Government regulations

Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report

The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling on the U.S. government to implement standards and regulations to boost transparency…

2 weeks ago

Kentucky lawmaker dies weeks after plunging into an empty swimming pool on a mower

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes…

2 weeks ago

‘The View’ abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message

An anti-abortion ad that aired during “ The View ” this past week and criticized the show's personalities was the…

4 weeks ago

The Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Transgender rights, the regulation of “ghost guns” and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's…

1 month ago

Election 2024: Elon Musk makes first appearance at Trump rally in Pennsylvania

2024-10-06 12:30:03 Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during a Saturday appearance with…

1 month ago

Senators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues

Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives by holding them criminally…

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High insulin prices spur a federal lawsuit against three pharmacy benefit managers

The federal government is suing some big pharmacy benefit managers over a system of drug rebates that regulators say has…

2 months ago

Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over ‘illegal database’ of faces

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch data protection watchdog on Tuesday issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine…

2 months ago

In boosting clean energy in Minnesota, Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he…

3 months ago

Walz lays foundation for climate influence if Harris wins

When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz strolled onstage to welcome a conference of clean power advocates to Minneapolis in May, he…

3 months ago

Mexico’s governing coalition gets 73% of seats in Congress after winning just 60% of votes

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico’s electoral institute voted Friday to give the governing Morena party and its allies about 73% of…

3 months ago

Company that sent AI calls mimicking Joe Biden to New Hampshire voters agrees to pay $1 million fine

MEREDITH, N.H. -- A company that sent deceptive calls to New Hampshire voters using artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe…

3 months ago

Federal court strikes down Missouri investment rule targeted at `woke politics’

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A federal judge has struck down Missouri investment regulations that Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft…

3 months ago

You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts

The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free…

3 months ago

FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election

NEW YORK -- The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a proposal that would require political advertisers to disclose their use…

4 months ago

Government power in the US is a swirl of checks and balances, as a recent Supreme Court ruling shows

NEW YORK -- The delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention were trying to create a new governing framework for the…

4 months ago

Powell stresses message that US job market is cooling, a possible signal of coming rate cut

WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reinforced a message that the Fed is paying growing attention to…

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