Hacker News with Generative AI: US Politics

Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S. (nytimes.com)
Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to acquire all of TikTok, the popular video app, as it approaches an April deadline to be separated from its Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States, according to three people familiar with the bid.
Amazon, TikTok, Acquisitions, Social Media, US Politics
20 points by coloneltcb 1 day ago | 9 comments
US labour watchdog halts Apple cases after US picks group's lawyer for top job (ft.com)
Labor Law, Apple, US Politics
5 points by belter 2 days ago | 1 comments
Cory Booker's anti-Trump speech on Senate floor has lasted 17 hours and counting (npr.org)
Sen. Cory Booker has spent all of Monday night and Tuesday morning on the Senate floor, delivering an impassioned speech in protest of the Trump administration's policies.
Politics, US Politics, Senate, Cory Booker, Trump Administration
37 points by alamortsubite 2 days ago | 3 comments
The Democrats Are in Denial About 2024 (nytimes.com)
Last year’s election was close, despite President Trump’s hyperbolic claims about his margin of victory. Still, the Democratic Party clearly lost — and not only the presidential race. It also lost control of the Senate and failed to recapture the House of Representatives. Of the 11 governor’s races held last year, Democrats won three. In state legislature races, they won fewer than 45 percent of the seats.
Politics, Elections, US Politics, Democratic Party
13 points by apsec112 3 days ago | 34 comments
RFK, Jr. Laying Off Entire Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/Aids Policy (forbes.com)
The U.S. is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic with more and more long COVID cases emerging. Bird flu is a growing threat. Measles outbreaks have been occurring. Antibiotic-resistant organisms continue to spread in healthcare settings. So what do you do next if you are in charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which is supposed to protect the health of humans in the U.S.? How about lay off the entire staff of the U.S.
Public Health, US Politics, COVID-19, Infectious Diseases
31 points by pmags 5 days ago | 1 comments
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services–and Why You Might Want To (wired.com)
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
Privacy, Digital Services, US Politics, Technology
8 points by doener 13 days ago | 0 comments
Trump Says Biden's Pardons Are 'Void' and 'Vacant' Because of Autopen (nytimes.com)
President Trump wrote on social media on Sunday night that he no longer considered valid the pardons his predecessor granted to members of the bipartisan House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the Capitol, and a range of other people whom Mr. Trump sees as his political enemies, because they were signed using an autopen device.
Politics, US Politics, Presidential Pardons, Social Media
23 points by croes 17 days ago | 36 comments
Trump ends Fauci security detail, he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him (apnews.com)
President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
Politics, US Politics, Health, COVID-19
22 points by JohnTHaller 23 days ago | 4 comments
DOGE's Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than Doge Will Ever Save (propublica.org)
The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would you cut back on the revenue side?” one expert asks.
Taxes, Government Spending, Economics, US Politics
38 points by danso 25 days ago | 9 comments
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (whitehouse.gov)
CREATING A STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE AND DIGITAL ASSET STOCKPILE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, positioning the United States as a leader among nations in government digital asset strategy.
Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Government Policy, Finance, US Politics
6 points by tntpreneur 28 days ago | 4 comments
US Citizens Were 80 Percent of Crossers with Fentanyl (2024) (cato.org)
Drug Policy, US Politics, Health, Immigration
21 points by throw0101d 28 days ago | 1 comments
Trump calls for repealing the CHIPS Act (nytimes.com)
President Trump, delivering an address to a joint session of Congress six weeks into his second term, described the country he inherited from former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. as overrun by violent immigrants and crushed under high prices. He lauded the flurry of action he has taken so far, adding that he was “just getting started.”
Politics, US Politics, Government, Legislation
25 points by osnium123 30 days ago | 8 comments
House and Senate Democratic Boycott Grows Against Trump Address (politicususa.com)
House and Senate Democratic leadership have decided to leave it up each of their members to decide whether or not they will attend Trump’s Tuesday night address before a join session of Congress, but many Democrats are not going to attend the speech. Others are planning to walk out, or bring guests that will highlight the pain that Trump is causing.
Politics, US Politics, Trump, Congress, Boycott
7 points by Jacquie11 30 days ago | 0 comments
Trump purge hits CHIPS Act office, two-fifths of staff to be terminated (tomshardware.com)
Politics, US Politics, Technology, Semiconductors, Government
10 points by thanhhaimai 31 days ago | 0 comments
CDC terminates flu vaccine promotion campaign (npr.org)
As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women.
Health, Public Health, US Politics, Vaccines, Influenza
87 points by throw0101d 42 days ago | 85 comments
Researcher Captures Contents of 'DEI.gov' Before It Was Hidden Behind a Password (404media.co)
A German researcher captured the contents of the White House’s “DEI.gov” during a brief period when it was not password protected.
