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Crypto industry’s lobbying hit a record in 2023 — and is off to a strong start in 2024
Market Watch· 6 days agoThe cryptocurrency industry’s spending on Washington lobbying rose to a fresh record last year,...
Angst over looming Chevron decision on health care
Politico· 1 hour agoHealth care lobbyists, experts and Democrats fear that a Supreme Court decision could undermine Medicare and other key health care regulations. Some say Congress might have ...
US Congress passes broad aviation bill on safety and consumer rights
Reuters· 12 hours agoThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a broad aviation bill to boost...
Basel battle: Goldman's unlikely foot soldiers in the fight against bank capital hikes
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 5 hours agoJeff Riggs, a Montana businessman who owns a small data center, flew to Washington D.C. in November...
The United States Passed a Ban on TikTok. Why?
The New Yorker· 6 days agoIn lobbying Congress to force the sale of TikTok, a Palantir executive called it a national-security threat—a digital Trojan horse controlled by the...
‘Chelsea’ Asked for Nude Pictures. Then the Sextortion Began.
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Instagram message popped up from a girl named Chelsea: “Howdy.” David didn’t know anyone named...
Think presidential debates are dull? Thank 1950s TV game shows
Houston Chronicle· 1 hour agoThe first TV debates were shaped by federal regulations, an enterprising network executive named Frank Stanton, and a series of negotiations that were hampered by a tight schedule and dueling ...
Biba: Kittery Trading Post’s fearmongering on guns is bad for its own business
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoI moved to Portsmouth three years ago, I spent a decade working as a political staffer for members...
DC slammed Trump’s tariffs. Biden’s decision to keep them draws a very different reaction.
Politico via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoBack in 2018, lawmakers of both parties greeted President Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on...
Congress clears major aviation safety and refunds bill
Fast Company Magazine· 19 hours agoThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a broad aviation bill to boost...