Top CNS stories for today including Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers he expects to be ready to release a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report within a week; Executives from Facebook and Google faced tough questions during a congressional hearing about efforts to stop the spread of hate on their platforms; The chairmen of five House committees fired off multiple demand letters on the government’s refusal to defend the federal health care law, and more.
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Top CNS stories for today including Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers he expects to be ready to release a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report within a week; Executives from Facebook and Google faced tough questions during a congressional hearing about efforts to stop the spread of hate on their platforms; The chairmen of five House committees fired off multiple demand letters on the government’s refusal to defend the federal health care law, and more.
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2.) Since 2008, hazardous materials that can be recycled have been excluded from federal waste-disposal rules. An Earthjustice attorney fought Tuesday to vacate this exemption.
3.) Reports of hate crimes and online messaging promoting white nationalism are on the rise and executives from Facebook and Google faced tough questions Tuesday from lawmakers about efforts to stop the spread of hate on their platforms.
8.) European Union lawmakers greenlighted an overhaul at the European Court of Justice on Tuesday, aimed at reducing the number of “repeater” cases filed in a court that has for years struggled to make a dent in its docket backlog.
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