Profiles of the people who make or influence communications policy.
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Trump Puts $4 Billion in Shares of His Media Company in a Trust
President-elect Donald J. Trump transferred all of his shares in the social media company that bears his name to a trust controlled by his eldest son, according to a regulatory filing. The filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission said Mr. Trump had moved his roughly 115 million shares in Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, to the trust.
Musk's maxed-out megaphone: Shutdown power play will be hard to repeat
An extraordinary display of Elon Musk's social media power saw the world's richest man funnel the anger of his hundreds of millions of online followers against a bipartisan compromi
Chairman-Elect Guthrie Announces Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Chairs and Vice Chairs
Chairman-Elect Brett Guthrie (R-KY) announced the House Commerce Committee Subcommittee Chairs and Vice Chairs for the 119th Congress:
- Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee- John Joyce (R-PA)
Chairwoman Rosenworcel Names 8 Members To USAC Board of Directors
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel hereby appoints eight members to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company. The individuals are:
Musk's new way to govern the country
Elon Musk is doing exactly what a lot of observers worried (or wondered, or hoped) he would do when he jumped into politics this year: governing via X.
BEAD Program Director Addresses Its Progress and Future
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program is underway and on track, and the 10-year initiative is expected to continue as planned when a new presidential administration takes over the White House in January. Experts argue the new administration will not impact the program’s continuation, but
Musk's America
Elon Musk is arguably the most powerful person in business, the most powerful man in media and, at least at this moment, the most powerful man in politics.
Rep. Becca Balint and Rep. Paul Tonko Introduce Legislation to Tackle Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Mental Health Crisis
Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) introduced the Combating Loneliness Act (CLA) to address the acute mental health and loneliness crisis in America. The Combating Loneliness Act is co-led by Rep.
Chairman-Elect Guthrie Welcomes New Members to the House Commerce Committee
House Commerce Committee Chairman-Elect Brett Guthrie (R-KY) welcomes the ten new members selected by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on the Energy & Commerce Committee in the 119th Congress. The new Republican members of the committee are: