Advocates Call on Congress to Pass Laws to Protecting Children Online

by Edward Cruz and Jeremy Fredricks | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Brandon Guffey’s 17-year-old son Gavin died by suicide in 2022 after a sexual predator blackmailed him online. The father and Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives sprang into action over the next year and spearheaded the...

‘A slow and subtle corruption of confidence in government’: How the push for stronger ethics rules in Congress is routinely derailed

by Julian Andreone | Dec 6, 2023 | Business, Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – Many of them have become household names: Rep. George Santos, Sen. Bob Menendez, former Rep. Charlie Rangel. The list goes on. Members of Congress facing allegations of engaging in brazen corruption often land in the center of very public scandals, then...

Meta whistleblower, bipartisan senators call for social media regulation

by Casey He | Nov 7, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – Testimony from a Meta whistleblower on the company’s reluctance to act on online safety and privacy led to a rare bipartisan push for legislation to protect children’s online safety and privacy Tuesday.  “Meta knows the harm kids experience on their...

“We cannot trust them:” Senators promise to bring social media regulations to a vote Meta whistleblower calls for social media regulation

by Elleiana Green and Shravya Pant | Nov 7, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — A Meta whistleblower sounded the alarm to Congress on Instagram’s product design, alleging that the popular social media platform knowingly designed products at the expense of teens’ mental health and safety in testimony on Tuesday. Senators on both sides...

Lawmakers debate energy independence, sanctions as Ukraine invasion continues

by Vanessa Kjeldsen | Mar 2, 2022 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amplifies Sino-Russian threats to world order, experts and lawmakers agreed during a hearing Tuesday. “China is watching how the democratic nations of the world respond to Russia,” said...