Social issues

Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data lawsuit over Facebook images

Meta agreed to pay a record $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit by the state of Texas over the Facebook…

Why the U.S. elects so many older politicians

President Joe Biden, age 81, ended his 2024 reelection bid as concern for his vitality mounted within the Democratic Party.…

‘White Dudes for Harris’ raise $4 million for Democrat’s campaign against Trump

A “White Dudes for Harris” online fundraising and organizing rally raised more than $4 million for the presidential campaign of…

Biden rolls out plan to overhaul the Supreme Court

President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled a three-pronged proposal to reform the Supreme Court, a policy area that he said…

Harris blasts Trump vision as one of ‘chaos, fear and hate’ in fiery teachers union speech

Vice President Kamala Harris in a fiery speech Thursday blasted the policy agenda of former President Donald Trump as one…

Kids’ online safety measure easily clears key Senate hurdle in 86-1 vote

Landmark legislation aimed at keeping kids safer online cleared a major hurdle Thursday, when the Senate voted 86-1 to advance…

The housing market, explained in 6 charts

It’s no secret that the housing market looks far different than it did a few years ago. While surging mortgage…

Senators strike bipartisan deal for a ban on stock trading by members of Congress

A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday launched a renewed effort to ban members of Congress from trading stock. “Congress should…

Jobless rates rise in June for white, Black and Hispanic women but fall for men in the three racial groups

The unemployment rate for women in white, Black and Hispanic racial groups rose in June in line with the overall…

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York after criminal indictments

Rudy Giuliani’s New York law license was revoked on Tuesday amid allegations that he assisted former President Donald Trump’s failed…