What is UAW? What to know about the union at the heart of industry-wide auto workers strike

A breakdown in negotiations late Thursday night has led to major union movement in the automotive industry. UAW, the labor union representing hundreds of thousands of auto industry workers, called a strike when the deadline to make a new deal … Read More

California Assembly passes landmark emissions disclosure bill

The California Assembly approved first-of-its-kind legislation Monday night that would require all major corporations that operate in the Golden State to disclose both direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions. The Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, or SB 253, would require the … Read More

What to know about the House GOP’s Biden impeachment inquiry

McCarthy directed three House committees to launch a ramped-up investigation. Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced he was ordering House Republicans to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, alleging a “culture of corruption” involving him and his family. McCarthy … Read More

New Mexico’s Governor Suspends the Right To Bear Arms, Saying the Second Amendment Is Not ‘Absolute’

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued a “public health emergency order” that purportedly suspends the right to bear arms in Albuquerque and surrounding Bernalillo County. The order, which lasts for 30 days but can be renewed, applies … Read More

Biden admin abruptly axes Alaska oil and gas leases backed by state lawmakers, Native Americans

Alaska state agency to challenge federal action in court, conduct discovery of top Biden admin officials The Biden administration canceled several oil and gas leases issued in early 2021 to an Alaskan state economic development agency, it announced Wednesday. The … Read More

Federal judge issues temporary restraining order, says Texas law banning drag shows is “likely” unconstitutional

U.S. District Judge David Hittner heard from LGBTQ+ groups, businesses and a drag performer in a hearing this week, who argued Senate Bill 12 violated their First Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge David Hittner temporarily blocked a new state law … Read More

US restricts sales of AI chips Nvidia and AMD to Middle East

The United States has extended restrictions on exports of high-performance AI processors to some Middle Eastern countries. It concerns chips from Nvidia and AMD. A filing by Nvidia, Reuters writes, would indicate that the U.S. government has imposed new export restrictions on the … Read More

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

American citizens in Haiti should leave the country “as soon as possible” because of spiraling security and infrastructure “challenges,” the U.S. Embassy said in a travel advisory issued late Wednesday. The advisory urged U.S. nationals to depart Haiti immediately on commercial or … Read More

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