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January 31, 2024

Technology and Innovation
The Largest Senate Judiciary Committee Audience Is on Capitol Hill—and at Home—Today

Today's Senate hearing on big tech and the child exploitation crisis should remind the public of Section 230's provision on parental controls, and the real-world analogies to how social media platfor…

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg returns to his seat after standing and facing the audience while he testified during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 31, 2024

July 12, 2023

United States
Two Takes on U.S. Debt and the Debt Ceiling

Economists Benn Steil and Glenn Hubbard give their respective takes on the debt ceiling and the United States' national debt.

U.S. President Joe Biden holds debt limit talks with House Speaker McCarthy at the White House in Washington.

December 6, 2012

International Organizations
Santorum Champions U.S. Sovereignty (the Disabled, Not So Much)

The Senate’s appalling rejection this week of the UN Convention on Persons with Disabilities was a cruel and petulant gesture, particularly during the holiday season. Relishing the role of Ebeneezer …

Republican presidential candidate Santorum speaks at the Wisconsin Faith and Freedom Coalitions presidential kick-off in Waukesha

November 5, 2021

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Protests Against Poland’s Abortion Law

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers October 30 to November 5.

Demonstrators takes part in a protest against the verdict restricting abortion rights in Warsaw in January 2021.

September 6, 2017

Cybersecurity
Could the Private Sector Build Its Own Classified Information Sharing Network?

Despite private sector enthusiasm, any segregated network to share classified information to mitigate cyber threats would require U.S. government involvement.

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