Politics

Spain’s Sánchez Plans Under-16 Social Media Ban, Threatens Criminal Liability for Tech Executives

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says Spain will bar under-16s from social media and pursue criminal penalties for executives over harmful algorithms.

#spain, #socialmedia, #childsafety, #regulation, #algorithms

U.S. Sanctions Iran’s Interior Minister, Security Chiefs and Two U.K.-Registered Crypto Exchanges Over Protest Crackdown

Washington targets Iranian officials and U.K.-registered crypto exchanges it says financed a deadly crackdown, as the EU moves to list the IRGC as terrorist.

#iran, #sanctions, #irgc, #cryptocurrency, #humanrights

Bigger tax refunds are coming this spring — and the White House wants you to notice

Refunds are projected to top $4,000 on average as 2025 tax cuts and delayed withholding changes push record sums back to households.

#taxrefunds, #irs, #trump, #taxtcuts, #withholding

Conservative group sues LAUSD over race-based school benefits tied to desegregation policy

A federal lawsuit challenges LAUSD’s PHBAO program, alleging unconstitutional race-based class-size, staffing and magnet lottery preferences.

#lausd, #civilrights, #education, #desegregation, #affirmativeaction

Congress rolls out $1.2 trillion spending deal to avert shutdown as immigration fight looms

Leaders unveil a $1.2T bipartisan “minibus” to fund most agencies through September, with a separate Homeland Security vote amid ICE scrutiny.

#congress, #spending, #shutdown, #immigration, #appropriations

Trump Revives Push to Take Greenland, Igniting NATO Rift and Arctic Standoff

Trump says the U.S. will secure Greenland “one way or another,” prompting Danish-led troop deployments, mass protests and EU tariff retaliation plans.

#greenland, #nato, #trump, #denmark, #arctic

Supreme Court lets federal candidates sue over late-counted mail ballots

In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court says Rep. Michael Bost can challenge Illinois’ 14-day ballot receipt window, potentially spurring more election-rule suits.

#supremecourt, #elections, #mailballots, #votingrights, #illinois

U.S. designates Muslim Brotherhood branches in Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan as terrorist groups

Trump administration adds three Muslim Brotherhood branches to U.S. terror lists, citing Hamas support—raising regional and domestic political stakes.

#trumpadministration, #muslimbrotherhood, #hamas, #sanctions, #middleeast

Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Trump’s Emergency Tariffs, With $133 Billion at Stake

Justices are expected to decide whether Trump lawfully used emergency powers to impose sweeping 2025 tariffs, a test of executive power and $133B in duties.

#supremecourt, #tariffs, #trade, #ieepa, #trump