A bipartisan group of 27 attorneys general from states across the country are urging the Supreme Court to restrict the reach of Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act. The Biden administration and prominent Republicans, such as Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, are in agreement on this issue. The Supreme Court is set to hear two cases that could decide the future of the internet, and the attorneys general are hoping to influence the court’s decision.
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Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Mike Turner have criticized President Biden for waiting several days to take action against a suspected Chinese spy balloon detected over Alaska. On Saturday, fighter jets shot the balloon out of the sky off the coast of South Carolina on the president's orders. The incident has raised questions about the Biden administration's handling of foreign threats, and how it will ensure the safety of the American people in the future.
Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) have introduced the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act to prevent the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission from regulating or banning existing gas stoves. The bill is a response to false claims of federal agents seizing gas kitchen appliances and is seen as an attempt to protect the fossil fuel industry from potential regulation. Environmental groups have criticized the bill, arguing that it does not address the real issue of climate change. The bill is currently under review by the Senate.
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been the subject of much scrutiny after classified documents were discovered in his home in Indiana. Senator Ted Cruz has called for the FBI to search the University of Delaware archives and Hunter Biden’s home and business address, while also defending Pence as a “good friend and a good man”. The documents have been a source of embarrassment for Pence, who has been subject to mockery and accusations of hypocrisy, and speculation that he has clear designs on Biden’s job.