Politics

California sues EPA to block move sending four Clean Air Act waivers to Congress

California sued the EPA in federal court to block the agency’s reclassification of four Clean Air Act waivers as Congressional Review Act rules.

#california, #epa, #cleanairact, #emissions

UK Plans to Bar Under-16s From Major Social Media by Spring 2027 — Enforcement and Privacy Questions Loom

UK to ban under-16s from major social platforms from spring 2027; Ofcom must design age checks—raising privacy, accuracy and access concerns.

#uk, #socialmedia, #childprotection, #onlineprivacy

Senators Introduce Bipartisan 'JAWBONE' Act to Let People Sue Over Government Pressure on Platforms

Cruz and Wyden's JAWBONE Act would let people sue federal agencies for coercing platforms to suppress lawful speech and require agencies to log contacts with intermediaries.

#freespeech, #technology, #legislation, #transparency

Trump administration to reimburse Invenergy $765 million to cancel four U.S. offshore-wind leases

The Trump administration will reimburse Invenergy $765M to terminate four U.S. offshore-wind leases, redirecting investment toward gas and geothermal projects.

#offshorewind, #energy, #invenergy, #trumpadministration

Supreme Court Convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro, Sentences Him to 4 Years and Bars Him From Office

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro, handing 4 years 2 months and an eight-year ban for seeking U.S. pressure on Brazil’s judiciary.

#brazil, #bolsonaro, #judiciary, #conviction

California AG, Multistate Coalition Ask Court to Block DOJ From Obtaining Minors’ Gender‑Affirming Care Records

California AG and a multistate coalition asked a federal court to block DOJ access to minors’ gender‑affirming care records at Stanford, citing privacy and states’ rights.

#privacy, #genderaffirmingcare, #doj, #california

White House Seeks Bipartisan Boost for Jay Clayton Ahead of DNI Confirmation Hearing

White House highlights bipartisan backing for Jay Clayton as he faces a Wednesday Senate Intelligence Committee hearing for nomination as director of national intelligence.

#jayclayton, #dni, #intelligence, #confirmation

Starmer announces plan to ban under-16s from social media, seeks law before Christmas

Keir Starmer announced plans to legislate a ban on under-16s accessing major social platforms, with regulations before Christmas and effect in spring 2027.

#uk, #socialmedia, #online-safety, #keirstarmer

Trump Signs Secure America Act, Locks in Nearly $70 Billion for Immigration Enforcement Through 2029

President Trump on June 10 signed the Secure America Act, committing roughly $70 billion to DHS, CBP and ICE for immigration enforcement through FY2029.

#immigration, #homelandsecurity, #congress, #border

California Sues to Block Shasta County Measure B, Saying It Conflicts With State Election Law Ahead of 2026 Midterms

California seeks to block Shasta County’s Measure B, arguing the local measure conflicts with state election law and would curb mail voting and early voting.

#california, #elections, #voting, #shasta

DOJ, FBI Seize 13 Websites Tied to Suspected Chinese Effort Targeting U.S. Clearance Holders

DOJ and FBI seized 13 fake consulting websites used by suspected Chinese agents to recruit U.S. security-clearance holders for sensitive information.

#china, #espionage, #justice-department, #fbi, #nationalsecurity

President Signs Secure America Act, Locking in $69.5 Billion for DHS Through 2029

President signs S.2, the Secure America Act, providing roughly $69.5 billion in multiyear funding for DHS immigration and related operations through Sept. 30, 2029.

#dhs, #immigration, #funding, #congress

CBO: Secure America Act would provide $69.5 billion in mandatory spending through 2035, mostly 2026–29

CBO estimates S.2 would obligate $69.545 billion in mandatory spending through 2035, with most outlays concentrated between 2026 and 2029.

#congress, #budget, #cbo, #bordersecurity

White House Sends Todd Blanche Nomination to Senate for Attorney General

White House formally transmitted President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to the Senate, launching the confirmation process for the acting attorney general.

#justice, #attorneygeneral, #toddblanche, #confirmation

New York Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Labels and Human Review for AI-Generated News

Lawmakers passed the NY FAIR News Act requiring clear labels and human editorial review for news substantially created by generative AI; it now awaits Gov. Hochul.

#ai, #journalism, #newyork, #legislation