Lawmakers press DOE on canceled grants and alleged political criteria; DOE defends review process Democrats pressed DOE’s acting undersecretary about the department’s October cancellations and court filings that said a primary reason for some terminations was whether the grantee was in a Democratic state; DOE said its continuous review focuses on national security and project feasibility and declined to discuss individual awards in the hearing.

Lawmakers are demanding answers from the DOE on controversial grant terminations, questioning if political bias played a role in the decisions that could impact local jobs and projects.

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House subcommittee questions antitrust risks as Netflix and Paramount vie for Warner Bros. Discovery Witnesses at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing debated whether proposed sales of Warner Bros. Discovery to Netflix or Paramount/Skydance would reduce competition, harm workers and newsroom independence, or deliver consumer benefits — with members pressing agencies to define markets and guard against political interference.

The future of streaming hangs in the balance as lawmakers question the impact of Netflix and Paramount's bids for Warner Bros. Discovery on competition and consumer choice.

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A new #bipartisanbill, the #AIRelated #JobImpacts Clarity Act, would require companies to report #AI’s #impact on their #workforce to the Department of Labour. The data would be compiled into a publicly available report to provide insight into AI’s effect on jobs.…

South Carolina committee reviews new behavioral health department consolidation plan Legislators discuss efficiency and job impacts of proposed behavioral health agency consolidation.

South Carolina lawmakers are debating a bold new plan to consolidate healthcare agencies, raising questions about efficiency, job security, and the future of public health services.

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