Chris Lehane, a former aide for former President Clinton and OpenAI executive team member, is joining Coinbase, as the cryptocurrency company seeks to bolster its bipartisan credentials. The American political consultant and cryptocurrency exec said he was excited to join the company’s board in a release on Coinbase’s website. “I am excited to support Coinbase...
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Uber and Lyft drivers are classified as independent contractors instead of employees. The court ruled in favor of upholding a years-old ballot measure, Proposition 22, ending the legal dispute that could have reshaped California’s gig economy if it was overturned, The New York Times noted in its reporting....
The Trump campaign said Thursday it would not agree to a general election debate with Vice President Harris "until Democrats formally decide on their nominee" after Harris said she was ready to debate the former president. "Given the continued political chaos surrounding Crooked Joe Biden and the Democrat Party, general election debate details cannot be...
Vice President Harris now has her own account on the social media platform TikTok as she has recently gained traction on social media in the wake of her campaign announcement. “Well, I’ve heard that recently I’ve been on the ‘for you’ page, so I thought I would get on here myself,” Harris said in a...
A group of former and current Department of Justice (DOJ) officials endorsed Vice President Harris for president, saying the “stakes could not be higher” and warning of the implications of another term for former President Trump. Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch was joined by more than 40 DOJ officials in thanking President Biden for...
American families of hostages held by Hamas emerged from a meeting with President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday optimistic about progress on a deal to secure their loved ones’ release. “We feel more optimistic than we have since the first round of releases,” said Jonathan Dekel-Chen, referring to a weeklong cease-fire...
Vice President Harris said she told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that it is time to get a cease-fire deal with Hamas done, describing their one-on-one meeting as “frank and constructive.” Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, sought to dole out in equal measure her position of supporting Israel’s right to exist and...
Former Attorney General Bill Barr improperly urged a Pennsylvania prosecutor to make public statements about concerns over election security in the 2020 race, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a report Thursday. Barr weighed in on the matter of mail-in ballots discovered in a dumpster in Luzerne County, Pa.,...
Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said the GOP attacks on Vice President Harris over her race and gender are “not helpful.” Haley joined CNN’s Jake Tapper for an interview Thursday to discuss recent political events, including President Biden suspending his reelection campaign and endorsing Harris. In the days since, several Republican lawmakers have claimed...
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Senate tees up vote on KOSA, COPPA 2.0 for next week The Senate set in motion a path for a vote on two bills to boost kids’ online safety and privacy, with a broad bipartisan vote Thursday to end debate on...
Presented by Otsuka — A Senate committee voted Thursday to open a bipartisan investigation into Steward Health Care. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate panel issues subpoena, escalating hospital operator probe A Senate committee voted Thursday to open a bipartisan investigation into Steward Health Care and to compel testimony from chief executive...
Karoline Leavitt, a press secretary for former President Trump, defended Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as he faces criticism over past comments calling out Democrats who don’t have children. “As a new mom, my heart aches for women who are unable to bear children. @JDVance words are being taken out of context and unfairly attacked,” Leavitt...
After a group of protestors set American flags on fire at the end of an hours-long march against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, protest organizers have called White House claims that the march was antisemitic “slander” and an attempt to distract from “actual police violence” at the march. “To try and misdirect people’s...
