Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay argues the FCC lacks legal authority to repeal the 39 percent TV ownership cap, setting up a clash as Chairman Brendan Carr schedules a vote on the proposal.
Independent MP Kate Chaney is pushing to amend federal laws that currently criminalize telehealth for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) consultations, despite most states allowing VAD. The Labor national conference voted to repeal the law, but PM Anthony Albanese has expressed concerns about safeguards. Medical and legal bodies support the change, citing patient suffering and delays in care, while some religious leaders oppose it. Chaney's bill is set for debate on August 11.
South Korea's FSC plans to introduce a consolidated Digital Asset Basic Act covering stablecoins and cryptocurrency, amid 10 pending bills. Separately, an opposition bill to repeal the upcoming 20% crypto income tax heads for review.
South Korea's unification ministry plans to revise the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act to scrap the requirement for citizens to report contact with members of Chongryon, a pro-Pyongyang group in Japan, citing changed circumstances and unintended side effects.
Slate's new $25,000 electric truck utilizes LFP batteries, a cheaper technology perfected in China, to achieve its low price point. This shift is influenced by regulatory changes and market demands for affordable EVs.
The US Supreme Court has denied Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, upholding the 14th Amendment's guarantee. The ruling preserves the long-standing policy that grants citizenship to all individuals born in the US, regardless of parental status, a concept Trump had called 'a disgrace'.
Massachusetts may become the first state to repeal its recreational marijuana law after activists secured enough petition signatures for a potential November referendum, despite industry pushback and mixed public opinion.
Massachusetts may become the first state to repeal recreational marijuana legalization, which voters approved in 2016. Anti-cannabis activists claim enough signatures for a November referendum, while the marijuana industry, citing tax revenue, is campaigning against the repeal.
Finland's parliament voted to lift a ban on nuclear weapons, allowing their transport and storage on its territory. The move, aimed at strengthening security and NATO's position, has drawn criticism from opponents who fear it makes Finland a target for nuclear strikes and could escalate tensions with Russia.
The Conservative Party proposes to repeal the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), citing its inefficacy and claims it promotes inequality by favoring certain groups over others. The move contrasts with Labour's focus on increasing working-class representation in the civil service and differs from Reform UK's push to scrap the Equality Act entirely.
Antalya's 12th Family Court has applied to the Constitutional Court (AYM) to annul the provision for indefinite poverty alimony under Article 175 of the Turkish Civil Code, citing it as a potential violation of the law.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed an executive order repealing bedtime for children during the Knicks' NBA Finals run, allowing them to stay up and support the team.
The SEC proposes to repeal a 2024 rule requiring public companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related risks, citing exceeded statutory authority and unjustified costs.
Nigel Farage’s party proposed to place detention centres in places that vote for Green council leaders or MPsCommenting on the Reform UK detention centres plan (see 10.48am) on Bluesky, Sunder Katwala, head of the British Future thinktank, says it is not just potentially illegal, but also illogical in its own terms.There is rather inadvertent warped logic that a rival party said to favour “open borders” would mean ‘support detention centre’While the party favouring mass deportations at unprecedented scale means ‘oppose detention centre’ anywhere nearbyThese statements could have unwelcome legal consequences for a hypothetical Reform government - which may need to show that decisions which happen to match this pattern were chosen for other legitimate policy reasons, not as partisan political punishment/rewardA hypothetical future government with a thumping majority could have the powers to repeal any treaties, conventions or laws which may constrain this.A hypothetical minority government could find itself impeded by these kinds of public statements about the motive for locating detention facilitiesA more logical version of this school sixth form debating society policy might have the opposite design* Mass Detention in Reform-voting areas proud to vote for deportations + detentionsReform have launched a website with this “incentive” to voters in an effort to generate profile & controversy in election weekA Reform government will not put any migrant detention facilities in any constituency with a Reform MP.Nor will we put them where Reform controls the council.Reform keep making abhorrent announcements to distract voters from they fact they want to privatise the NHS. Greens are focused on building council housing, fixing our public services and bringing down the cost of living.This grotesque policy reveals Reform’s contempt for all voters – including their own. Threatening to punish places where people don’t vote your way is a betrayal of basic democratic principles. Nigel Farage has sunk to a new low: he is clearly more interested in stoking division and anger than in serving the whole country.We need to stop illegal immigration, but this is abhorrent from Reform.Zia is proposing the siting of detention centres expressly as a form of political punishment for people and places that don’t vote Reform – not just Green, but presumably Conservative, Liberal and Labour too. (And what about Reform voters in those constituencies?) Continue reading...
The Justice Department announced over 30 regulatory changes to gun laws, including repealing a 2024 Biden administration rule that required background checks at gun shows. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called it the most comprehensive ATF reform in history. The moves come four days after an armed man allegedly tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Robert Cekada was confirmed as ATF director, the first confirmed leader since 2006.
Colorado's SB26-090, a bill that would have created a "critical infrastructure" exception to the state's landmark right-to-repair law, has failed after a 7-4 vote in the House State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee. The bill was backed by tech companies including Cisco and IBM, which argued repair tools could pose cybersecurity risks. Repair advocates successfully argued that cybersecurity experts debunked the notion that providing repair documentation would enable hacking, noting most attacks are remote rather than through physical parts.
Former FCC commissioners and staffers across parties are urging the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to force a vote on repealing the FCC's News Distortion Policy. The bipartisan group filed their petition in November 2025 after Chair Brendan Carr invoked the 1949 rule to pressure ABC over Jimmy Kimmel. Carr, who can alone bring the item to a vote, has refused while using the policy to threaten broadcasters perceived as biased against Trump. The petitioners argue the policy is unconstitutional and has been weaponized, seeking to compel FCC action before midterm elections.
A bipartisan group of former FCC commissioners and staffers is urging the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit to force a vote on repealing the FCC's News Distortion Policy, arguing it has been weaponized by Republican Chair Brendan Carr. The petition, filed in November 2025 after Carr invoked the rule to pressure ABC over Jimmy Kimmel, has been blocked from a commission vote by Carr, who opposes repeal. The group seeks a writ of mandamus to compel action, citing concerns about the policy's use to threaten broadcasters perceived as biased against Trump, with midterm elections approaching.
EU Court of Justice has ruled Hungary's 2021 law restricting LGBTQ+ content in media accessible to children violates EU principles, ordering Budapest to repeal the legislation. The ruling, announced less than ten days after Viktor Orban lost power to Peter Magyar, tests the new PM's pro-EU commitments against potential conservative backlash, while €16 billion in frozen EU funding hangs in the balance.
The EU’s top court has found a Viktor Orban era-law in breach of the bloc’s rules, ordering Budapest to repeal it Read Full Article at RT.com
