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An anonymous reader quotes a report from VICE News: We all have trouble with our email sometimes. We don’t typically get to harangue the CEO of Google about why, say, Dad’s Gmail is acting up, though. You have to be a member of Congress to pull that. R… Continue reading GOP Congressman Turns Antitrust Hearing Into Personal Tech Support Session→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: President Trump’s re-election campaign has accused Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile of “suppression of political speech” over the carriers’ blocking of spam texts sent by the campaign. The fight was… Continue reading Trump Campaign Angry That Cell Carriers Blocked Company Texts To Voters→

New submitter feross shares a report: A group of Senate Republicans is looking to force tech companies to comply with “lawful access” to encrypted information, potentially jeopardizing the technology’s security features. On Tuesday, Republican lawmaker… Continue reading Republicans Push Bill Requiring Tech Companies To Help Access Encrypted Data→

Republican Federal Communications Commissioner Mike O’Rielly said he’s unsure whether his agency has the authority to carry out President Trump’s executive order targeting tech firms’ legal protections. From a report: Trump’s order seeks to have the FC… Continue reading FCC Republican Voices Doubts About Trump’s Executive Order→

President Trump tweeted on Monday night that he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the U.S. to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, adding that his decision was spurred by an “attack from the Invisible Enemy, as… Continue reading Trump Will Temporarily Suspend Immigration Into the US For 60 Days Due To Coronavirus Fears→

What better way to celebrate World Health Day than by threatening to withhold funding for the World Health Organization. That’s exactly what President Trump said he was considering today at Tuesday’s coronavirus press briefing. The New York Times repor… Continue reading Trump Threatens To Withhold Funding For World Health Organization→

The Senate on Wednesday acquitted President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment, rejecting the House’s charges that he should be removed from office for abusing his power and obstructing the congressional investigation into his conduct. Politic… Continue reading Split Senate Acquits Trump of Impeachment Charges→

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced a new bill today that would block all tobacco and vape purchases for Americans under 21 years old, citing widespread public health risks. Surprisingly, vaping companies don’t appear to be too concerned, … Continue reading Why Juul and Republican Lawmakers Want To Raise the Minimum Vaping Age To 21→