This senator wants an online privacy law. She’s slowed efforts for years.

Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell is closing in on a historic online privacy law, but many aides say she’s been one of its biggest obstacles for years. Read More

Senate passes, Biden signs surveillance bill despite contentious debate over privacy concerns

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday said “disagreements remain” between Democrats and Republicans as they seek an amendment agreement that would allow them to renew a key intelligence ... Read More

Privacy talks are heating up in Congress. Here’s what to watch for.

Most notably, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) struck a deal on a comprehensive privacy bill, and House lawmakers unveiled a companion to the Kids Online Safety ... Read More

Supreme Court denies request by Arizona candidates seeking to ban electronic vote tabulators

PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a request by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to ban the use of electronic vote-counting machines in Arizona. Read More

House Republicans Ridiculed into Dropping “Appliance Week”

It doesn’t take much for Republicans to start rattling sabers every time there’s news from Iran, with the last such event ... the appointment of three Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe ... Read More

National privacy standard eyed by Congress for data harvested by big tech companies

U.S. House members tasked with addressing what happens to loads of user data collected by big tech companies see a “long overdue” opportunity for a national privacy standard, ... Read More

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers ... Read More

Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan; Detroit prepares for NFL draft | Hot off the Wire podcast

NFL draft has been on tour for a decade and the next stop is Detroit, giving it a shot in spotlight. Read More

North Dakota Higher Ed board approves tenure for 2-year faculty in split vote

North Dakota’s State Board of Higher Education on Thursday reversed a decision by a committee and granted tenure to candidates from the state’s two-year colleges as well as the four-year ... Read More

Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary, ending trial

The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office. Read More

Bacon pushes back on county GOP endorsement talk with some of his own

U.S. Rep. Don Bacon flexed the political muscle of eight years of relationships with state and local elected officials Monday, rolling out 100-plus endorsements to push back against ... Read More

Israel, Iran tensions rising; jury selection continues in Trump hush money trial; Senate ends impeachment trial | Hot off the Wire podcast

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected on Wednesday to call votes to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas after senators are sworn in as jurors midday, a move that could ... Read More