Antitrust
Justice Department Seeks to Break Up Google by Forcing Chrome Sale
Justice Department's antitrust division is proposing the punishment as a 'remedy' in case against the search engine giant.
Commerce
Trump Picks Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary
The investment firm CEO hasn't been vocal on telecom issues.
Advanced Energy
Trump Names Fossil Fuel Executive Chris Wright as Energy Secretary
Wright has argued that the climate movement around the world is 'collapsing under its own weight.'
Trump Vance Administration
Ethics Laws May Complicate Elon Musk's Efforts to 'Delete' Regulation
Musk says he and President-elect Donald Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations.
Election 2024
Election Officials Knock Down Starlink Vote Rigging Conspiracy Theories
Some rural counties used Starlink technology during the 2024 race to access their electronic poll books.
Election 2024
Elon Musk's PAC Spent an Estimated $200 Million to Help Elect Trump, AP Source Says
America PAC was aided by a March ruling from the Federal Election Commission.
Election 2024
Flood of Misinformation Raises Future Election Concerns: Experts
At the same time, the U.S. election was largely trouble-free.
Election 2024
Trump Wins the White House in Political Comeback
The victory validates his bare-knuckle approach to politics. The results cap a historically tumultuous and competitive election season.
wisconsin
Why AP Called Wisconsin and the White House for Donald Trump
The AP declared Trump the winner of Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes at 5:34 a.m. ET. Trump had already won Pennsylvania.
Advanced Energy
3-Term Democratic Lawmaker Seeks to Hold Senate Seat in Montana
Tester has supported bringing broadband to rural areas, while sometimes opposing Democratic proposals to tighten energy industry rules.
Election 2024
Federal Agencies Say Russia and Iran Ramping Up Voter Influence Campaigns
Russian actors 'are manufacturing videos and creating fake articles to undermine the legitimacy of the election,' the agencies said.
Nevada
Nevada Senate Race Unusually Quiet for a Battleground State
Rosen has positioned herself on issues like broadband internet access and a high-speed rail connection with Southern California.
Election 2024
Elon Musk’s $1M-a-Day Voter Sweepstakes Can Proceed, Judge Says
State court judge ruled after Musk’s lawyers said the winners are paid spokespeople and not chosen by chance.
Election 2024
Here's What to Watch as Election Day Approaches
Harris would become the first female president in the U.S.'s 248-year history. Trump would become the first person convicted of a felony elected to the presidency.
AI
AI Models Generating Misleading Responses in Spanish, Say Voting Groups
AI models generate election-related falsehoods in Spanish more frequently than they do in English.
Election 2024
News Outlets are Conscious of the Need to Explain Election Reporting
The AP expects to make calls this year in 6,832 individual races, from the president to local elections and ballot measures.
