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• Un panel asesor bipartidista convocado bajo la agenda de regulación tecnológica del presidente Biden entregó un informe preliminar que recomienda que el Congreso prohíba los anuncios digitales políticamente dirigidos que difundan “información claramente falsa o engañosa” sobre los procedimientos de votación, los candidatos o el acceso a las papeletas. • El panel, cuyos miembros incluyen a ex comisionados de la FEC y líderes de derechos civiles, argumenta que dichos anuncios socavan la confianza en las elecciones y afectan desproporcionadamente a los votantes de color, instando a las plataformas a adoptar normas más estrictas de etiquetado y bibliotecas de anuncios. • La propuesta genera una reacción adversa de los defensores de la libertad de expresión, quienes advierten que cualquier estándar definido por el gobierno para la desinformación política podría enfriar el debate legítimo y beneficiar a los partidos en el poder.

Measure passed 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessThe US Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to overturn a ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, an enormous complex of interconnected lakes, rivers and forests that is among the most visited wild areas in the US.The resolution passed 50-49 to repeal a 20-year moratorium imposed by former president Joe Biden’s administration in 2023 on mining across the 225,000 acres in the Superior national forest. Continue reading...

Ex-first lady wasn’t near ‘negligent discharge’ and agent is now in hospital while Secret Service investigates incidentSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA US Secret Service agent, working on security detail for the former first lady Jill Biden, shot themself in the leg at the Philadelphia international airport on Friday morning, an agency spokesperson said.The Secret Service special agent suffered a “non-life-threatening injury” after they discharged their weapon at around 8.30am. Biden was not near the agent at the time and no one else was injured. Continue reading...

• On March 13, 2026, the EPA proposed repealing a 2024 Biden administration rule limiting ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizer facilities, which sterilize about half of U.S. medical devices like heart valves and pacemakers. • The rule aimed to reduce cancer risks to nearby communities but is criticized for threatening domestic supply chains and relying on flawed risk models, per the Trump administration. • Ethylene oxide debate pits public health protections against medical supply reliability, with evidence suggesting alternative risk assessments like Texas models better match human data.