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Government likely to bring back women's amendment bill in Parliament
16+ min ago (377+ words) Although the opposition had previously opposed the amendment bill due to concerns regarding delimitation, the government has now put all necessary mechanisms in place, rendering opposition resistance ineffective. Consequently, 33% of seats in both Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly elections across…...
The NDA nears two-thirds mark in Rajya Sabha as arithmetic shifts within weeks
21+ min ago (644+ words) Less than two months after the government suffered a major legislative setback over its delimitation-linked push in Parliament, changing arithmetic in the Rajya Sabha is bringing the ruling National Democratic Alliance closer to the numbers needed for contentious legislation, potentially…...
LGBTQ+ Bill: NDC and Mahama have been dishonest with Ghanaians - Minority
20+ min ago (35+ words) The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress and President John Mahama of hypocrisy and deception following Parliament's passage of a different version of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill last week....
Sriram Krishnan Transitions from White House AI Advisor to Shape Future AI Policy
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (563+ words) Sriram Krishnan, the White House's senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence, is preparing to step down from his role at the end of June, according to reports from Reuters, CNBC, and The Washington Post. The move comes after a period…...
Mahama accused of downplaying LGBTQ+ bill to British Prime Minister during visit
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (25+ words) The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused President John Dramani Mahama of downplaying the anti-LGBTQ+ bill during his recent visit to the United Kingdom....
SHAPIRO: Maine Senate gamble raises questions about standards
30+ min ago (256+ words) Has partisan loyalty begun to outweigh every other consideration? The Democratic Party's approach to Maine's Senate race has sparked a debate that extends well beyond the state's borders. At the centre of the controversy is Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner,…...
Another Legacy Media Writer Gets Caught Journalisming, Has It All Wrong on SCOTUS' Alabama Maps Decision
41+ min ago (830+ words) There has been no end to armchair critics of the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) June 2 per curiam order, which favored Alabama's ability to use 2023 maps that only included one majority-minority district. Frequently, the majority of the people who are…...
AI Chatbots For Minors To Face New Restrictions in NY Bill (1)
17+ hour, 54+ min ago (347+ words) Artificial intelligence chatbots that interact with minors would face sweeping new restrictions under a new bill approved by New York lawmakers Friday. The bill (A10379) would impose some of the strictest restrictions in the country on chatbots that interact with children…...
How would Hanson actually work as PM? She barely works as a senator
1+ hour ago (753+ words) For all the confidence vested in laws, liberal democracy turns out to be uncannily like an honour system - it relies on good faith and mutual observance. When somebody with power ignores the norms, the system's defences can prove inadequate. Just…...
House AI deal faces challenges as bipartisan support wanes
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (391+ words) A 269-page bipartisan AI bill is drawing fire from Democrats, Republican leadership, and the White House, making passage before 2027 increasingly unlikely. Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) unveiled a 269-page draft regulatory framework for artificial intelligence on June…...