AP A Republican lawmaker likened the Trump administration’s discontinued child separation policy at the US-Mexico border to the children of Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman. Manafort, who faces increased scrutiny after allegedly breaching his plea agreement to charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice in the special counsel’s investigation, is the father of […]
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Democratic lawmaker cites ‘real election fraud’ in North Carolina House race and demands hearing
Chuck Burton/AP Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia called for an emergency hearing into claims of fraud in a North Carolina House election, where the state is probing alleged improper handling of ballots by political operatives. Almost a month after Republican Mark Harris declared victory, the state’s election board is declining to certify the result […]
Arizona lawmaker brags about doing 140 mph, later says he was joking
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California Net Neutrality Bill Was ‘Hijacked,’ Lawmaker Says
Backers of a bill that would have created the nation’s strongest net neutrality protections criticize changes to the proposal. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b2aa235e330f44f585226aa/master/pass/MiguelSantiago-Biz-RTX682P4.jpg
This Silicon Valley Lawmaker Has a Plan to Regulate Tech
US Representative Ro Khanna wants tougher scrutiny on tech mergers and an “Internet Bill of Rights” for users. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ae77e2ae1a2807fbd57569f/master/pass/RoKhanna-FeatureArt-AP_17180634174088.jpg
Alabama lawmaker seems desperate to keep rocket tech in his home state
Enlarge / Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., descends the House steps in 2016. (credit: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Marshall Space Flight Center has a long and storied history when it comes to rocket design and production. It was there that Wernher von Braun and his German compatriots helped NASA design the Saturn line of rockets that […]
California lawmaker introduces ‘right to repair’ bill
The Right to Repair Act is heading to the biggest tech corporations’ home state. Lawmaker Susan Talamantes Eggman is introducing the bill in California, which is now 18th state in the country to look into making devices easier to repair. These days, you can either bring your broken phone, tablet or computer to their manufacturers’/retailers’ […]
Kansas lawmaker ‘regrets’ saying African-Americans ‘respond the worst’ to marijuana due to genetics
State Representative Steve Alford (R-Kansas) has admitted he “was wrong” when he said African-Americans are more susceptible to using marijuana because of their “character makeup” and “genetics.” “I was wrong, I regret my comments and I sincerely apologize to anyone whom I have hurt,” Alford said Monday, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal. The firestorm that led to […]
Sarah Sanders and Democratic lawmaker continue to exchange blows on Twitter
Alex Wong/Getty Images An erroneous tweet from The Hill sparked a feud between White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California. Lieu retweeted a now-removed tweet that distorted Sanders’ quote, adding that she was “lying.” Sanders fired back on Twitter and added that Lieu “should spend less time tweeting” […]
Wife of lawmaker who killed himself amid sexual misconduct allegations plans to run for his seat
Timothy D. Easley/AP Kentucky state Rep. Dan Johnson has committed suicide amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Johnson is alleged to have sexually violated a 17-year-old girl during his daughter’s sleep-over party. Johnson’s wife said her husband was the victim of a “high-tech lynching” and announced she would run to replace him in the Legislature. FRANKFORT, […]