The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has gone after Facebook, looking to prevent parent company Meta from profiting off the data of children who use the social media site. On Wednesday, May 3, the FTC proposed a blanket ban in which Meta “would be prohibited from profiting from data it collects, including through its virtual reality…

A bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL) seeks to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks. The Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act would require members of Congress, their spouses and dependents to divest any stocks they currently hold or place them in a blind trust within 90…

Senate Democrats want to hold back some Supreme Court funding until the justices create what’s described as a “clear and enforceable” code of ethics. In a letter to the Appropriations Committee, 15 Democrats asked that $10 million in funding be withheld until the justices comply with Congress’ demand.  “Congress has broad authority to compel the…

A manhunt in Texas for the person police say is responsible for shooting and killing five people is now in custody. And a McDonald’s franchise in Kentucky is busted for child labor violations. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Wednesday, May 3, 2023.  Texas shooting suspect captured after manhunt Authorities caught and…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine ethics at the Supreme Court as Democrats on the panel seek to pass legislation mandating the justices write a stricter code of ethics for themselves with “clear and enforceable rules.” The hearing led to debate as to whether the legislative branch of government could impose and…

Calls for banning TikTok seem to be one of few items Democrats and Republicans can agree on these days. And now comes the RESTRICT Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation introduced by Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) that’s making its way through Congress. Also known as the TikTok ban, the Act gives power to the U.S.…

Low visibility due to a dust storm in Illinois caused a deadly highway pileup of dozens of cars. And writers in Hollywood are officially on strike. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Dust storm creates 80-car pileup A dust storm in Illinois created an 80 car pileup on…

Congress is considering whether to reapprove Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that the intelligence community uses to collect information about terrorists, weapons proliferation, cyber-security threats and more. It’s a warrantless surveillance program that evidence shows has been misused and some lawmakers have said they won’t give their approval until they see reforms…

On April 26, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would raise the debt ceiling and cut trillions in government spending. For the GOP, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 is seen as an an opportunity to lure President Biden to the negotiating table. According to Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker,…