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Bill and Hillary Clinton lead Dems endorsing Kamala (but Obama makes no mention of her in his statement)

Notably absent from the list of those quick to back Harris was Barack Obama, who did not mention her in a lengthy statement commending Joe Biden’s ‘remarkable career and character’

The Independent UK

Impeach, expand, investigate: How Democrats in Congress are trying to rein in the Supreme Court

AOC wants to impeach justices as Democrats plan a new constitutional amendment to overturn the immunity ruling and revive attempts to put more justices on the bench. All are unlikely to pass

The Independent UK

Amazon Fined $5.9 Million For Failing To Inform Workers About Productivity Quotas

The fines, issued by California Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower's office in May, were announced Tuesday.

International Business Times

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Senator Markey Faces Opposition In Push For New Bill

Democratic Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts is a sponsor of a new bill aimed at addressing a pressing issue. During a live interview from Capitol Hill, Senator Markey discussed the potential challenges the bill may face in the legislative process.

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Former U.S. Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts has died at age 82

Longtime U.S. Rep. William D. Delahunt of Massachusetts, a Democratic stalwart, has died following a long-term illness, his family announced.

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Senators push to declassify TikTok intel and hold a public hearing ahead of ban vote

Senators who attended a classified intelligence briefing focused on TikTok's influence say the public should get the same information. There's bipartisan support for a vote on a House bill on the app.

WEKU

Exclusive: Rand Paul Wants To Kill Electric Car Subsidies and Mandatory A.M. Radio

The senator has introduced an amendment to the AM For Every Vehicle Act, sponsored by Sens. Ed Markey and Ted Cruz.

Reason

More than half of Senate Democrats now say Bob Menendez should resign over bribery bombshell

Days after being federally indicted, Menendez is facing mounting pressure from his own party to give up his seat

The Independent UK

Should Bob Menendez resign? Here’s what fellow Democrats have said

Days after being federally indicted, Bob Menendez has refused to resign leading Democrats to pressure the New Jersey senator to give up his seat

The Independent UK

Landmark Climate Bill Bucks Industry Pressure as Big Oil Mocks Need to Transition

The legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions.

Capital & Main

Oppenheimer biographer supports US bill to bar use of AI in nuclear launches

Kai Bird, author of American Prometheus, says technology is ‘too dangerous to gamble with’ and supports US senator’s attempt to bar it

The Guardian - US

Bill Banning Algorithmic Discrimination Reintroduced

Markey and Matsui try, try again on the Hill

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Citing Potential Human Extinction, Senators Seek Artificial Intelligence Inquiry

See possible direct harm to vulnerable populations

Salon

Is Congress finally taking AI seriously?

From election ads to teen mental health apps, 11 bills detail how Congress could rein in artificial intelligence

The Independent UK

Senate passes debt limit bill after marathon 11 amendment votes to avoid default

The bill goes to President Joe Biden’s desk before the United States would default on its debt

The Guardian - US

Democrats fight to expand a ‘broken and illegitimate’ supreme court

As the US’s highest court is pummeled by divisive rulings and ethical scandals, Democrats think they have a solution: add four seats to counter a rightward tilt

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Democrats, worried about a Biden-McCarthy deal, push a backup plan to avoid default

Progressive Democratic lawmakers raised the alarm over comments Biden made earlier this week suggesting he's entertaining possible changes to federal safety net programs.

Zenger

Democrats Calling On The Use Of The 14th Amendment If Negotiations With Congress Fail

A group of Democratic Senators plans to urge President Joe Biden to invoke the 14th Amendment to address the debt ceiling crisis.

Salon

Dems push to add 4 justices to SCOTUS

As the right-wing judiciary thrashes democracy, Dems reintroduce bill to expand the Supreme Court

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FTC Proposes Banning Facebook From Monetizing Youth Data

Says company has repeatedly violated multiple privacy settlements with agency

Fortune

Meta was warned not to let teens into Horizon Worlds, but it’s doing it anyway

Lawmakers and child advocates say Zuckerberg’s metaverse move is exploitative and dangerous.

The Independent UK

Transport minister Ryan defends Biden over use of motorcade during Irish visit

Eamon Ryan said he believed the US president was looking towards more green alternatives.

Tribune News Service

Beth Kowitt: It’s Schultz not Starbucks that seems to be lost

Former Starbucks Corp. CEO Howard Schultz kept his cool and stayed on message on Wednesday amid pointed questioning during a Senate committee hearing about the coffee giant’s alleged labor law violations. Even as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, described Starbucks as…

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