Broadband Providers Are Quietly Taking Advantage of an Internet Without Net Neutrality ... - 1 views
CBO says economy lost $11 billion during shutdown - CNN - 0 views
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"Delayed paychecks, reduced working hours, and stalled contracts led to a loss of about $11 billion in gross domestic product over the five-week shutdown. About $8 billion of that will be recovered as workers return, but $3 billion or 0.02% of gross domestic product in 2019 will never be recovered, according to the CBO."
Courts say anti-abortion 'heartbeat bills' are unconstitutional. So why do they keep co... - 1 views
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""The US Supreme Court essentially has held" in Roe and subsequent cases "that a state cannot ban abortion before viability," Nash explained. "Viability is determined individually but on average is between about 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy.""
Handguns are more popular in US homes, with deadly consequences for children, study say... - 0 views
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"Fewer Americans are likely to own a gun now than 40 years ago, but those who do are more likely to own handguns over rifles or shotguns. As the proportion of those with handguns has increased, so has the number of children under the age of 5 who are dying from firearm injuries, according to a new study."
Supreme Court refuses to hear coach's free speech case | TheHill - 0 views
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Supreme court refused to hear a case about a football coach kneeling after games and praying quietly to himself. The coach lost his job for it.
Elizabeth Warren pitches 'wealth tax' on richest Americans - CNNPolitics - 2 views
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"Sen. Elizabeth Warren is proposing a new tax on Americans with assets of $50 million or more as part of a bold new initiative to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth among the country's richest households."
Supreme Court will shape the 2020 presidential race - CNNPolitics - 1 views
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"The Supreme Court's future is poised to turn into a defining battle in the 2020 presidential election, as justices consider taking up cases that touch some of the nation's most sensitive political divides."
Judge declares Iowa fetal heartbeat law unconstitutional - 0 views
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"Supporters of the law are likely to ask the Iowa Supreme Court to hear an appeal of Huppert's ruling."
World's 26 richest people own as much as poorest 50%, says Oxfam | Business | The Guardian - 0 views
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"The growing concentration of the world's wealth has been highlighted by a report showing that the 26 richest billionaires own as many assets as the 3.8 billion people who make up the poorest half of the planet's population."
T-Mobile announced a merger needing Trump administration approval. The next day, 9 exec... - 1 views
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"Last April, telecom giant T-Mobile announced a megadeal: a $26 billion merger with rival Sprint, which would more than double T-Mobile's value and give it a huge new chunk of the cellphone market. But for T-Mobile, one hurdle remained: Its deal needed approval from the Trump administration."
Steve King removed from committee assignments following racist comments - CNNPolitics - 0 views
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"Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa has been removed from committee assignments following racist remarks, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Monday, the latest development in bipartisan condemnation of King's recent interview that appeared to lament that the term "white supremacist" is considered offensive."
Despite promises to stop, US cell carriers are still selling your real-time phone locat... - 0 views
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"Last year, four of the largest U.S. cell carriers were caught selling and sending real-time location data of their customers to shady companies that sold it on to big spenders, who would use the data to track anyone "within seconds" for whatever reason they wanted."
Dem introduces bills to eliminate electoral college, stop presidents from pardoning the... - 0 views
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"Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tn.), a vocal critic of President Trump, on Thursday introduced two bills to eliminate the electoral college and prevent presidents from pardoning themselves or their family members."
Washington bans anyone under 21 from buying assault rifles - 0 views
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"a spokeswoman for the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility, said the initiative was one of the most comprehensive gun-violence prevention measures to pass in the United States. "
So, what now? Here's what needs to happen to avoid a partial government shutdown - 3 views
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"Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to schedule a vote Friday to begin debate on the House-passed CR, which includes the $5 billion for the border wall."
New year brings altered landscape for abortion battle - CNN - 0 views
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"a more conservative US Supreme Court, 85 confirmed judges appointed by President Donald Trump who are reshaping the courts, and legislative bodies -- both state and federal -- transformed by a contentious midterm election."
Minnesota Dept. of Health approves medical cannabis for Alzheimer's patients - Story | ... - 7 views
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"Patients certified to have Alzheimer's will be eligible to enroll in the program on July 1 and can begin receiving medical cannabis on August 1. There are currently 13 qualifying conditions for cannabis treatment on the state's list."
Facebook gave Spotify and Netflix access to users' private messages - The Verge - 3 views
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"Partnerships with tech giants went way further than previously disclosed, says new report"
As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants - The New York ... - 1 views
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"For years, Facebook gave some of the world's largest technology companies more intrusive access to users' personal data than it has disclosed, effectively exempting those business partners from its usual privacy rules, according to internal records and interviews."
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