More stimulus checks aren’t coming before the November election, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to adjourn the Senate on Monday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had been >>
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If we don’t get another round of $1,200 stimulus checks, this is why
A new stimulus package with another round of $1,200 stimulus checks is extremely popular, but Democrats and Republicans can’t manage to put together a stimulus plan they all agree on. Recent reports suggest >>
The Senate wrecked Trump’s deal to save ZTE
Last week, ZTE came to an agreement with the US Commerce Department that will lift a ban that prevents it from buying parts from US suppliers. As a telecoms and smartphone company, ZTE >>
Senator Schatz: Net neutrality vote is a chance for Republicans to show they’re independent
Yesterday, in a move that took a few people by surprise, the Senate voted 52-47 in favor of a bill that would reverse last year’s contentious decision by the Federal Communications Commission to undo >>
The U.S. Senate wants to know if Facebook has been messing with trending news
Yesterday, a Gizmodo report alleged that Facebook’s human curators had been manipulating the trending news section to kill conservative stories — allegations that Facebook carefully didn’t deny in a blandly worded response. Now, the US Senate Commerce >>
‘Big brother’ black boxes to soon be mandatory in all new cars
Beginning in 2015, all new cars in the United States will likely need to be fitted with data-recording “black boxes” very similar to the devices currently used in aircraft. The U.S. Senate has >>
Senate gives Carrier IQ until December 14th to address privacy concerns
Senator Al Franken, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on privacy, technology and law, sent a letter to Carrier IQ on Thursday asking the company to address a number of concerns that have arisen >>
U.S. Senate votes in favor of FCC net neutrality rules
The United States Senate on Thursday voted 52-46 in opposition of a Republican bill that sought to block the Federal Communication Commission’s net neutrality rules. Here’s one small example of how a society without >>
