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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, Discord CEO Jason Citron, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, and X (formerly Twitter) CEO Linda Yaccarino to testify on efforts to protect childr…

Appearing before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee, whistleblower Arturo Bejar, a former Meta engineering director and consultant, testified on Meta’s harmful impact on children. He said that …

“Given the steady drumbeat of calls for attacks by foreign terrorist organizations since October 7, we’re working around the clock to identify and disrupt potential attacks by those inspired…

NCAA President Charlie Baker, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Pettiti, four-time national team gymnast Trinity Thomas, and others testifIed on compensation for college athletes for their name, ima…

The Senate convened with a period of morning business, speaking on aid to Israel and Ukraine and U.S.-China relations. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) asked for unanimous consent to approve a …

The Senate confirmed Dr. Monica Bertagnolli’s nomination for director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Members also confirmed two U.S. District Court nominations: Kenly Kiya Kato,…

Advocates testified on the civil rights of LGBTQ Americans, especially for transgender youths, before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Witnesses included 16-year-old transgender girl Harleigh…

Music industry and tech company executives as well as a visual artist and a law professor testified on artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on copyright and intellectual property befo…

Democratic and Republican senators spoke on the floor about the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would allow Afghans who served alongside U.S. servicemembers to apply for permanent legal residen…

The Senate continued work on its version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The House earlier in the month passed its own version.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Supreme Court ethical standards following press reports that Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch might be in violation of ethics rules.…

Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight of the Justice Department. Topics included the department’s response to Mexican drug cartels and…

The Senate Judiciary Committee convened a hearing to examine the role of migrant workers in U.S. farming and food production. Topics included the H-2A Temporary Agriculture Employment of For…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose company created the ChatGPT and DALL-E text and image generation tools, was one of three artificial intelligence experts who testified on oversight of the swiftl…

The mental impact of social media on adolescence was discussed at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on internet safety for children and online privacy threats. Topics included proposed ag…

The Senate confirmed Lynne Tracy to be U.S. ambassador to Russia. Lawmakers also debated the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill.

The Senate approved the nomination of Jeffery Hopkins to be a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Members also voted to limit debate on two U.S. circuit judge nominations:…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the legal impact, financial cost, and human toll of U.S. drone strikes conducted over the past two decades. Topics included the 2001 Authoriz…

Officials with Mastercard and Visa, Giant Eagle’s CEO, and consumer advocates testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on credit and debit card transaction fees. These fees, also kn…

Eli Rosenbaum, director of human rights enforcement and strategy at the Justice Department, called on Congress to address gaps in federal laws that aim to hold international war crime perpet…