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Civil liberties groups push tech companies to adopt 'security pledge' (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 04/02/2018 - 13:13Watchdog groups file criminal complaint against Trump campaign, Cambridge Analytica and Bolton super PAC
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and Democracy 21 filed a criminal complaint alleging that the Trump campaign and a super PAC controlled by President Trump's new national security adviser John Bolton worked with the consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to violate a law preventing foreign nations from participating in US elections. The groups allege that the John Bolton Super PAC, the Trump campaign and its former chairman Stephen Bannon were aware of Cambridge Analytica's nefarious activities.
President Trump: Infrastructure overhaul will likely come after midterms (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/29/2018 - 15:28Democratic Sens Slam Chairman Pai for Proposed Limits to Lifeline Program
A group of Democratic Sens slammed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai over his proposal to cut down on a program that helps make broadband and phone service more affordable for low-income households. The Sens' letter targets a proposal introduced by Chairman Pai in November that would significantly curb the scope of benefits from the Lifeline program, which roughly 6.5 million people in poor communities rely on to get access to high-speed internet. Eight million people are eligible for the subsidy program.