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Reining in Big Tech: How California lawmakers plan to regulate AI and social media
SACRAMENTO — Long the epicenter of the global tech industry, California is taking more action to shield its children, communities and…
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California lawmakers push bill to ban shock gloves for federal agents
After an outcry from immigrant and civil rights advocates over plans to equip immigration officers with gloves capable of delivering…
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No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that…
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Labor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence
SACRAMENTO — National union leaders, including the head of one of California’s largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin…
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Shutdown nears as lawmakers brace for next round of ICE negotiations
WASHINGTON — A budget impasse in Congress is poised to halt large swaths of federal operations early Saturday as lawmakers in Capitol Hill…
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US lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress
Some US lawmakers on Friday (Jan 23) said a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture…
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Munich Security Conference chief defends inviting AfD lawmakers
The head of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) has defended a decision to allow lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany…
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Lawmakers weigh impeachment articles for Bondi over Epstein file omissions
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers unhappy with Justice Department decisions to heavily redact or withhold documents from a legally mandated release…
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'Too many redactions': Lawmakers say Epstein file release does not meet their requirements
Lawmakers said the Justice Department's release Friday of a limited and heavily redacted portion of its case files on Jeffrey Epstein…
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Trump’s Posts Spur Threats Against Lawmakers On Both Sides of Aisle
But early indicators—such as a healthy dose of special elections in the last year—suggest that the national backlash to Trump’s…
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French lawmakers narrowly approve health care budget, suspending Macron's flagship pension reform
PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of parliament narrowly approved on Tuesday a key health care budget bill, offering the minority…
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Online child safety advocates urge California lawmakers to increase protections
SACRAMENTO — Julianna Arnold wasn’t alarmed when her teen daughter first joined Instagram. Many people her age were using it. And her…
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GOP unity tested as lawmakers seek health plan to counter Democrats' Obamacare subsidy exension
Republicans never could unite around a health care plan to replace Obamacare, and now they're struggling to coalesce around short- and…
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Colombian prosecutors charge 2 ex-Cabinet members of bribing lawmakers for their votes
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Prosecutors in Colombia on Monday charged two former members of President Gustavo Petro’s government with…
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Deaths in ICE custody raise serious questions, lawmakers say
Southern California lawmakers are demanding answers from U.S. Homeland Security officials following the deaths of two Orange County…
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Dem Lawmakers Get Bomb Threats After Trump Calls For Their Execution
“Her lawyers have replied that she’s not going to answer any questions,” Comer told Politico. “She’s only going to plead the Fifth. I…
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US lawmakers urge Starbucks CEO to restart union talks
Twenty-six US senators and 82 House representatives have written to Starbucks chief executive officer Brian Niccol, urging the company to…
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After Republican election losses, Trump pushes lawmakers to end shutdown, filibuster
WASHINGTON — As the federal shutdown has dragged on to become the longest in American history, President Trump has shown little interest…
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers calls on Trump to press China's Xi to release activist Jimmy Lai
A bipartisan group of more than 30 senators led by Rick Scott of Florida urged President Trump ahead of his meeting with Chinese President…
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Furious GOP Lawmakers Demand “More F**king Respect” From ICE Barbie
Texas Democratic Party Chairman Kendall Scudder accused Abbott of “suck up to Donald Trump,” saying, “We do not need an unnecessary…
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Renewed anger in Indonesia over new allowance raise for lawmakers
Weeks after widespread protests swept Indonesia over the excessive pays of lawmakers, a new allowance raise has unleashed fresh public…
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Old visuals misrepresent Indonesian lawmaker's situation after anti-government protests
Anti-government protests in Indonesia sparked by low wages, unemployment, and anger over lawmakers' perceived lavish perks turned violent…
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“Stop Lying”: Voters Erupt at GOP Lawmaker’s Shocking Claim on Economy
Constituents in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District showered Representative Ashley Hinson with boos and jeers for supporting President…
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To counter Texas, California lawmakers take up plan to redraw congressional districts
SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Monday kicked off the process to redraw the state’s congressional districts, an extraordinary action…