The Communications Decency Act of 1996 was meant to keep pornography off the internet, but Section 230 has had the opposite effect, advocates say. Members on both sides of a key House panel expressed support on May 21 for a bill to begin revising a law that protects social media companies from being held legally
The president is looking to bolster relations in Africa amid the encroaching threats of adversaries. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House on May 22 for the nation’s first state visit by an African leader since 2008. Upon Mr. Ruto’s arrival, the pair briefly posed for photos outside before heading
Washington — As former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” criminal trial in New York proceeds to closing arguments next week, the legal focus is moving south. His attorneys and longtime aide Walt Nauta appeared before Florida federal Judge Aileen Cannon, where they sparred with prosecutors during two contentious, day-long hearings on Wednesday. Nauta was charged
In April, the campaign’s top ally, FF PAC, collected $10 million from Future Forward Action USA. President Joe Biden’s fundraising slowed down somewhat in April, but he is not in danger of losing his cash advantage yet. On May 20, two of the funds associated with President Biden’s reelection campaign issued monthly disclosure statements to
The bill would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission primary jurisdiction to regulate the crypto sector. The House on May 22 approved a key bill that would set up a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency. While the White House has expressed opposition to the legislation, President Joe Biden did not indicate he will veto it. The
Washington — A federal judge in Los Angeles agreed Wednesday to postpone Hunter Biden’s federal criminal trial on tax fraud charges until September. The case was originally scheduled to go to trial on June 20, but Biden’s legal team asked the court for the delay. In court filings, his attorneys argued that a series of
Ohio’s Republican-controlled state Legislature did not reach agreement on legislation that would have adjusted a deadline to give President Biden ballot access. President Joe Biden will not appear on the Ohio general election ballot unless the Democratic party provides a legally acceptable solution, according to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican. The deadline