At a hearing on kids’ screen time, lawmakers debated a federal fund for school internet services. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) accused the Biden administration of using funds to help students get online with little supervision. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said rather than “threatening” school funds, Congress should pass privacy protections.
Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-SC) made a last minute decision to postpone a vote on the Clarity Act, which would determine which federal agency could regulate crypto. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong came out against the latest version of the bill one day before the scheduled vote.
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”Did you decide in the middle of the hearing to officially abandon the FCC’s independence? Or had that decision already been made by you and President Trump prior to the hearing?” Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) asked. Carr said he’s “pleased that the FCC website reflects my views.”
In a highly unusual move, FBI agents executed a search warrant on Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home, the Post reports. Natanson has written about the Department of Government Efficiency’s federal workforce overhaul. Investigators are reportedly probing a system administrator with security clearance accused of removing classified information.
Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the search on X, saying it was requested by the Department of War after the reporter was allegedly “obtaining and reporting classified and illegally leaked information from a Pentagon contractor.” Washington Post spokesperson Olivia Petersen confirmed the Post is monitoring the situation.
Update: Added comment from Bondi and The Washington Post.
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This might not be a shock to anyone who’s known or been a teen, but many still oppose sweeping efforts to pry their phones away during the school day, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Still, they’re slightly more open to phone bans during class than all day.
