What's New
How Silicon Valley Helped Make Donald Trump Competitive Again
The venture capitalists have created a permission structure for those who favor Silicon Valley-style 'disruptive innovation.'
Chips
House Speaker Johnson Says GOP May Repeal CHIPS Act
After saying the GOP 'probably will' kill the CHIPS Act, his office issued a statement that he would like to 'streamline' the law.
Election 2024
Elon Musk Tests the Role of Money in U.S. Politics
Musk's multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump will test the influence the world's richest man wields over American democracy.
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.
America super PAC
Suit Against $1M-a-Day Voter Sweepstakes Back to State Court
Federal Judge Gerald J. Pappert said Friday he doesn't have jurisdiction over the sweepstakes, by Elon Musk's America super PAC.
Election 2024
Ping! Blowing Up Your Phone with Political Texts in Campaign's Last Days
In the last days of the campaign, the pinging of phones can be relentless.
Election 2024
Lawsuit Against Musk's $1M-a-Day Giveaway to Voters Moves to Federal Court
Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves to federal court
Election 2024
Judge Sets Thursday Hearing on Elon Musk's $1M-a-Day Sweepstakes
Backing Donald Trump, America PAC awards prizes to registered voters in swing states who sign Musk's pledge.
What's New
The Life and Death of an American Newspaper
Will the 'reality-based community' fostered by journalism also fall prey?
Election 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Corning Plant in Michigan to Promote CHIPS Act
The move comes one week after the Biden-Harris administration announced $325 million in support for another Hemlock Semiconductor factory in Michigan.
IRA
Biden Announces $3B to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Ports
'Ports are the linchpin to America’s supply chain,’' Biden said in a speech at Dundalk Marine Terminal Tuesday.
Social Media
Bezos: Goal is to Build a Trusted Washington Post
More than 200,000 subscribers reportedly left the Post after failure to endorse a presidential candidate.
Donald Trump
Trump Praises Starlink During Joe Rogan Podcast
Trump said Elon Musk's satellite-delivered Internet service saved lives.
Election 2024
A Responsibility for The Press: Combatting Misinformation
News outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories.
Election 2024
Chinese Hackers Targeted Phones of Trump, Vance and Harris Campaign
China is believed by U.S. intelligence officials to be taking a neutral stance in the race and is instead focused on down-ballot races.
Russia Amplified Hurricane Disinformation, Researchers Find
Intelligence officials confirmed that Russia created a manipulated video to smear Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
