Rick Scott leads effort to up Secret Service protections after 2nd assassination attempt on Trump
First appearance on FOXSen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has led several Republican senators in an effort to strengthen U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for presidential candidates in the wake of the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “In just 65 days, two psychopaths attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump, one of whom succeeded in […]
55 Democratic lawmakers ask Biden administration to expand Arctic protections
Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) More than 50 Democrats It called on the Department of the Interior to expand federal protections in the Arctic. The Interior Department in July sought comment on whether to add more protections to 23 million acres in the western Arctic. The department began designating so-called special […]
What will happen to the major environment, health protections Biden is set to leave unfinished?
From protecting workers from heatstroke to regulating toxic chemicals, the Biden administration is likely to leave unfinished some of the key environmental and health protections it has proposed. The fate of many of these restrictions will depend on the outcome of the November election, as they would likely continue under a Harris administration but likely […]
SAG-Aftra Union Performers Call for AI Protections in Video Games, Picket Disney
The SAG-AFTRA coalition of actors and performers has called for protections for AI in the video game industry. Over the past two decades, video games have become an increasingly lucrative industry for actors, with voice acting jobs in hit video game series often being awarded to top stars. With the advancement of AI, actors who […]
Flashback: Harris fumed at Americans for saying ‘Merry Christmas’ before illegal migrants got protections
During a Trump administration battle over protections for some illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, then-Senator Kamala Harris warned Americans not to say “Merry Christmas” until some illegal immigrants were granted permanent residency. “We’re all singing happy songs, we’re all singing Merry Christmas, we’re all wishing each other a Merry Christmas, and […]
Massachusetts Senate votes to expand protections for LGBTQ parents
Massachusetts’ Democratic-controlled Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to update the state’s parentage laws, adding protections that advocates say are long overdue for LGBTQ families and children born through surrogacy and assisted reproductive techniques. The Massachusetts Parentage Bill, introduced earlier this year by Representatives Sarah K. Peake (D) and Hannah Cain (R), would change the state’s definition […]
Trump says Secret Service to step up protections on outdoor rallies
In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, former President Trump said he would continue with the outdoor rally following the assassination attempt on him earlier this month, adding that the Secret Service would be stepping up security at the rally. “I have agreed to continue outdoor rallies and that the Secret Service will significantly […]
Biden administration seeks feedback on potential new Arctic drilling protections
The Biden administration is seeking input on a possible expansion of areas protected from oil and gas development in the western Arctic, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Friday. The proposed protections could expand the area of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) that is restricted from development or identify new protected areas within existing […]
House Republicans vote to reverse new transgender student protections
House Republicans voted Thursday to overturn a Biden administration rule that would have strengthened federal anti-discrimination protections for transgender students, marking the GOP’s latest victory in amending Title IX, the civil rights law that bans sex discrimination in schools and education programs that receive federal funding. In April, the Education Department released the final version […]
Consumer watchdog unveils foreclosure protections proposal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed new rules on Wednesday aimed at helping homeowners facing foreclosure. The proposed rules would require mortgage servicers to exhaust all options to help homeowners before foreclosing and would limit the fees they can charge while they explore options, such as a temporary payment halt or extending the loan […]