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Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is proposing to break up technology companies, including Amazon.com, Google and Facebook, calling them anti-competitive behemoths that are crowding out competition. From a report: “Twenty-five years ag… Continue reading Elizabeth Warren Calls To Break Up Facebook, Google, and Amazon
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Monday that Democrats will introduce a net neutrality bill to replace the open internet rules that were repealed in 2017. In a letter to her Democratic colleag… Continue reading Democrats Will Introduce Bill To Bring Back Net Neutrality
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she wanted to “guarantee” net neutrality for all Americans during her 2020 presidential campaign kickoff speech. “[T]he senator bringing it up in her announcement marked perhaps the most high-profile stage the issue ha… Continue reading Amy Klobuchar Calls For Net Neutrality ‘Guarantee’ In 2020 Presidential Announcement
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: Russian hackers attempted to breach Democratic National Committee email addresses in a spear-phishing campaign just after the 2018 midterms, according to a DNC court document filed Thursday night. “The … Continue reading Russian Hackers Allegedly Attempted To Breach the DNC After the 2018 Midterms
Senator Joe Manchin has been named as the senior Democrat on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Continue reading Congressman Who Shot a Climate Change Bill with a Rifle to Lead Energy Committee
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: A group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday saying that the company’s previous explanations to Congress about its Rekognition software were inadequate. Democratic… Continue reading Democrats Demand Info On Law Enforcement’s Use of Amazon Facial Recognition Tool
The deadline to pass the piece of legislation that would allow Congress to overturn the repeal of net neutrality is quickly approaching, yet many Democrats are staying mum. Continue reading House Democrats Who Haven’t Supported Net Neutrality Yet Have All Taken Money from Telecoms
Democrats have proposed the “Stopping Grinch Bots Act” to make it illegal to use bots to shop online and also outlaw reselling items purchased by bots. “Lawmakers label them ‘Grinch’ bots because, during the holiday season, resellers use them to buy in… Continue reading Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Stop Bots From Ruining Holiday Shopping
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ABC News: Amid reports that first daughter and White House senior advisor Ivanka Trump exchanged hundreds of official government business emails using a personal email account, top Democrats on Capitol Hill “wan… Continue reading Democrats Intend To Probe Ivanka Trump’s Use of Personal Email In Next Congress
Several Democratic House candidates with scientific backgrounds won against Republican incumbents on Tuesday. Continue reading For the First Time Since 2010, People Who Accept Climate Change Control the House Science Committee