Hacker News with Generative AI: U.S. Politics

Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator in Trump condemnation (theguardian.com)
Cory Booker, the Democratic US senator from New Jersey, has broken the record for longest speech ever by a lone senator – beating the record first established by Strom Thurmond, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

Politics, U.S. Politics, History, Civil Rights

39 points by dkh 24 days ago | 0 comments

I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney, who does work for YC and startups. AMA (ycombinator.com)
I'll be here for the next 3 hours and then again at around 4 pm EST for another 3 hours. As usual, there are many possible topics and I'll be guided by whatever you're concerned with but as much as possible - because we've received so many questions about this the past few months - I'd like to focus on the impact of the new administration on U.S. immigration law and policy.

Immigration Law, Startups, Legal Advice, U.S. Politics, Y Combinator

370 points by proberts 96 days ago | 377 comments

2024 U.S. Election: Exploring the Surge in Cyber Activity and Cyber Attacks (cloudflare.com)
Elections are not just a matter of casting ballots. They depend on citizens being able to register to vote and accessing information about candidates and the election process, which in turn depend on the strength and security of the Internet. Despite the risks posed by potential cyberattacks aimed to disrupt democracy, Cloudflare did not observe any significant disruptions to campaigns or local government websites from cyberattack.

Cybersecurity, Elections, U.S. Politics, Internet Security

6 points by emot 170 days ago | 0 comments

U.S. Senate passes bill to support advanced nuclear energy deployment (reuters.com)