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Restaurateur, Political Donor, Tipster: The Many Roles of FTX’s Ryan Salame
The co-chief executive of an FTX unit who told regulators about wrongdoing at the exchange was a big Republican donor. He also bought restaurants.
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Twitter Reinstates Suspended Accounts of Several Journalists
The brief bans, which came after Elon Musk had suggested the journalists were violating Twitter’s rules on personal privacy, had alarmed free-speech advocates.
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Elon Musk Flexes His Media Muscle by Suspending Reporters on Twitter
Elon Musk’s moves this week set off a heated debate about complex issues of free speech and online censorship.
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Biden team planning a dramatically expanded digital strategy for 2024
One aim is to organize content-sharing between supporters and their friends on digital platforms, including TikTok and WhatsApp, where political advertising is not allowed.
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Jan. 6 rioter charged with plotting to kill agents who investigated him
A Tennessee man facing charges over assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is now accused of plotting to kill law enforcement officials investigating him.
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Frank Shakespeare, Nixon’s TV guru who redefined political ads, dies at 97
Mr. Shakespeare’s team oversaw ads and on-air events that reflected the rising power of television as a political tool.
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The 4 most undersold political stories of 2022
Abortion ballot initiatives, the continued evolutions of the GOP, our increasingly tight elections and accountability for Trump’s frivolous claims and lawsuits.
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American elections are getting much closer
For the fourth time in four years, less than 1 percent of votes effectively determined which side would control the House, the Senate or the presidency.
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Military Spending Surges, Creating New Boom for Arms Makers
The combination of the war in Ukraine and concern about longer-term threats from Russia and China are driving a bipartisan push to increase U.S. capacity to produce weapons.
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‘I’m Not Ready’: A Mother Denied an Abortion in Texas Faces an Uncertain Future
Faith-based Blue Haven Ranch provides temporary aid for poor Texas women with newborns. But how will they survive when it ends?