A Judge Just Handed Gun Safety Activists a Victory on 3-D Printed Guns
Cody Wilson with the first completely 3D-printed handgun at his home in Austin, Texas in May 2013.Jay Janner/TNS via ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A district court judge in Washington State on Monday blocked the publication of blueprints for 3-D printed guns, a move cautiously heralded by the gun violence…
FCC Chair Ajit Pai Was Cagey About Sinclair Merger Communications, Watchdog Report Reveals
The report reveals new communication between FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Jared Kushner leading up to Sinclair’s merger proposal.Jacquelyn Martin/ AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. An inspector general’s report found “no evidence, nor even the suggestion, of impropriety, unscrupulous behavior, or favoritism,” the Federal Communications Commission announced Monday, by Chairman…
The Winners and Losers of Trump’s Tariff Bailout
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. About a month ago, the Trump administration announced its plans to spend up to $12 billion to help offset losses incurred by farmers as the president pursues a trade war against China and other major buyers of US agriculture goods. In a press call Monday,…
For Trump, NAFTA Is All About Cars, Cars, Cars
Lenin Nolly/EFE via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. I’m trying to make some sense out of the NAFTA deal we’ve just made with Mexico, but it’s tough sledding. The first part is easy: The agreement with Mexico requires 75% of a car’s value to be manufactured in North America,…
Top Student Loan Official Resigns in Protest of “Misguided” Trump Administration
Tom Williams/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Seth Frotman, who has been the student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2016, announced his resignation Monday, accusing the bureau under its current leadership of having “abandoned the very consumers it is tasked by Congress with protecting” in order to advance…
Donald Trump Makes Things He Hates More Popular
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs has been busily polling the American public, and their latest survey is about international trade. It’s become surprisingly popular ever since the trade-warrior-in-chief started his anti-trade jihad from the White House: How about that? Trump’s bellowing seems to have…