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Boeing 737 Max models expected to win cockpit-system reprieve from Congress

U.S. congressional leaders are poised to exempt two Boeing Co. 737 Max models from a new cockpit requirement that would take effect next week, a victory that would help the planemaker avoid an expensive redesign and potentially lengthy certification delays for the jets.

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Cantwell pushes to clear Boeing's final 737 Max models, with conditions

In what could be good news for Boeing, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington on Tuesday circulated draft legislation that would clear the way for the final two Boeing 737 Max models to enter service without changes to the Renton-assembled aircraft.

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Advocates, industry push data privacy bill in lame-duck session

WASHINGTON — Privacy advocates and industry groups are urging lawmakers to get a bipartisan federal data privacy bill passed soon: either early in the new Congress or even in the remaining weeks of the lame duck session.

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Advocates, industry push data privacy bill in lame-duck session - Roll Call

Supporters of a data privacy bill hope Congress will pass legislation early in the next Congress or even in the lame-duck session.

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Delta 'weaponized' mental health rules against a pilot. She fought back

SEATTLE — On Christmas Eve 2016, Karlene Petitt, an international long-haul pilot for Delta Air Lines, received a devastating letter that threatened to end her career.

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Lawmakers, advocates eye year-end bills for housing credit

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and advocates are eyeing year-end legislation as vehicles to expand a low-income housing construction incentive as opportunities dwindle to address a growing affordability crisis before the next Congress.

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Lawmakers, advocates eye year-end bills for housing credit - Roll Call

Lawmakers and housing advocates are eyeing year-end legislation to expand a low-income housing tax credit to support affordable housing.

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With 2 Max models at risk, Congress moves to give Boeing a break

The Federal Aviation Administration sent a high-level letter to Boeing this month warning that the documents the manufacturer has provided for certification of the 737 Max 7 model are wholly inadequate — making it unlikely that Max 7 certification will be completed by a year-end deadline.

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Senator Proposes Bill to Curtail NIL’s Recruiting Influence

The legislation also seeks to set a national standard around athlete compensation.

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Privacy advocates demand rules for mobile providers on data use

WASHINGTON — Privacy advocates are demanding standards for mobile service providers’ handling of sensitive customer information, especially location data, after a Federal Communications Commission inquiry into the top 15 carriers revealed a huge variation within the industry’s data retention and consumer privacy protocols.

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Privacy advocates demand rules for mobile providers on data use - Roll Call

The FCC finds that mobile carriers have widely divergent practices on data, prompting privacy advocates to urge a common standard.

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Semiconductor, science bill passes Senate, heads to House

WASHINGTON — A bill to bolster chip manufacturing and scientific research won Senate approval, setting Congress up to clear a trimmed economic competitiveness package after a yearlong-plus push.

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Semiconductor, science bill passes Senate, heads to House - Roll Call

A bill to bolster chip manufacturing and scientific research won Senate approval, setting Congress up to clear it by week's end.

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‘Chips-plus’ bill advances toward final passage in Senate

WASHINGTON — An economic competitiveness package meant to boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and scientific research is on track to pass the Senate this week after overcoming a filibuster on Tuesday.

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How the 'chips-plus' bill grew by nearly 1,000 pages - Roll Call

A handful of senators said they wouldn’t support a semiconductors incentive bill unless it also included science provisions.

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How the Senate's CHIPS-plus bill ballooned by billions

An inside look at how senators managed to boost the bill from $52 billion to nearly $250 billion.

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Senate to push ahead on semiconductor manufacturing bill - Roll Call

A procedural vote to begin the floor process on a limited competition measure could happen as early as Tuesday.

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Boeing CEO threatens to cancel 737 MAX 10 unless Congress acts

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said he’s ready to cancel the 737 MAX 10 program if Congress doesn’t extend a regulatory deadline that would allow the jet to enter service without an upgrade to the 737 crew alerting system.

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Outside the Supreme Court, Our First Glimpse of Post-Roe Politics

A weird, messy protest reflects a weird, messy future.

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How Wall Street is driving inflation

Deregulated Wall Street traders are driving price spikes on gas and food — but Biden could shut them down easily

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As Boeing pushes for exemption for Max 10, report to FAA critiques 737 crew-alerting system

An independent report commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration may influence a crucial, looming decision about Boeing's not-yet-certified-to-fly 737 Max 10.

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EPA proposes Bristol Bay protections in potential blow to Pebble Mine development

SEATTLE — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed protections for some Bristol Bay drainages, a move that — if finalized — would effectively block attempts to develop an open pit mine to extract gold, copper, silver and molybdenum in a Southwest Alaska region that sustains the world's biggest sockeye…

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Roe V. Wade Leak Draws Reactions: Elizabeth Warren Says 'Not Going Back,' Bernie Sanders Wants Codification, And More

A leaked draft opinion authored by a U.S. Supreme Court Justice suggesting the highest court of the United States will overturn Roe V. Wade has led to a barrage of criticism on social media, particularly from left-leaning politicians.

The Independent UK

Democrats pitch boosting FTC to curb gas price gouging

Democratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on oil and gas companies that engage in price gouging

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Citing safety concerns, whistleblowers urge revamp of aging Boeing 737 Max cockpit

Last month, two prominent flight control experts and whistleblowers — one ex-Boeing, one ex-FAA — delivered to the U.S. Senate committee overseeing aviation a technical proposal to upgrade Boeing's 737 Max cockpit to current design standards.

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