politics

TL/DR - The University of Michigan debate team won its first championship title, achieved in a 5-0 decision against the University of Kansas. The team, which was first established in 1903, won thanks to debaters Bennett Dombcik and Kelly Phil. The two-person teams debated on a year-long topic concerning U.S. nuclear weapons policy, with the…

TL/DR - Vermont has become the first US state to pass a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for damage caused by climate change. The legislation will affect companies involved in the extraction of fossil fuels or the refining of crude oil attributable to over 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions between 1995 and 2024. The…

TL/DR - Louisiana political consultant, Steven Kramer, has been indicted over a fraudulent robocall impersonating Joe Biden with the intention of dissuading people from voting for him in New Hampshire's Democratic primary election. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a $6 million fine over the robocalls, which used an…

TL/DR - The content is essentially a form field request for the user's State, Zip Code, and Country. Each field provides a list of possible options for the user to select from. The information embedded in a script at the end is for tracking page views via Facebook's tracking system. State Selection State Zip Code Input Zip Code…