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July 2025

Senator Blackburn Pulls Support for AI Moratorium in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Amid Backlash

As Congress races to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s also sprinting to placate the many haters of the bill’s “AI moratorium” provision which originally required a 10-year pause on state AI regulations. The provision, which was championed by White House AI czar and venture capitalist David Sacks, has proved remarkably unpopular with a diverse contingent of lawmakers ranging from 40 

Commissioner Gomez Blasts FCC For Defying Federal Law on Prison Call Rates

Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez issued a statement after FCC leadership overrode a bipartisan Commission vote and halted implementation of the bipartisan Martha Wright-Reed Act, which mandates reductions in exorbitant prison phone and video call rates. “Sadly, the real cost of this delay will be felt far beyond Washington. We cannot ignore the fact that the burden of inaction falls squarely on the shoulders of families. One in three families go into debt just to afford phone calls and visits with loved ones behind bars.

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