Politics

The Guardian — World Jun 30

Truck drivers ‘miraculously’ emerge nearly unscathed from explosions and fire after Hume Highway truck crash

Six trucks – including one carrying eight tonnes of butane cans – destroyed at NSW rest stop near Breadalbane, police say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Police say it is “nothing short of a miracle” that six truck drivers emerged relatively unscathed after an explosive crash involving semi-trailers carrying tonnes of flammable materials on a major New South Wales highway. Two trucks appear to have collided when entering a roadside rest stop, police said, with one crashing into four other rigs just after 5am Tuesday on the Hume Highway near Breadalbane in the state’s southern tablelands. Continue reading...

The Guardian — Politics Jun 30

‘Am I losing this battle? Yes’: Martin Lewis on the online scams that steal his identity – and others’ life savings

Trusted by millions, the finance expert has seen his name and face used to mis-sell a string of fake investments. And yet, he says, it would be ‘very simple’ for the government to stop them This month, an email from a consumer landed in Martin Lewis’s inbox. It was from an elderly woman with a disability who had been scammed when she invested in a scheme purportedly endorsed by Lewis – and lost her life savings. “THEY ARE BASTARDS!” Lewis wrote at the top of his social media post about it. Even though the personal finance expert is a veteran campaigner against fraud, he says he had “tears running down my face”. He still sounds upset. “I felt a mixture of frustration, anger and sadness.” Not only for the plight of the woman, but for the “constant, ongoing deluge of shit from the scammers”. Lewis never advertises anything. To hammer home the point, his social media profile picture has the words “I don’t do ads” tattooed on his forehead. But still, people fall victim to deepfake videos and frauds that appear to show him offering investments. The scale of harm is great enough that MoneySavingExpert (MSE), the company Lewis founded in 2003 and sold in 2012 for up to £87m – he is now its executive chair – has someone full-time handling these cases. Continue reading...

GovTrack — Immigration 4d ago · 4 min read

H.R. 9565: Enhanced Counter-Narcotics Detection and Technology Act

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GovTrack — Immigration 4d ago · 4 min read

H.R. 9566: To establish a pilot program for use by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at land ports of entry along the Arizona border to assess the use of artificial intelligence through an anomaly detection algorithm, and for other purposes.

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GovTrack — Taxation 6d ago · 7 min read

H.R. 9568: HUSTLE Act

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GovTrack — Taxation Jul 14 · 4 min read

H.R. 9555: Home Mortgage Interest Credit Act of 2026

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GovTrack — Taxation Jul 14 · 5 min read

H.R. 9554: Senior Accessible Housing Tax Credit Act of 2026

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GovTrack — Taxation Jul 14 · 2 min read

H.R. 9537: Boat Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2026

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GovTrack — Transportation & Public Works Jul 13 · 1 min read

H.R. 9543: To amend the Act of July 5, 1884, to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as tourist accommodations, and for other purposes.

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GovTrack — International Affairs Jul 13 · 7 min read

H.R. 9550: Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act

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GovTrack — Housing Jul 13 · 7 min read

H.R. 9544: Save MEDICARE Act of 2026

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GovTrack — International Affairs Jul 13 · 3 min read

H.R. 9552: NOPE Act of 2026

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GovTrack — Immigration Jul 13 · 7 min read

H.R. 9535: Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act of 2026

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GovTrack — Science, Tech, Communications Jul 13 · 1 min read

H.R. 9541: FIREWALL Act

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GovTrack — Housing Jul 13 · 7 min read

H.R. 9559: IBOGAINE Act

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GovTrack — Arts, Culture, Religion Jul 13 · 7 min read

H.R. 9558: 21st Century Federal Writers’ Project Act

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GovTrack — Housing Jul 13 · 3 min read

H.R. 9561: Shandra Eisenga TB Study Act of 2026

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GovTrack — Civil Rights Jul 13 · 7 min read

H.R. 9539: Online Accessibility Act

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GovTrack — Economics & Finance Jul 13 · 5 min read

H.R. 9569: Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act of 2026

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GovTrack — Housing Jul 13 · 2 min read

H.R. 9551: Mental Health Parity Enforcement and Funding Act

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GovTrack — Immigration Jul 13 · 3 min read

H.R. 9562: Anchors Away Act

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GovTrack — Civil Rights Jul 13 · 6 min read

H.R. 9567: Preserving Our Constitution Act of 2026

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GovTrack — Economics & Finance Jul 13 · 2 min read

H.R. 9553: Child Care Small Business Insight and Improvement Act of 2026

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GovTrack — Housing Jul 10 · 7 min read

H.R. 9538: Residential Recovery for Seniors Act

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