"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused a request by the Trump administration and the telecommunications industry to wipe away a lower court decision that had upheld Obama-era net neutrality rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet, though the justices' action does not undo the 2017 repeal of the policy."

"Defining sex in a way that denies the existence of transgender people could roll back federal protections. But civil rights groups say it won't change state and local laws forbidding discrimination against transgender people."

"The deficit rose to $779 billion in fiscal year 2018, up 17% from last year, according to final figures released Monday by the Treasury Department. That's the largest number since 2012, when the country was still spending massively to stimulate an economy struggling to recover."

"The "hateful conduct" policy prohibits users from making direct attacks or threats against people on the basis of considerations like race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender, for example, but it doesn't necessarily also encompass tweets that dehumanize users in different ways."

"Third Kavanaugh accuser submits allegation to Senate panel"

"(This is the third edition of our monthly power rankings of Democrats most likely to get their party's presidential nomination in 2020.)"

"Even though it was happening to some degree before this year, the activity has picked up since the FCC decision to change the rules."

"The owner of a company that builds 3D-printed guns said he has begun selling blueprints of the weapons to elude a court order on Monday that banned him from giving the plans away for free."

"Search giant could be prosecuted for not showing positive enough stories, president suggests"

"A panel of three federal judges in North Carolina ruled Monday the state's congressional map is an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander that favors Republicans, and said it may require districts to be redrawn before the November elections."

"Yet the No. 1 man-made contaminant in the world's oceans is the small but ubiquitous cigarette butt - and it has mostly avoided regulation. That soon could change, if a group of committed activists has its way."

"Two weeks before his inauguration, Donald J. Trump was shown highly classified intelligence indicating that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had personally ordered complex cyberattacks to sway the 2016 American election."

"Critics are protesting that his move reveals political shallowness, subverts the justice system and sends a message to aides under duress from special counsel Robert Mueller. But Trump seems to be saying,"I have this power, so why not use it?""

"Politicians and parents of slain students in Parkland, Florida, are expressing outrage about a forthcoming video game in which players can simulate being an active shooter to terrorize a school."

"NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that owners voted to fine teams if players do not stand during the national anthem, but players, previously mandated to be on the field for the anthem, can instead opt to remain in the locker room."

"On Thursday, the New York Times published a blockbuster piece revealing how US law enforcement have access to a system that can geo-locate nearly any phone in the country without an officer necessarily having a court order"

"Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and 32 other Democrats have submitted a new discharge petition under the Congressional Review Act, setting the stage for a full congressional vote to restore net neutrality. Because of the unique CRA process, the petition has the power to force a Senate vote on the resolution, which leaders say is expected next week."