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Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

As Trump Targets Twitter's Legal Shield, Experts Have A Warning

Consensus is growing in Washington to repeal the decades-old law that protects tech platforms from lawsuits. Experts fear unintended consequences.

Postmates, the food delivery platform, is part of a federal lawsuit challenging California's new law that makes it harder to classify workers as contractors.

As California Tries To Make Contract Workers Employees, Industries Push Back

The new law, which went into effect Wednesday, affects Uber and Lyft drivers as well as journalism freelancers and others. Companies are trying to figure out how to comply or how work around the law.

Steve Linick, shown after a briefing on Capitol Hill in 2019, was fired by President Trump on Friday as the State Department's inspector general.

Trump Removes State Department Inspector General Steve Linick

House Democrats accused the president of trying to protect Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from investigation by firing the State Department inspector general, Steve Linick.

People rally in front of the Supreme Court on March 26 as the court hears arguments in redistricting cases. The court ruled that partisan redistricting is a political question, not one that federal courts can weigh in on.

Supreme Court Rules Partisan Gerrymandering Is Beyond The Reach Of Federal Courts

The U.S. Supreme Court says partisan redistricting is a political question, not one that federal courts can weigh in on.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke about protesters' ongoing rail blockade in a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Friday.

Canadian PM Trudeau Says Rail Barricades 'Must Come Down', Doesn't Say How

Protesters have blocked key railways, shutting train traffic in much of the country. Demonstrators are trying to stop a pipeline project being built through the lands of the Wet'suwet'en people.

A COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health, shown here, is one of three vaccines in Phase 3 trials in the U.S. With development and testing underway, health officials are asking states to prepare for limited distribution of a potential vaccine as soon as this fall — though some experts say that's too early.

CDC Asks States To Plan For Potential Vaccine Distribution Starting In Late October

The CDC's planning guidance for states includes multiple scenarios for the rollout of a vaccine this year, including possibly having a limited number of doses available in October and November.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., organized a letter signed by 44 Senate Democrats and the chamber's two independents on Friday, urging the White House to withdraw changes to hospital reporting requirements.

Congressional Democrats Demand White House Restore COVID-19 Data Collection To CDC

Senators and House members have separately issued letters calling for the Trump administration to undo a controversial move redirecting hospitals' coronavirus information.

Mourners hold 23 crosses in front of a Walmart honoring those killed in the 2019 attack in El Paso, Texas.

One Year After Walmart Massacre, El Paso Mourns — At A Distance

Some mourners from Mexico reportedly have been unable to visit the city because of border restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Chief Justice John Roberts, here at the State of the Union address in February, has concluded a momentous term with the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice John Roberts Rebuked Trump This Term. What's He Up To?

John Roberts has shaped rulings that upset conservatives but left room for those on the right to prevail in later cases.

Border Patrol agents hold a news conference prior to a media tour of a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge, Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Donna, Texas.

City, County Leaders Call For Federal Aid As Migrants Fly To San Diego

Local elected officials on Monday called for additional resources from the federal government to help deal with hundreds of migrants expected to be flown to San Diego from Texas in the coming weeks.

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