Government, Website Security, Privacy, US Politics
29 points by orangeteacups 48 days ago | 14 comments
US prosecutor in New York resigns after order to drop mayoral case (ft.com)
US Politics, New York, Law, Corruption
56 points by sealeck 49 days ago | 15 comments
The legal theory that would make Trump the most powerful president in US history (vox.com)
President Donald Trump recently attempted to fire Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and its former chair.
Politics, US Politics, Law, Presidential Power
7 points by throw0101c 59 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk is reportedly taking control of the inner workings of US govt agencies (techcrunch.com)
People working for, or with, Elon Musk are reportedly taking over the inner workings of multiple government agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management and the Treasury Department.
Elon Musk, Government, US Politics, Tech Industry
75 points by cdme 62 days ago | 41 comments
US government agency argues that money isn't property–so it can take yours (reason.com)
In a jaw-dropping argument, the Department of Justice claims seizing $50,000 from a small business doesn’t violate property rights because money isn’t property.
Government, Law, Property Rights, US Politics
138 points by walterbell 62 days ago | 129 comments
Cointelpro (wikipedia.org)
COINTELPRO (a syllabic abbreviation derived from Counter Intelligence Program) was a series of covert and illegal[1][2] projects conducted between 1956 and 1971 by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting American political organizations that the FBI perceived as subversive.[3][4][5][6]
Government Surveillance, FBI, History, US Politics
91 points by georgecmu 63 days ago | 22 comments
US Civil servants are being asked who they voted for in 2024 election (independent.co.uk)
Incoming senior Trump administration officials have begun questioning career civil servants who work on the White House National Security Council about who they voted for in the 2024 election, their political contributions and whether they have made social media posts that could be considered incriminating by President-elect Donald Trump's team, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
Politics, US Politics, Elections, Government, National Security
145 points by belter 66 days ago | 123 comments
POTUS Tracker – Executive Orders, Presidential Schedule, Signed Legislation (potustracker.us)
POTUS Tracker experienced significant downtime on 1/28 due to an overloaded server.
Politics, Government, Technology, US Politics
70 points by rcy 66 days ago | 9 comments
Trump orders release of last JFK, RFK, King assassination files (yahoo.com)
US President Donald Trump ordered the declassification Thursday of the last secret files on the assassination of president John F. Kennedy, a case that still fuels conspiracy theories more than 60 years after his death.
US Politics, History, Assassination, Conspiracy Theories
16 points by 2-3-7-43-1807 68 days ago | 10 comments
US Cloud soon illegal? Trump punches first hole in EU-US Data Deal (noyb.eu)
Since the Snowden disclosures we know that the US engages in mass surveillance of EU users by scooping up personal data from US Big Tech. The "Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board" (PCLOB) is the key US oversight authority for these laws. The New York Times now reports, that Democratic Members of the (officially "independent") PCLOB, have received letters, demanding them to resign by Friday night.
US Politics, Privacy, Data Security, Europe
12 points by latexr 71 days ago | 2 comments
Infosec was literally last item in Trump's policy plan; major changes are likely (theregister.com)
The Trump administration came to office this week without a detailed information security policy, but analysis of cabinet nominees’ public remarks and expert comments suggest it will make significant changes in the field.
Cybersecurity, Politics, US Politics
9 points by rntn 71 days ago | 0 comments
Constitutional Crypto: How Trump's Solana Token Could Force a SCOTUS Showdown (hackingbutlegal.com)
Donald Trump's launch of a cryptocurrency token days before his inauguration has set the stage for what could become a landmark test of presidential power.
Cryptocurrency, Politics, Law, US Politics
13 points by Stratoscope 73 days ago | 5 comments
French group encourages mass departure from X platform on US Inauguration Day (euronews.com)
A group of French organisations are asking the public to leave X on January 20th, the day that incoming US President Donald Trump will be inaugurated.
Social Media, France, Politics, US Politics
8 points by donohoe 74 days ago | 1 comments
TikTok Is Down in the US (theverge.com)
TikTok is going dark in the US now that the ban-or-divest law passed last year is taking effect.
Social Media, Censorship, US Politics
23 points by dblitt 75 days ago | 7 comments
Biden signs 11th-hour cybersecurity executive order (theregister.com)
Joe Biden, in the final days of his US presidency, issued another cybersecurity order that is nearly as vast in scope as it is late in the game.
Cybersecurity, US Politics, Government Regulations
9 points by raybb 76 days ago | 1 comments