lawmakersInternet Firms Set Rules For Government RequestsNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 08/05/2008 - 10:59am
In letters to lawmakers, Yahoo, Google, and Microsoft say they've agreed on a set of principles on what to do when governments demand information about users, or block access to Web sites. Juice economy again? It's a tough callCNN Money Thu, 07/31/2008 - 10:44am
In February, lawmakers passed a $168 billion program to juice the economy. And some say it's time to do it again. Lawmakers' Rent Deals Raise Ethics QuestionsNPR Programs: Morning Edition Fri, 07/18/2008 - 9:16am
While Congress is struggling to address plummeting home values and mortgage meltdowns, some members of Congress are facing another kind of housing crisis: Questions have been raised recently about the fairness of what they pay for their own digs. US lawmakers attack bank secrecyBBC Finance Thu, 07/17/2008 - 6:41am
Top US and European bankers will appear before US lawmakers later over claims they promote tax fraud. Gulf Coast States Mull Over Oil Drilling BanNPR Programs: Morning Edition Mon, 07/14/2008 - 6:04am
Lawmakers are considering lifting the 27-year ban on offshore drilling along much of the nation's coastline. Though the ban's supporters have said drilling would drive tourists away, some say that current production platforms off the coast of Alabama are benign fixtures. Israelis Propose Laws To Punish Terrorists' FamiliesNPR Programs: Morning Edition Thu, 07/10/2008 - 8:55am
Following last week's bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem, some Israeli politicians want to pass laws that penalize families of people who launch attacks. |