The Biden administration opened a line with the cryptocurrency industry Wednesday, as the White House and Democrats find themselves increasingly at odds with powerful players in the digital assets space. Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to President Biden, met with dozens of crypto leaders in her personal capacity on Wednesday at a roundtable organized by crypto-friendly...
The Supreme Court sidestepped major questions involving the internet in its last term, even as it weighed issues with the potential to be highly consequential for online speech and social media rights. The court’s docket included a handful of cases that raised questions about efforts to curb misinformation online and companies’ rights to moderate content on their own...
Hollywood appears to be heading for the hills over President Biden's reelection bid, and political experts say the loss of celebrity support could put a blockbuster-sized dent in his campaign. George Clooney sent shockwaves from Washington to the West Coast on Wednesday, when he released a New York Times essay announcing he was doing an about-face on...
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) has been reshaping how he talks about abortion amid widespread speculation that he could be tapped as former President Trump's running mate. Much like Trump, who is expected to announce his vice president pick by this weekend, Vance has been trying to show he can moderate on the issue. He previously...
Progressives are standing behind President Biden, turning their constant critique of him into solidarity at a pivotal moment. The question is: For how long? Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and the rest of the Squad are defending the 81-year-old president as several of their moderate colleagues on Capitol Hill have called for...
The Department of Education would be eliminated, student loans would be privatized and federal legislation on parental rights would be pushed under Project 2025, the conservative wish list of policies put together for the next Republican president that has sparked widespread controversy. The education portion of the sweeping platform, put together by a coalition of...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has confided to some Democratic senators in private conversations that he too has serious doubts about President Biden's ability to beat former President Trump, but he has also underscored to colleagues that it's ultimately up to Biden whether to stay in the race, according to Senate Democratic sources. These...
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision that cut the legs out from federal agencies, GOP lawmakers are launching a new effort to snatch even more power from the "administrative state."
CNN contributor Bakari Sellers suggested President Biden was too old to serve as president in 2019 before donating to his campaign in 2024 and defending his age.
Sen. Jon Tester dismissed the idea that his Senate race in Montana is competitive, claiming he was handily defeating his Republican opponent in internal polls.