, which last week said it would until federal laws were passed, pushed its products to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) just a few years ago, newly released emails show.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) a batch of emails on Wednesday that show Microsoft tried to push the DEA to buy its technology through September 2017 and December 2018.The emails were obtained by the ACLU as part of a lawsuit it filed against the DEA and FBI regarding its use of facial recognition technology.Microsoft President Brad Smith last week told the Washington Post that the tech giant would not...…, which last week said it would until federal laws were passed, pushed its products to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) just a few years ago, newly released emails show.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) a batch of emails on Wednesday that show Microsoft tried to push the DEA to buy its technology through September 2017 and December 2018.The emails were obtained by the ACLU as part of a lawsuit it filed against the DEA and FBI regarding its use of facial recognition technology.Microsoft President Brad Smith last week told the Washington Post that the tech giant would not...WW…

The vice presidential debate has been more subdued than the presidential debate, but Sen. ‘ (D-Calif.) side-eye reaction to Vice President has a lot of people cracking jokes and making memes.Harris is debating Pence at the on Wednesday night.While there has been less and during the debate between Harris and Pence, there isn’t a lack of memes and jokes.And Harris making side-eyed at Pence (through two plexiglass barriers put up because of the coronavirus pandemic) is .While the debate may not feature as much of the , , and as the last debate, it certainly has its own viral moment already. …The vice presidential debate has been more subdued than the presidential debate, but Sen. ‘ (D-Calif.) side-eye reaction to Vice President has a lot of people cracking jokes and making memes.Harris is debating Pence at the on Wednesday night.While there has been less and during the debate between Harris and Pence, there isn’t a lack of memes and jokes.And Harris making side-eyed at Pence (through two plexiglass barriers put up because of the coronavirus pandemic) is .While the debate may not feature as much of the , , and as the last debate, it certainly has its own viral moment already. WW…

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) criticized the hotly-contested on Thursday and praised a petition signed by more than 590,000 people calling on Congress to reject it.Wyden made the remarks during a hosted by a number of organizations that have pushed against the EARN It Act, including Fight for the Future, Demand Progress, Hacking//Hustling, and more.The groups have pushed a petition signed by over a half-million people that urges Congress to reject the bill.Lawmakers have said the EARN IT Act aims to curb child exploitation online, but it has been fiercely criticized by civil liberties and privacy...…Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) criticized the hotly-contested on Thursday and praised a petition signed by more than 590,000 people calling on Congress to reject it.Wyden made the remarks during a hosted by a number of organizations that have pushed against the EARN It Act, including Fight for the Future, Demand Progress, Hacking//Hustling, and more.The groups have pushed a petition signed by over a half-million people that urges Congress to reject the bill.Lawmakers have said the EARN IT Act aims to curb child exploitation online, but it has been fiercely criticized by civil liberties and privacy...WW…

has launched a new portal for people to explore political advertising that has run on the platform, a move they say will enhance transparency with users.The company announced on Monday that it launched , a subreddit that lists political advertising campaigns dating back to January 2019. The information about each campaign includes: targeting, impressions, and what was spent on a per-campaign basis.Reddit also said it was changing its ad policy—which already does not allow deceptive, untrue, or misleading ads, even from politicians—to require political advertisements to have comments turned...…has launched a new portal for people to explore political advertising that has run on the platform, a move they say will enhance transparency with users.The company announced on Monday that it launched , a subreddit that lists political advertising campaigns dating back to January 2019. The information about each campaign includes: targeting, impressions, and what was spent on a per-campaign basis.Reddit also said it was changing its ad policy—which already does not allow deceptive, untrue, or misleading ads, even from politicians—to require political advertisements to have comments turned...WW…

Gov. Kristi Noem, the Republican governor of , joined a chorus of Republicans who have begun bashing President Joe Biden’s recently announced .But during Noem’s criticism of the proposal, she essentially admitted she doesn’t know what actually is.During with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Noem was asked about Biden’s plan, which would cover roads, bridges, , and other projects.Noem began by criticizing the price tag of the infrastructure package—which has among Republicans—but then pivoted to saying she was “shocked” that the plan would also address “housing and pipes,” or what is otherwise...…Gov. Kristi Noem, the Republican governor of , joined a chorus of Republicans who have begun bashing President Joe Biden’s recently announced .But during Noem’s criticism of the proposal, she essentially admitted she doesn’t know what actually is.During with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Noem was asked about Biden’s plan, which would cover roads, bridges, , and other projects.Noem began by criticizing the price tag of the infrastructure package—which has among Republicans—but then pivoted to saying she was “shocked” that the plan would also address “housing and pipes,” or what is otherwise...WW…

Sen. (D-Ariz.) was who voted on Friday against increasing the minimum wage to $15-an-hour as part of the relief package.But a video showing her walking in front of the Senate clerk and giving a thumbs down while shimmying her hips during her vote has gone viral on Twitter—sparking numerous people to criticize the Arizona senator for being “a little too happy” to vote the way she did.“Senator Sinema a little too happy for poverty wages to remain,” @Roots_Action on Friday with a video of the vote.A lot of people took issue with Sinema’s apparent demeanor during the vote.“She really threw her...…Sen. (D-Ariz.) was who voted on Friday against increasing the minimum wage to $15-an-hour as part of the relief package.But a video showing her walking in front of the Senate clerk and giving a thumbs down while shimmying her hips during her vote has gone viral on Twitter—sparking numerous people to criticize the Arizona senator for being “a little too happy” to vote the way she did.“Senator Sinema a little too happy for poverty wages to remain,” @Roots_Action on Friday with a video of the vote.A lot of people took issue with Sinema’s apparent demeanor during the vote.“She really threw her...WW…

, the Republican (FCC) commissioner picked by former President Donald Trump, made it clear on Tuesday that he is against restoring rules if it’s under .Simington made during a speech at the Free State Foundation, a think tank. It’s not shocking that Simington opposes classifying internet service providers (ISPs) under Title II, it has been for years.In 2015, the FCC classified internet service providers under Title II of the Communications Act as part of its Open Internet Order, which established net neutrality rules. In the FCC’s 2017 repeal of those rules, it classified ISPs under Title...…, the Republican (FCC) commissioner picked by former President Donald Trump, made it clear on Tuesday that he is against restoring rules if it’s under .Simington made during a speech at the Free State Foundation, a think tank. It’s not shocking that Simington opposes classifying internet service providers (ISPs) under Title II, it has been for years.In 2015, the FCC classified internet service providers under Title II of the Communications Act as part of its Open Internet Order, which established net neutrality rules. In the FCC’s 2017 repeal of those rules, it classified ISPs under Title...WW…

As the days continue to tick down until President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, he has been naming people to dozens of positions within the government.But shortly after the election, it appeared that Republicans in the Senate hoped to gum up one agency and potentially block Biden from filling it out: the (FCC).In early December, the Senate of Nathan Simington, a person handpicked by President Donald Trump to serve on the FCC whose selection because of to the president’s much-criticized social media executive order that targeted .Simington, a Republican, replaced Michael O’Rielly, whose...…As the days continue to tick down until President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, he has been naming people to dozens of positions within the government.But shortly after the election, it appeared that Republicans in the Senate hoped to gum up one agency and potentially block Biden from filling it out: the (FCC).In early December, the Senate of Nathan Simington, a person handpicked by President Donald Trump to serve on the FCC whose selection because of to the president’s much-criticized social media executive order that targeted .Simington, a Republican, replaced Michael O’Rielly, whose...WW…

The runoff for Georgia’s two Senate seats will have implications for a dizzying amount of policy issues for President-elect Joe Biden’s administration—including the future of .The two Senate seats in Georgia will determine the balance of power in Congress’ upper chamber. If the Democrats take the two Georgia seats, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris would be able to break 50-50 ties in the Senate. With Democrats already controlling the House of Representatives and Biden the president-elect, that makes the potential to control the Senate all that more important.Controlling both chambers of...…The runoff for Georgia’s two Senate seats will have implications for a dizzying amount of policy issues for President-elect Joe Biden’s administration—including the future of .The two Senate seats in Georgia will determine the balance of power in Congress’ upper chamber. If the Democrats take the two Georgia seats, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris would be able to break 50-50 ties in the Senate. With Democrats already controlling the House of Representatives and Biden the president-elect, that makes the potential to control the Senate all that more important.Controlling both chambers of...WW…