Biden Era

• 在拜登總統科技監管議程下召集的跨黨派顧問小組提交了一份報告草案，建議國會禁止散布有關投票程序、候選人或投票權限之「明顯虛假或具誤導性資訊」的具政治針對性數位廣告。 • 該小組成員包括前 FEC 委員和民權領袖，他們認為此類廣告會削弱對選舉的信任，並對有色人種選民產生不成比例的影響，同時敦促平台採取更嚴格的標記與廣告庫規則。 • 該提案引發了言論自由倡導者的反彈，他們警告任何由政府定義的政治錯誤訊息標準都可能產生寒蟬效應，抑制正當辯論並使執政黨獲益。

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...

• 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.