Hillicon Valley: Facebook endures rough day with regulators | New York AG probing collection of user emails | Canada says Facebook broke privacy laws | Ireland investigating password breach | Twitter pushes back on report about white supremacist content

Welcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. If you don’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter with this LINK. Welcome! Follow the cyber team, Olivia Beavers (@olivia_beavers) and Jacqueline Thomsen (@jacq_thomsen), and the tech […]

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Feds probing potentially defective air bags in over 12 million vehicles

The federal government is probing whether airbags that could fail have been installed in more than 12 million vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which operates under the Department of Transportation, said it opened an investigation into airbag control units in about 12.3 million vehicles made by Kia Motors, Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Honda and […]

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UK politicians criticize planned Trump appearance at D-Day commemorations

British politicians criticized President TrumpDonald John TrumpRussia’s election interference is a problem for the GOP Pence to pitch trade deal during trip to Michigan: report Iran oil minister: US made ‘bad mistake’ in ending sanctions waivers MORE‘s upcoming visit to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The leader of the Portsmouth City Council, Gerald Vernon-Jackson, said […]

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Consumer bureau to give firms more info about investigations

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said Tuesday it will share more information with banks and lenders about potentially illegal actions when the agency begins investigating those firms. The CFPB intends to give banks and lenders under investigation by the bureau a better sense of what activities prompted the agency’s scrutiny when asking for information […]

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On The Money: Treasury misses second Dem deadline on Trump tax returns | Waters renews calls for impeachment | Dem wants Fed pick to apologize for calling Ohio cities 'armpits of America' | Stocks reach record high after long recovery

Happy Tuesday and welcome back to On The Money, where we would be toast if we missed two consecutive deadlines from our bosses. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And […]

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Trump's Fed pick on critics: 'They're pulling a Kavanaugh against me'

Stephen Moore, President TrumpDonald John TrumpRussia’s election interference is a problem for the GOP Pence to pitch trade deal during trip to Michigan: report Iran oil minister: US made ‘bad mistake’ in ending sanctions waivers MORE’s planned pick for a Federal Reserve Board seat, said Tuesday that his critics are “pulling a Kavanaugh against me” after controversial […]

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Conservative justices signal willingness to allow census citizenship question

Conservative justices on Tuesday appeared in favor of allowing a Trump administration-backed effort to include a citizenship question in the 2020 census. During oral arguments, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority pushed back on the argument from opponents that the Commerce Department acted arbitrarily in adding the question, and that Commerce Secretary Wilbur RossWilbur Louis RossFight […]

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Trump administration appeals ruling on male-only draft

The Trump administration is appealing a federal court ruling from earlier this year that found that the Selective Service registration is unconstitutional, a move that would defend the male-only military draft. The Justice Department argues that ordering women to register for the draft is “particularly problematic,” as it would “impose draft registration on all eligible American women […]

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FAA approves drone delivery for Google spinoff Wing

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday awarded the first air carrier certification to a drone delivery company, Google spinoff Wing Aviation. “This is an important step forward for the safe testing and integration of drones into our economy,” Transportation Secretary Elaine ChaoElaine Lan ChaoWhy an independent panel must investigate Boeing crashes ‘Distractor in Chief’ has […]

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