Biden

• 바이든 대통령의 기술 규제 의제에 따라 소집된 초당적 자문 위원회는 투표 절차, 후보자 또는 투표권 접근에 대해 “명백히 허위이거나 오해의 소지가 있는 정보”를 유포하는 정치적 타겟팅 디지털 광고를 의회가 금지할 것을 권고하는 보고서 초안을 제출했습니다. • 전직 FEC 위원 및 민권 지도자들로 구성된 이 위원회는 이러한 광고가 선거에 대한 신뢰를 훼손하고 유색인종 유권자들에게 불균형적인 영향을 미친다고 주장하며, 플랫폼이 더 엄격한 라벨 부착 및 광고 라이브러리 규칙을 채택할 것을 촉구했습니다. • 이 제안은 정부가 정의한 정치적 허위 정보 기준이 정당한 토론을 위축시키고 집권 정당에 유리하게 작용할 수 있다고 경고하는 표현의 자유 옹호론자들의 반발을 불러일으켰습니다.

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.