8 posts and columns on U.S. Senate

As Amazon Cuts Off WikiLeaks, Sen. Joe Lieberman Claims a Pointless Victory

in Enterprise on December 2, 2010 at 5:20 am PT

WikiLeaks, the site infamous for exposing America’s diplomatic dirty laundry, has confirmed via its Twitter feed that it is no longer hosting its files on Amazon’s servers. The move comes as Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut–who was a onetime vice-presidential nominee and who is also chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee–had called for Amazon to cut its ties to Wikileaks.

Fiorina’s First Act as Senator: Merge California and Nevada

in News on November 4, 2009 at 7:46 am PT

Her dreams of heading up the World Bank dashed, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, the architect of one of the worst tech mergers in history, has turned her attention to California politics. After months of speculation, she officially announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate today.
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House: You Will Go Digital on Feb. 17 and You Will Like It

in News on January 28, 2009 at 2:37 pm PT

Looks like the transition to digital TV will happen on Feb. 17 whether you like it or not. The U.S. House of Representatives today defeated a bill that would have delayed the nation’s switch to all-digital television by four months.

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Solar Stocks Warm Up After Senate Backs Tax Credit Plan

in News on September 24, 2008 at 6:47 am PT

Solar stocks are off to a rousing start this morning after the U.S. Senate last night voted 93-2 to back a tax extender package that includes an 8 year extension of solar investment tax credits. The measure now moves to the House.

I, For One, Welcome Our New Digital Daily Overlord

in News on July 10, 2008 at 10:49 am PT

Senate Passes "Eye of Sauron" Act

in News on July 9, 2008 at 2:48 pm PT

What a remarkable display of political expediency. In a 69 to 28 vote, the U.S. Senate approved The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a sweeping new surveillance law that will effectively grant immunity to telecom companies for cooperating with the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program in the years after Sept. 11, 2001.

Senate Passes “Eye of Sauron” Act

in News on July 9, 2008 at 2:48 pm PT

What a remarkable display of political expediency. In a 69 to 28 vote, the U.S. Senate approved The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a sweeping new surveillance law that will effectively grant immunity to telecom companies for cooperating with the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program in the years after Sept. 11, 2001.