Nick Clegg, who has led global affairs at Meta since 2018, is stepping down, to be succeeded by his deputy, Joel Kaplan. The changes in Meta’s public policy and lobbying team come as corporations in general are prepping their shops for the incoming Donald Trump administration and Republican…

The FCC’s effort to establish rules of the road for internet service has been sidelined again, as a federal appeals court has blocked the latest version of net neutrality regulations. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the FCC did not have the authority to implement the rules, which…

The past year, 2024, was supposed to be a big audience uplift for major cable news networks: a presidential election, with proven ratings-getter Donald Trump as one of the major players. While Fox News, MSNBC and CNN did see a rise in ratings, the latter two networks saw big post-election drop-offs…

Aaron Brown, an anchor who earned widespread praise for incisive reporting and calm demeanor during CNN’s coverage of 9/11, has died. He was 76. Brown died on Sunday, the network said, quoting a statement from his family. No cause of death was given. Brown won the Edward R. Murrow Award for his…

The State Funeral of former President Jimmy Carter will take place over nearly a week, including several public viewings in Atlanta and Washington. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died on Sunday at age 100. Read the Jimmy Carter state funeral schedule. The funeral will…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) received a key endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump in his effort to remain as leader of the lower chamber. Johnson faces a challenging vote on Friday, with a slim majority in the next Congress and a revolt among some Republicans over his handling of a…

A federal appeals court has affirmed a jury’s $5 million sexual abuse and defamation verdict against Donald Trump, rejecting the president-elect’s effort for a new trial in the case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. “On review of abuse of discretion, we conclude that Mr. Trump has not demonstrated…

We've had elections, high-minded dramas, down-and-dirty comedies and more filling our screens in 2024, but somehow when a Christmas tree-transfixed Otis Heiss (Klaus Tange) uttered "we're all in the Night Country now" in the fourth episode of the HBO series True Detective, he spoke for almost all of…

UPDATED, with details on National Day of Mourning: President Joe Biden has ordered all U.S. flags on federal public buildings and grounds be flown at half-staff for the next 30 days to honor Jimmy Carter, who died today at age 100. Biden also set January 9 as a National Day of Mourning throughout the…

Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to pause a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok so his incoming administration can pursue a “negotiated resolution” to prevent a shutdown of the app. “President Trump takes no position on the merits of the dispute. Instead, he urges the Court to stay…

The past couple of days have exposed a fissure in Donald Trump’s coalition over H-1B visas, used by major tech firms and some major media congloms to lure highly skilled workers to employment in the United States. “That pretty much sums it up,” Musk wrote on X on Thursday evening. “This was…

UPDATED: Bill Clinton will be back home for Christmas. The former president was released from the hospital Tuesday after being treated for the flu, said Angel Ureña, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, in a statement on X. “He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the…