Members of a Senate antitrust subcommittee on March 7 voiced frustration over the failed attempts by Democrats and Republicans alike to regulate tech giants like Google and Apple, as expert witnesses and lawmakers debated legislation that didn’t get a full vote last Congress. “Neither the judiciary nor the executive branch can solve these problems alone—Congress…
Senators Mull Past Failures, Possible Solutions on Big Tech
1,400 Facts Support Attempt to Block Biden, Others From ‘Colluding’ With Big Tech
In a landmark free-speech case, a federal judge is being asked to block federal officials from continuing to commit “some of the most egregious First Amendment violations in American history.” On March 6, attorneys pressing the case against President Joe Biden and various federal agencies cited 1,442 points supporting their motion for a preliminary injunction….
Sen. Eric Schmitt Calls for Power to Be Returned to the People in CPAC Speech
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Committee’s (CPAC) 2023 conference in Washington, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) warned that the United States is at a crossroads and that government overreach and media control represent the biggest threats to Americans’ freedoms. Schmitt took issue with President Joe Biden’s spending, which he said has crushed Americans. He also…
Capitol Report: Politicians React to Prospect of Mental Competency Testing; Senators Respond to Giving WHO Authority Over Future Pandemic Responses
Experts and politicians react to presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s idea of mental capacity testing for older politicians. A new revelation has emerged about COVID-19 origins. How is the White House responding to the lab leak assessment as lawmakers seek accountability from the Chinese communist regime? The World Health Organization is meeting to negotiate the final…
2023 Tech Layoffs on Pace to Surpass 2022 by 300 Percent
Around 109,000 tech industry employees from 392 different technology firms have been laid off since the start of 2023, according to the industry employment tracking website Layoffs.Fyi. Earlier this month, the computer company Dell announced plans to cut about 6,650 employees, in a plan to reduce its workforce by about five percent. Last month Google…
2023 Tech Layoffs on Pace to Surpass Last Year’s by 300 Percent
Around 109,000 technology industry employees from 392 companies have been laid off since the start of the year, according to the industry employment tracking website Layoffs.Fyi. At the current pace, around 650,000 tech employees could lose their current jobs, which is about a 300 percent increase from 2022, when 160,997 people got pink slips, according…
Capitol Report: Biden Administration Issues New Border Policy; EPA Vows to Hold Norfolk Southern Accountable
A new temporary border rule was unveiled by the Biden administration. It’s the strictest measure by the Department of Homeland Security since Biden took office. Dueling speeches by President Joe Biden and President Vladimir Putin: what do they each announce as China’s role in the war in Ukraine draws attention? Poland’s consul general in New…
Kash Patel: Here’s How Jim Jordan Can Set Trap to Expose Collusion Between Big Tech and Intelligence Agencies
Recently, the New York Times published a lengthy piece claiming John Durham’s investigation was flawed and “failed to find wrongdoing in the origins of the Russia inquiry.” Subsequently, a number of congressmen have called for Durham and Bill Barr to be investigated. What’s really going on? “They do these preemptive strikes when they know something…
PREMIERING 8PM ET: Kash Patel: Here’s How Jim Jordan Can Set Trap to Expose Collusion Between Big Tech and Intelligence Agencies
Recently, the New York Times published a lengthy piece claiming John Durham’s investigation was flawed and “failed to find wrongdoing in the origins of the Russia inquiry.” Subsequently, a number of congressmen have called for Durham and Bill Barr to be investigated. What’s really going on? “They do these preemptive strikes when they know something…
DeSantis Proposes Digital Bill of Rights
Aiming squarely at Big Tech, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a digital bill of rights for Floridians. If passed by the legislature in the session beginning in March, it will enshrine in law, according to the governor’s office, various fundamental rights. Floridians will have the right to private, in-person conversations without Big Tech surveillance and…
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