Policy & Law — Archive
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Meta Fined $567 Million in Largest Child Safety Ruling against Social Media Giant
The record penalty surpasses previous regulatory fines against platforms for failing to protect minors, with the ruling citing systemic failures in user age verification and harmful content moderation.
Opinion Column Calls Trump's Anticommunist Messaging an 'Imaginary Red Scare'
The RealClearPolitics commentary contends the president has not presented evidence of a serious internal communist threat.
Plane's Takeoff During Marine One Flight Prompts FAA Investigation at Reagan National
A coded radio signal meant to halt departures when the president's helicopter lifts off from the White House never got through.
Senate Republicans Introduce Bill Requiring Mail-In Ballots by Election Day
The Ballots by Election Day Act targets states like California and Washington where counting can stretch for days or weeks after polls close.
$20 Burrito Dispute Opens Republican Rift over Affordability Message
The clash pits fiscal conservatives urging personal responsibility against populists warning the GOP will alienate young voters by dismissing cost concerns.
Spokane Wildfire Arson Suspect Waited for Dry, Windy Day to Start Blaze, Police Say
Investigators said the suspect deliberately timed the blaze to coincide with conditions that would help it spread; charges and other case details remain under seal.
Three Charged With Threatening Judge, Witness and Officials in Nolan Wells Investigation
The defendants allegedly made bomb, death and social media threats amid scrutiny of the probe into the Black teenager's death.
Wisconsin Dem Gov. Evers Questions Socialist Candidate Hong's General Election Chances
Evers, who backs rival David Crowley in the primary, cited Hong's social-media focus and her resurfaced Thanksgiving post as liabilities against GOP nominee Tom Tiffany.
Louisiana AG Opposes $480,000 Payout for Man Wrongly Imprisoned 42 Years
Attorney General Liz Murrill has fought all but one of the 23 compensation claims filed by exonerees since taking office two years ago.
EPI Calculator Estimates Deportation Push Costs Taxpayers $2,358 Each
The progressive think tank's new tool projects billions in federal spending and renews debate over food assistance, health care and housing priorities.