Government and politics

Bitcoin hits record ,000 as Trump victory heralds weaker regulation

Bitcoin hits record $75,000 as Trump victory heralds weaker regulation

Lawrence Booth

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin rallied overnight, hitting an all-time high as former President Donald Trump defeated ...

Coinbase’s big election bet is about to be tested

Coinbase’s big election bet is about to be tested

John Ray

WASHINGTON — In the first few years after founding Coinbase, CEO Brian Armstrong shied away from Washington, D.C. But as ...

Trump says RFK Jr. plan to remove fluoride from public water ‘sounds okay to me’

Trump says RFK Jr. plan to remove fluoride from public water ‘sounds okay to me’

Adesola Mojo

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attend a campaign event sponsored by ...

Exxon CEO says U.S. election won’t affect oil production

Exxon CEO says U.S. election won’t affect oil production

Albert Wagner

The outcome of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5 won’t affect oil production levels in the short to medium ...

Harris’ closing argument speech will reject Trump-era politics

Harris’ closing argument speech will reject Trump-era politics

Adesola Mojo

Vice President Kamala Harris will make her closing argument to voters Tuesday evening at a Washington rally that is expected ...

Elon Musk and Putin talks ramped up during Twitter takeover: WSJ

Elon Musk and Putin talks ramped up during Twitter takeover: WSJ

Ev Richard

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has engaged in secret talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022, according ...

Trump in Joe Rogan interview says he’d replace income tax with tariffs

Trump in Joe Rogan interview says he’d replace income tax with tariffs

Adesola Mojo

Former President Donald Trump stood by his idea to end income taxes and substitute them with tariffs in a Friday ...

Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris

Jeff Bezos killed Washington Post endorsement of Kamala Harris

Lawrence Booth

The Washington Post Building at One Franklin Square Building in Washington, D.C., June 5, 2024. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images ...

Elon Musk PAC gets DOJ warning  million contest may be illegal

Elon Musk PAC gets DOJ warning $1 million contest may be illegal

Adesola Mojo

Elon Musk wears a black “Make America Great Again” cap while attending a campaign rally with Republican presidential nominee and ...

Ripple founder has given more than .8 million to Harris campaign

Ripple founder has given more than $11.8 million to Harris campaign

John Ray

Chris Larsen, co-founder and chairman of Ripple, contributed nearly $9.9 million to Future Forward in September, in addition to more ...