Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought shares of Trump-affiliated SPAC firm DWAC
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) holds a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol following a private visit to the Holocaust Museum, to express contrition for…
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Top Democrats aim to strike a deal on Biden’s social spending plan within hours
(L-R) House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Speaker designate Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) talk to journalists at the White House…
Biden nominates FCC chair, new commissioner to give Democrats majority
Federal Communication Commission Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee in…
Stocks linked to Trump — DWAC and Phunware — sink after ex-president touts social media plans
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a rally in Perry, Georgia, U.S. September 25, 2021. Dustin Chambers | Reuters On Tuesday, an hour before trading began, Trump issued a…
Zuckerberg slams recent negative press before painting rosy, futuristic vision for Facebook
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill October 23, 2019 in…
House Republicans demand internal research from Snap, TikTok and YouTube on teen mental health
Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call Group | Getty Images House Republicans are asking Snap, TikTok and Google’s YouTube for…
Trump SPAC Digital World Acquisition drops 10% after huge gains on social media merger news
The social media app will be developed by Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG). Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images The SPAC stock linked to Donald Trump’s…
Facebook shares under pressure following release of leaked whistleblower documents
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., arrives for a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2019. Andrew Harrer |…
Lighthouse Investment hedge fund sells stake in Trump SPAC firm DWAC after merger news, big stock price rise
The social media app will be developed by Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG). Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images At least one hedge fund sold off its stake in a…
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones tests positive for Covid day after Robin Hood charity event featuring Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney
Founder of The Robin Hood Foundation, Paul Tudor Jones speaks onstage during the Robin Hood Benefit at Jacob Javits Center on October 20, 2021 in New York City. Kevin Mazur |…
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer wants framework for Biden’s social spending plan set before Monday
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer aims to strike a deal on President Joe Biden‘s social safety net plan before Monday as Democrats scramble to salvage their economic agenda.…
Supreme Court told it should reconsider Roe v. Wade if it takes up Texas abortion law challenge
A pro-choice activist holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court…
Google slashes service fees in its app store after similar move by Apple
Sundar Pichai, Google testifies at congressional hearing, March 25, 2021. CNBC Google said on Thursday that it’s lowering service fees in its app store after a similar move…
Trump-linked SPAC shares soar more than 50% on news of social media deal
Homepage and app announcement of “Truth Social”. Former US President Donald Trump wants to start an alternative social network. Apart from the announcement, however,…
Bomb threat leads to lockdown at Navy facility that includes Walter Reed hospital
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is seen shortly after the White House announced that President Donald Trump will be helicoptering to the hospital and “will be…
White House announces plan to distribute Covid vaccine to kids age 5 to 11 as soon as it’s authorized
Thomas Lo (15) receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde…
Biden’s pick to run a key bank regulator runs into Democratic resistance in the Senate
Saule Omarova United States Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs President Joe Biden’s pick to run one of Washington’s most important banking industry…
Facebook settles claims it discriminated against U.S. workers for some jobs in favor of temporary visa holders
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., speaks during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, April…
FBI at home of Russian oligarch and ex-Manafort associate Oleg Deripaska
Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska speaks to media in front of the office of Gorkovsky Automobile Plant (GAZ) in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia April 16, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters FBI…
SEC chief Gensler says regulator assessing future of payment for order flow
Gary Gensler Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said Tuesday that Wall Street’s top regulator is working to…
Biden to meet with progressives and centrists as Democrats struggle to strike social spending deal
U.S. President Joe Biden responds to questions in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, September 24, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe…
Jan. 6 committee to hold contempt vote for Trump ally Steve Bannon over subpoena refusal
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon exits the Manhattan Federal Court, following his arraignment hearing for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit…
Supreme Court will consider fast track appeal of Texas abortion law
Pro-choice activists hold signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 4, 2021. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Monday agreed…
Retirements mount as House Democrats try to defend their majority in the 2022 midterms
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 7, 2021. Joshua Roberts | Reuters House Democrats will head into next year’s midterm elections trying to hold onto their majority in…
Robotexts are flooding our phones, and the FCC is looking at ways to stop them
Federal Communication Commission Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee in…
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to temporarily block Texas law that bans abortions after 6 weeks
Pro-choice activists demonstrate outside the Supreme Court on October 04, 2021 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on…
Supreme Court sides with police officers seeking ‘qualified immunity’ in two use-of-force cases
The Supreme Court in two cases Monday ruled that police officers were entitled to protection from being sued over their use of force against suspects. The unsigned opinions,…
Colin Powell, former secretary of State who made case for Iraq invasion, dies of Covid complications at 84
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell gestures as he addresses the Security Council February 14, 2003 at United Nations headquarters in New York City. Stephen Chernin | Getty…
Former President Bill Clinton discharged from hospital, will continue treatment at home
Former US President Bill Clinton Brian Lawless | PA Images | Getty Images Former President Bill Clinton has been discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment for a…
Justice Department will ask Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law for now
Pro-choice activists hold signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Department of…
