The 2024 presidential debates are poised to offer crucial insights into the upcoming election. These debates are not just opportunities for candidates to present their policies and argue their platforms; they are pivotal events that can shape public perception, sway undecided voters, and crystallize the key issues of the election cycle. Here are several ways the 2024 debates might give us a clearer picture of what to expect in November. At this debate, hosted by CNN, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump traded barbs, and a variety of false and misleading information as they faced off in their first debate of the 2024 election. As a candidate, Trump showed off his greatest weakness, having had a terrible track record as a leader, and a capacity to lie about the details of his misdeeds. For instance, Number 45’s revisionist account of the January 6th assault on the capitol as a “…relatively small number of people who were ushered in by police ,” doesn’t stand up

  Organizations that fall victim to hacks often keep tight-lipped about what happened due to fear of legal liability or brand damage. But cybersecurity experts have long warned that the country will never break free from an endless cycle of computer breaches unless companies and government agencies become more transparent about how they got infiltrated. The danger was underscored in 2020 when a sophisticated Russian hack breached nine federal agencies In an era where digital infrastructure is paramount to national security and economic stability, cyberattacks pose a significant threat to countries worldwide. Recognizing the escalating nature of these threats, President Joe Biden has taken a decisive step by establishing a new federal agency dedicated to investigating and combating cyberattacks. This move underscores the administration's commitment to bolstering the United States' cybersecurity defenses and ensuring the integrity of its digital landscape. In 2021, Biden set

  The Department of Transportation has introduced a series of proposals to help strengthen consumer protections for airline passengers, including a requirement that airlines give a cash refund after a flight is canceled instead of providing vouchers for a future flight. This would also apply to flights canceled because of events outside the airline’s control such as the weather. Other rules proposed during the Biden administration include giving passengers more clarity about fees added on to the price of a flight before purchasing a ticket and urging airlines to seat families together without extra fees. Some airlines have responded to the increasing pressure by proactively canceling overscheduled flights, building in more buffer room to better handle hiccups, making it easier for passengers to change their plans, and committing to meal or hotel voucher plans. The Transportation Department also created a dashboard, acting as a consumer “cheat sheet” to force airlines to answer direct

  Biden came into office after having promised to slash oil production on public land. Canceling the Keystone XL pipeline during his first week in office seemed to confirm the image of him as a president who would happily throttle the country’s oil industry while showering the renewable energy industry with government dollars. But things turned out a little differently. The Biden Administration, often associated with its robust climate change agenda and commitment to renewable energy, has simultaneously overseen a significant increase in U.S. oil production. This juxtaposition of fostering green energy initiatives while enhancing fossil fuel production has sparked widespread discussions and analyses. Here, we explore the dynamics of this trend, the factors driving it, and its implications for the U.S. energy landscape. President Biden has been happy to use government largess to stimulate the renewables industry, but he’s also done little to check the short-term growth of oil. After

  Successive presidents tried for so many years to pass infrastructure legislation that it became a running joke in Washington. Maybe that’s one reason that Biden finally broke that logjam and did it with support from lawmakers of both political parties. It was the kind of historic investment, following years of deferred needs, that previous presidents had tried and failed to achieve. In his first year as president, Biden clinched an infrastructure deal that opened the spigot for $1.2 trillion of investment into the nation’s roads, waterlines, broadband networks, airports, and much more. Two years later, projects that had been languishing for years, like replacing a 110-year-old Amtrak tunnel that’s become a chokepoint into New York City or an outdated and congested bridge between Kentucky and Ohio, are finally moving forward. In the annals of American history, infrastructure development has always been a pivotal determinant of national progress. From the construction of the transc

  Artificial intelligence has gone mainstream. As U.S. tech companies have raced to release shockingly powerful large language models, public reaction ran the gamut from rapture to horror. Policymakers from Washington to Beijing realized quickly that generative AI, and successive AI breakthroughs, would crown new market leaders, hand more decisions to machines, put cyberattacks on steroids and fundamentally alter people’s trust in what they see, read or hear. Biden has taken a keen interest in understanding the inner workings of large language models and how the U.S. could turn AI into a lasting economic advantage. Biden’s White House issued a highly technical but far-reaching AI executive order last year that surprised even close observers with its ambition. The order mobilizes a wide range of government powers to tackle the potential risks of AI, in areas from discrimination to national security. It also sets new guidelines for safety, including standards for new models and marking

  Biden inherited messy interagency fights jeopardizing U.S. leadership in 5G wireless technology, which imperiled the government’s ability to auction off valuable spectrum ranges used for commercial wireless technology. Agencies feuded over how to use different chunks of these airwaves during the previous administration, often pitting the Federal Communications Commission against the Pentagon, Transportation Department, and other departments that have their increasing demands for spectrum to operate military radars, aviation equipment, and other systems. These fights continued into Biden’s term, fueling anxiety over U.S. economic competitiveness and its ability to vie against global rivals like China, which seeks to dominate the wireless ecosystem and subsidize telecom giants like Huawei. The White House issued a national spectrum strategy and presidential memorandum, which created a system empowering both his Commerce Department and, when necessary, White House officials, to settle