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Biden immigration reform bill: What's changing in 2021 for citizenship, green cards

President Biden's US Citizenship Act of 2021 has been introduced into Congress. The bill sets a course for naturalization while seeking to reverse former President Trump's tight immigration policies.

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<p>Will Americans get a pay raise?&nbsp;</p>

$15 federal minimum wage hike is now the biggest stimulus bill issue. Here's why

Looks like Democrats will have to find another way to give American workers a federal pay raise.

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<p>Congressional Democrats may use budget reconciliation to push through President Biden's stimulus and recovery bill.</p>

Stimulus bill drama: Budget reconciliation can fast-track the package, but has one huge limit

Democrats are using a legislative tool called budget reconciliation to speed up passage of the new stimulus bill, but the lawmaking procedure may come at a cost.

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<p>Salvatore Ferragamo joined Amazon in two lawsuits Thursday against alleged counterfeiting rings.</p>

Amazon and Ferragamo sue counterfeiters allegedly hawking faked belts

The complaints join at least nine other lawsuits Amazon has filed since 2019 against alleged counterfeiters.

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<p>Microsoft's history with antitrust gives it an unusual perspective about tech policy these days.</p>

Microsoft chiefs say big tech antitrust issues can be solved with laws, not lawsuits

CEO Satya Nadella and President Brad Smith see better ways to rein in big tech.

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Gas-powered cars face 2030 ban in new Washington state legislation

The Clean Cars 2030 Bill amounted a handful of cosigners in the state house and senate so far.

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Bill to ban Tesla, Lucid, Rivian direct sales dies in Michigan Senate

The state Senate decided to leave the bill off its schedule, effectively killing the legislation.

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<p>Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared by video conference before a congressional subcommittee Wednesday, but his low frame rate made him look choppy.</p>

Tech titans face video glitches in congressional testimony

A tiny Jeff Bezos and a choppy Mark Zuckerberg grace the House of Representatives in Wednesday's livestream testimony.

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<p>Tech companies could be forced to drop end-to-end encryption under the EARN IT Act.</p>

Why your privacy could be threatened by a bill to protect children

Backers of the EARN IT Act focus on protecting children from being exploited, but security experts say the bill actually chips away at your encrypted messages.

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Trump signs laws to boost 5G security, broadband availability

The two new laws are part of an effort to bring faster, more secure networks to parts of the country that need it most.

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<p>Google and other companies signed an open letter.&nbsp;</p>

Google, Apple, Amazon and others sign open letter opposing anti-LGBTQ legislation

In a letter, tech companies express concern about legislation that could target the LGBTQ community.

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Technology could end drunk driving, and the US may even mandate it

Two US senators plan to introduce legislation that would equip every new car with technology to block drivers who are over the limit.

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