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Iran says it has reached agreement with Oman on Hormuz shipping route

Islamic republic is determined to retain a degree of control over the chokepoint

The Kids Online Safety Act’s Last Stand

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The KIDS Act has advanced through the House.

The Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act — the package of bills requiring online platforms to implement new safeguards for minors — passed the House with a 267-117 vote. The bill introduces regulations for “social gaming platforms” as well, and would require AI chatbots to disclose they’re not human.

KOSA gets another shot in the Senate, but still has a long way to go.

The Senate Commerce Committee passed a version of the Kids Online Safety Act that includes the hallmark duty of care, which the House stripped from the version its committee passed. It’s a significant — but limited — step, since the bill got stuck in the House last time it passed the Senate.

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Senators demand crackdown on wildfire "prediction market" bets

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An overdue show of EU solidarity with Spain

Instinct to punish Madrid’s liberal approach to migration is self-defeating

Tom DeLay Helped Create TV Ownership Cap—He Says Trump FCC Has No Authority to Repeal It

Congress set ownership limit at 39%, but FCC claims authority to kill the rule.

At least 37 people have reportedly been arrested for protesting data centers.

Futurism made the tally. The publication also found 12 cases involving police intervention to try and stop protestors from “from confronting civic leaders,” though noted that the tally is “likely much higher.”

The Democrats' civil war over Israel is getting worse

While the party fractures over Middle East policy, it is ignoring the threat posed by AI and social media

Trump wants the power to stop the public from suing polluters

Trump’s DOJ says citizens should no longer be able to enforce environmental laws.

Why Burnham is wrong about education and opportunity

Success in adulthood is not just about connections