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On social media companies’ First Amendment rights, Supreme Court should leave Congress leeway to regulate 

By carefully refraining in this manner from laying down First Amendment principles for social media companies that are so expansive that they inhibit any regulation whatsoever, the justices can protect both free speech and the democratic lawmaking process. 

Democrats revolt against Biden plan for expanded gas exports

The Biden administration's plans for increased natural gas exports are causing a revolt within the Democratic Party. Despite the boom in renewables reducing domestic demand for fossil fuels, the administration is backing the gas industry's plans to sell fuel at higher prices abroad, believing they will lead to less production of climate-warming chemicals like carbon dioxide...

‘Silent Cal’ finds a fan in Ron DeSantis

Coolidge does not get much attention from modern historiography.

Warren presses Meta on content moderation policies amid Israel-Hamas war

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on Thursday for information about its moderation of Palestinian content amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Dozens of human rights and civil society organizations have raised concerns about Meta’s “reported suppression, filtering, and mistranslation of Palestine-related content over the past two months,” Warren...

Houthi attacks lead shipping giant Maersk to halt Red Sea transit

Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk will pause its container shipments through the Red Sea until further notice after various vessels came under attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. “Following the near-miss incident involving Maersk Gibraltar yesterday and yet another attack on a container vessel today, we have instructed all Maersk vessels in the area bound to...

Florida braces for powerful storm, severe weather warning issued

A powerful storm is expected to form Friday evening in the Gulf of Mexico and head toward Florida on Saturday and up the east coast over the weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a “Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms” warning over parts of Florida from Saturday into Sunday morning, warning that frequent...

The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Senate postpones recess for pending Ukraine deal

Presented by BP — Plus: McCarthy's final lap {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Friday! Senators just can't get enough of each other, so they’re returning to Washington, D.C., Monday. Everyone on Capitol Hill seems THRILLED. 😑 Here’s what we’re covering today: White House and Senate negotiators are getting closer to a deal that would pair border...

Twin Cities area judge rejects challenge to Minnesota law that lets ex-felons vote

Judge Thomas Lehmann ruled Wednesday that plaintiffs were unable to prove the Minnesota Legislature overstepped its authority when it voted to restore ex-felons' voting rights.

Heavily redacted records show FBI’s targeting of Catholics went beyond what it claimed: watchdog

A conservative government watchdog has released documents obtained via FOIA that it says show the FBI's targeting of Catholics was more widespread than it has acknowledged.

Biden DOJ’s gun law blueprint will impact ability to defend yourself: Gun rights groups

Gun rights groups are set to defy the Justice Department's rollout of model legislation that gives states a framework to codify gun storage requirements.

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