Oct 3, 2017

Trump isn't taking a stance on gun silencer bill

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The White House is currently taking no position on the Hearing Protection Act, which would deregulate gun silencers, according to the Daily Beast.

Following the shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night, White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short told the Daily Beast "it's premature to be discussing" the legislation. Paul Ryan said: "That bill is not scheduled now; I don't know when it's going to be scheduled."

Go deeper: The Washington Post analyzed the actual effectiveness of a silencer.

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Axios
Updated 2 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Coronavirus dashboard

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  1. Global: Total confirmed cases as of 11 a.m. ET: 34,026,003 — Total deaths: 1,015,107 — Total recoveries: 23,680,268 — Map.
  2. U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 11 a.m. ET: 7,237,043 — Total deaths: 207,008 — Total recoveries: 2,840,688 — Total tests: 103,939,667 — Map.
  3. Health: New poll shows alarming coronavirus vaccine skepticism — New research centers will study "long-haul" COVID — Coronavirus infections rise in 25 states.
  4. Business: Remdesivir is good business for Gilead.
  5. Transportation: The politics of pandemic driving.
  6. 🎧Podcast: The looming second wave of airline layoffs.
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Dan Primack, author of Pro Rata
3 hours ago - Economy & Business

The new guinea pig in the Silicon Valley culture war

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Coinbase this week offered severance packages to employees who don't feel aligned with the company’s apolitical culture and mission, which CEO Brian Armstrong clarified Sunday in a blog post.

Why it matters: The crypto company, most recently valued by investors at over $8 billion, is setting itself up as a guinea pig in a culture battle that's more about stereotypical Silicon Valley vs. stereotypical Wall Street than it is about progressives vs. libertarians.

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Ashley Gold
3 hours ago - Technology

Senate panel votes to subpoena Big Tech CEOs

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The Senate Commerce Committee has voted to authorize subpoenas compelling Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Google CEO Sundar Pichai to testify before the panel.

Why it matters: The tech giants are yet again facing a potential grilling on Capitol Hill sometime before the end of the year, at a time when tech is being used as a punching bag from both the left and right.

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