The MAGA-tech situationship

I have been reporting in Washington for nearly six years, and on politics for over a decade, and I’ve attended more corporate-sponsored policy events (and tend to nod off during them) than I can remember. I’ve also reported on the gradual disintegration of reality caused by the rise of MAGA, so I thought my tolerance…

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Gov. Josh Shapiro details arson attack on his home and if he believes it was a hate crime in ABC interview

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recounted the arson attack on his home, which occurred after a Passover celebration last weekend, in an exclusive interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Friday. Cody Balmer, 38, was arrested after allegedly setting fire to the residence while Shapiro and his family slept inside. Shapiro, who is Jewish, said he…

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Big Tech is back on trial

Our plan for this episode was to spend some time talking about antitrust regulation, because one of the biggest companies on the planet is currently in the midst of a trial that could fundamentally reshape the internet economy. And that was before Google lost its adtech trial! Two’s definitely a trend, in this case: Meta’s…

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