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• バイデン大統領のテック規制アジェンダの下で招集された超党派の諮問委員会は、投票手続き、候補者、あるいは投票へのアクセスについて「明らかに虚偽または誤解を招く情報」を拡散する政治的ターゲット型のデジタル広告を禁止するよう議会に勧告する報告書草案を提出した。 • 元FEC（連邦選挙委員会）委員や民権運動の指導者らで構成される同委員会は、こうした広告が選挙への信頼を損ない、有色人種の有権者に不当な影響を及ぼしていると主張し、プラットフォーム各社に対してより厳格なラベル表示と広告ライブラリ規則の採用を促している。 • この提案は言論の自由を擁護する活動家らからの反発を招いており、彼らは政府が定義する政治的誤情報の基準が正当な議論を冷え込ませ、現職政党に利益をもたらす可能性があると警告している。

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.