by André Hiroki | Feb 27, 2026 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — As Section 230 marks its 30th anniversary, legal and technology experts warned Thursday that excluding generative artificial intelligence from the law’s protections could dramatically reshape online speech. Enacted as part of the Communications Decency...
by André Hiroki | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Residents of the District of Columbia moved through House and Senate office buildings to challenge joint resolutions introduced by Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. The measures would overturn a D.C. Council-approved tax law passed...
by André Hiroki | Feb 4, 2026 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — A Senate antitrust hearing on Netflix’s proposed $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery began Tuesday with debate on market power, labor competition and consolidation in the entertainment industry — before exploding into a partisan fight over...
by André Hiroki | Jan 21, 2026 | Business
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers pressed Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner on oversight of federal housing programs and the Federal Housing Administration during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, as housing affordability remains a...
by André Hiroki | Jan 21, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Protesters in Washington joined a nationwide walkout on Jan. 20, marking one year since President Donald Trump returned to office for a second term. Demonstrators gathered around Pershing Park after leaving work and school as part of a visible protest...
by André Hiroki | Jan 15, 2026 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — Witnesses from across the agricultural sector told senators that small and family farms play a critical role in feeding Americans but continue to face bureaucratic barriers and limited access to federal programs during a hearing to examine growth in the...
