Government
U.S. Narrows Scope of Anti-Hacking Law Long Hated by Critics
The U.S. Department of Justice is changing its policy around a controversial anti-hacking law, addressing longstanding complaints from cybersecurity researchers that the law could criminalize ...
White House Says $110B in Infrastructure Funds Released in First 6 Months
The White House on Monday said it has released $110 billion in funding from the $1 trillion infrastructure package that seeks to fix crumbling roads, expand broadband Internet and improve the ...
U.S. Cities Reconsider Facial Recognition as Crime Rises
Facial recognition is making a comeback in the United States as bans to thwart the technology and curb racial bias in policing come under threat amid a surge in crime and increased lobbying from ...
Judge Lets Tulsa Race Massacre Reparations Lawsuit Proceed
An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, bringing new hope for some measure of justice for three survivors of the deadly racist ...
U.S. Joins 55 Nations to Set New Global Rules for the Internet
The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the Internet that are underpinned by democratic values, at a time when the U.S. has accused Russia ...
U.S. Lawmakers Push Insurers to Stop Underwriting Fossil Fuels
A group of Democratic lawmakers, mostly members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, have asked some of the nation's biggest insurance companies to stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects that ...
Special Florida Insurance Session Welcomed, but Will It Come Soon Enough?
Florida's governor has yet to set a date for a special legislative session aimed at the property insurance crisis in the state, but some in the industry, while welcoming the gathering, said it may ...
U.S. Will No Longer Enforce Mask Mandate on Airplanes, Trains After Court Ruling
The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning ...