At least two Senate Republicans are delaying swift passage of a disaster aid package — demanding that Puerto Rico be made permanently exempt from a 1920 law that has complicated efforts to send supplies to the hurricane-ravaged territory. Sens. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Mike Lee of Utah are holding up the legislation, according to […]
FCC’s GOP Chairman Blocks Internet Privacy Rule…
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai will block a privacy rule passed under the last administration from going into effect. The rule, part of a larger set of privacy regulations passed in October, subjects internet service providers to strict requirements when storing consumer data. Last month, a coalition of telecom industry groups filed…
Push Is On McConnell for Special Hacking Probe…
Senate Hits Gridlock on Guns…All Four Gun Control Measure Rejected…
All four measures — two dealt with background checks and two sought to prevent people on terrorist watchlists from buying guns — were expected to fail…