With GOP opposed, U.S. Senate panel advances bills to combat AI in elections
Over the last year or more, several states have passed legislation restricting the use of AI in political ads or requiring that it be disclosed. (Photo via Getty Images) Members…
Florida is now one of the few states divesting from Chinese-owned companies
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to prevent the People’s Republic of China from gaining undue influence. Credit: Getty Images Quality Journalism for Critical Times Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation this…
U.S. House panel debates voting by noncitizens, which is already illegal
U.S. House Republicans are promoting a bill to curb voting by noncitizens. Though noncitizens can vote in some local elections, it is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal…
Advocates press U.S. House to act soon on compensation for nuclear testing victims
New Mexico Democrats Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, at the lectern, and Sen. Ben Ray Luján, and Guam’s Republican House delegate, James Moylan, along with advocates, on May 16, 2024, urged…
Lawsuit over UF lockdown: Alum claims he paid for fees but didn’t get the services; seeks refund
Century Tower at the University of Florida. Credit: UF website Quality Journalism for Critical Times A University of Florida alumnus’ bid to recover fees he paid for student services but…
Five-year FAA bill clears U.S. House, boosting flights into Washington, D.C.
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, a Missouri Republican, is chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (photo submitted). The U.S. House voted 387-26 Wednesday to clear a bill to reauthorize…
U.S. judge blocks FL’s ban on noncitizen participation in voter registration
Engage Miami Civic Foundation hosted a voter-registration drive to encourage voting among young, minority citizens in 2021. Credit: Engage Miami Civic Foundation Quality Journalism for Critical Times Ruling roughly six…
“Set the terms of your struggle:” The Cal Poly Humboldt Commune Speaks
This interview was edited for clarity and length and a shorter version originally appeared in the print edition of The New York War Crimes. The New York War Crimes: Tell…
Republican Missouri attorney general candidates proclaim 2020 election was stolen
The three major-party candidates for Missouri attorney general, from left, Will Scharf, Andrew Bailey and Elad Gross (campaign photos). The two Republican candidates running for Missouri attorney general agreed this…
Congressional panel debates who should foot the bill for rebuilding Baltimore bridge
CAPTION: Debris is cleared from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge as efforts begin to reopen the Port of Baltimore on March 31, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge, which…