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Supreme Court allows policy to curtail asylum claims
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (365+ words) The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration could restart an Obama-era policy known as "metering" that prevents immigrants from making asylum claims by halting them from reaching the border with Mexico. The Trump administration had asked the justices…...
No more "Idiocracy" references please; let"s talk about the ads
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (77+ words) Jason Dick and Brandon Wetherbee discuss the big UFC bout at the White House, the relationship between President Donald Trump and combat sports and entertainment and the expansion of Brandon's media empire, Recommend If You Like. Show Notes: Jason Dick…...
Senate committee approves public land reauthorization fund
1+ week, 1+ day ago (642+ words) Congress is hopeful that the popularity of U. S. national parks and other public lands can translate into bipartisan support for a deferred maintenance fund whose reauthorization expired last year." The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved a bill…...
Rory Kennedy and the art of the documentary sequel
1+ week, 2+ day ago (105+ words) Jason Dick talks with filmmaker Rory Kennedy about her new documentary, "Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing," a sequel to her 2022 "Downfall: The Case Against Boeing" and how, despite a very public airing of the company's quality control failings after numerous…...
DC/DOX Film Festival: A kaleidoscope of America and beyond
2+ week, 1+ day ago (105+ words) Tennis legend Billie Jean King, right, seen at a Women's History Month event at the Capitol in March 2022 with then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. , center, and Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va. , is the subject of the documentary "Give me the Ball!" the…...
Bipartisan AI draft proposes three-year preemption of state laws
2+ week, 6+ day ago (968+ words) Another artificial intelligence regulation framework has joined the growing ranks on Capitol Hill, this time focused primarily on model safety and workforce impacts. Reps. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif. , and Lori Trahan, D-Mass. , unveiled their long-expected framework as a discussion draft bill…...
He hasn't been seen in months. The Congressional Record disagrees
3+ week, 1+ day ago (846+ words) It's been nearly three months since he last cast a vote on the House floor, but Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr. has been keeping busy " or at least trying to look like he is. In the New Jersey Republican's absence, five…...
Anti-weaponization" fund retreat
3+ week, 1+ day ago (132+ words) The Trump administration began to back down from its push for a $1. 8 billion Justice Department fund intended to compensate alleged victims of past administrations. CQ Roll Call's Michael Macagnone and Aidan Quigley join host David Lerman to discuss what the…...
Judge temporarily halts DOJ "anti-weaponization fund
3+ week, 6+ day ago (462+ words) A federal judge in Virginia on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from proceeding with the $1. 8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" created by the Justice Department last week. The two-page order from Judge Leonie M. Brinkema of the U. S. District Court for the Eastern…...
Senate panel releases NIL bill, plans hearing
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (894+ words) The top lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee released a bill Wednesday aimed at addressing the myriad issues with college athletics stemming from its largely ungoverned name, image and likeness era. In a call with reporters, a Republican Commerce Committee…...