April 23, 2024

Rep. Jared Golden reverses on assault weapons ban

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), a conservative Democrat, reversed his previously held opposition and said on Thursday that he now supports an assault weapons ban following a mass shooting in his state. “I have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war like the assault rifle used to carry out this crime,” Golden said at a

McCarthy reverses on Ukraine aid as GOP scrambles on funding bills

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the bill will move forward with the Ukraine aid included, arguing it would be too complicated to remove. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Speaker Kevin McCarthy is backtracking on his plan to remove Ukraine aid from a massive military spending bill as Republicans scramble to find a way forward on funding the

YouTube Reverses Misinformation Policy, Allows Claims About 2020 Election On Platform

YouTube reversed its misinformation policy regarding content about elections on Friday and will now permit content that questions the veracity of the 2020 presidential election results, according to the company’s website. YouTube’s parent company Google has a policy that prohibits content “advancing false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in certain past elections to

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