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Japan lawmakers visit China amid deep freeze in bilateral ties

The exchange between lawmakers in each nation may only have a limited impact in terms of repairing the official relationship between the governments.

Watch live: Jeffries speaks as House returns for key votes

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Monday afternoon as lawmakers return from their August recess for a week of key votes, including a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

"RFK Jr. has lied to the Senate": Lawmakers call for criminal probe, ouster

Senators are renewing calls for anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F.

California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Administrators Who Fail to Vet Teachers for Misconduct

The post California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Administrators Who Fail to Vet Teachers for Misconduct appeared first on ProPublica .

California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt

California’s legislature has passed Assembly Bill 1856 , exempting open-source operating systems from the State’s Digital Age Assurance Act months before the law is due to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Lawmakers added $1 to car insurance policies. That money paid for Flock cameras

Article URL: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/28/texas-flock-cameras-auto-insurance-fee-mvcpa-grants/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49494182 Points: 366 # Comments: 244

NDAs are hiding data center deals, drawing ire from locals — and attention from lawmakers

Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals.

US lawmakers urge Trump team to free American student held by Israel

Congress members call on Marco Rubio to 'use every tool' at his disposal to secure release of 20-year-old Sama Safi.

Lawmakers across the aisle pay tribute to Dolly Parton: ‘A true national treasure’

The death of Dolly Parton is uniting lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, with an outpouring from Democrats and Republicans alike mourning the loss of the “true national treasure.” The country music singer and songwriter died at 80 in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday. “Dolly Parton was

40% of companies posted fake job listings in 2024 — now lawmakers in multiple states are moving to ban them

Japanese lawmakers visit China to patch up ties

The group is expected to meet with senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party in the first such exchange since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made remarks that angered Beijing.

South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms

The proposal would let the FIU investigate suspected violations and refer unregistered crypto operators directly to law enforcement.

Aaditya Thackeray accuses BMC of giving open spaces to institutions linked to BJP lawmakers

Aaditya Thackeray warned, he would do a sit-in outside the BMC office to reclaim the open spaces

House Intelligence Committee warns of 'Black Swan' AI risks

Bipartisan lawmakers cautioned that existing safeguards may not be enough to keep up with AI's advances.

MeToo part deux is coming to U.S. politics

Activists are driving a renewed MeToo‑style reckoning in U.S. politics, pushing parties and lawmakers toward stronger accountability for sexual misconduct.

What happens when Republican senators have nothing left to lose? Not much.

Often called the “Wounded Bear” or YOLO (“you only live once”) Caucus, these lawmakers have nothing to lose. But despite a greater willingness to voice objections to Trump nominations and policies, they almost never vote “no” when it counts.

Jeffries, Ocasio-Cortez look to November at 2026 March on Washington: ‘The tide is coming’

Civil rights leaders and Democratic lawmakers, alongside hundreds of protesters, rallied on the National Mall on Friday to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington, with many speakers emphasizing the importance of November’s midterm elections.

No ties reset until Japan revises Taiwan position, Chinese official tells delegation

A delegation of Japanese lawmakers visiting China marked the first such trip since ties became strained following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan in November.

El-Sayed says he has ‘no plans’ to campaign with Piker

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed says he has “no plans” to campaign with left-wing streamer Hasan Piker after a slew of Democratic lawmakers criticized Piker for his remarks on American Jews supporting Israel.

Hannity: Trump ‘is on the ballot’ in midterms

Fox News host Sean Hannity on Wednesday said President Trump is on the ballot for the midterms, a talking point that’s been hammered by strategists, lawmakers and voters alike throughout campaign season.

Why Meta's settlement could be an 'inflection point' for reining in Big Tech

2026 has already brought a wave of setbacks for social media giants as pressure grows on Big Tech from regulators and lawmakers around the world.

How to manage AI risks while reaping the benefits

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02567-5 As the world debates how to regulate artificial intelligence, Europe’s lawmakers are doing a lot of the heavy lifting.

Is Japan trying to build bridges with China after Taiwan spat?

Experts say Japanese lawmakers' visit to Beijing signals an attempt by Japan to defrost its worst China rift in decades.

Trump's Saudi nuclear deal reaches Congress as experts warn of proliferation risk

Some Democratic lawmakers and nonproliferation advocates have criticized the pact for not including a permanent prohibition on enrichment or reprocessing.

Will Iran withdraw from nuclear non-proliferation treaty?

Iranian lawmakers have again raised the possibility of leaving a decades-old international nuclear weapons treaty. Analysts say the threat to quit may offer Tehran more leverage than an actual withdrawal.

Pirro hit with bar complaint over bid to indict Democrats in illegal orders video

A legal watchdog has filed a bar complaint against U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, arguing she violated various standards in seeking to bring charges against six Democratic lawmakers who filmed a video noting that military members can refuse illegal orde

Robotaxis are real now — so is the pushback

Robotaxis are expanding. So is the fight over the rules governing them. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul withdrew a proposal earlier this year that would have opened the door to driverless robotaxis outside New York City after taxi drivers, unions, and state lawmakers opposed it. S

Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage?

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking state lawmakers to shield utilities from financial trouble if their equipment sparks a wildfire by limiting the amount they have to pay victims and attorneys.

Here's how America's $40 trillion debt can hit your wallet

The U.S. national debt this week topped $40 trillion, raising fresh concerns about how rising federal borrowing could affect Americans' finances. Why it matters: Americans don't personally owe the national debt, but rising debt could pressure lawmakers to raise taxes, cut spendin

Collins asks White House to consider ‘negative impact’ of Canada trade war

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) pushed the Trump administration to “consider the negative impact” that engaging in a tariff war with Canada may have on American constituents, straying away from some of her GOP peers. Republican lawmakers were split Saturday after negotiations betwee