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming address to the US Congress, calling him a “war criminal” presiding over a “rightwing extremist government”.

Sanders delivered his remarks on the Senate floor on Tuesday as Congress expects Netanyahu to give a speech to Congress on Wednesday afternoon. The speech comes after an underwhelming arrival to the US, just after President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from November’s elections.

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Senate NDAA 2025 Boosts Military Cyber and AI Initiatives – Source: www.databreachtoday.com

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Source: www.databreachtoday.com – Author: 1 AI-Based Attacks , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Military Omnibus Bill Includes Focus on Cybersecurity, Countering Drone Technology Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • July 9, 2024     The nearly $1 trillion bill includes a significant focus on cybersecurity and military AI capabilities. (Image: Shutterstock) U.S. […]

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These Grieving Parents Want Congress to Protect Children Online

22 June 2024 at 05:03
A group is using the Mothers Against Drunk Driving playbook, sharing personal tragedies, to lobby for the Kids Online Safety Act.

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Kristin Bride, a member of ParentsSOS, next to an apple tree she planted after her son Carson’s suicide in 2020. The apple’s variety is Sweet Sixteen, Carson’s age when he died.

Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War

6 June 2024 at 11:17
Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ordered the operation, which used fake social media accounts urging U.S. lawmakers to fund Israel’s military, according to officials and documents about the effort.

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The campaign focused on more than a dozen members of Congress, including Representative Ritchie Torres, left, and Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader.
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