People familiar with the matter say Vice President Kamala Harris’ allies in the tech community have launched a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign to persuade wealthy donors to support her campaign for president. Longtime investors Reid Hoffman and Ron Conway were among Harris’ allies in Silicon Valley and privately urged members of their networks to support the…
Vice President Kamala Harris raised $81 million in the first 24 hours since announcing her presidential bid, her campaign said. This was a record-breaking achievement as the Democrats greeted her candidacy with one of the biggest cash blitzes of all time. Her campaign said 888,000 donors donated on its first day, with 60 percent making…
The swirling questions about President Biden’s age and mental fitness for office have captured Americans’ attention. More than 23 million people – a larger audience than this year’s Oscars – tuned in on Thursday night to watch Mr. Biden give his first live news conference since his poor performance in the debate with former President…
Omar Marques | Light rocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump media closed 4% lower on Tuesday after the company, whose majority owner is former President Donald Trump, said it raised more than $105 million through the cash exercise of warrants. The proceeds came within 12 days of June 20, two days after the company…
The Biden administration on Tuesday awarded $504 million to a dozen projects across the country to transform communities that have been overlooked in the past into technological powerhouses. The grants will fund “tech hubs” aimed at increasing production of critical technologies in regions such as western Montana, central Indiana, southern Florida and New York State….
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a speech after the U.S. Supreme Court heard former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s request for immunity from federal prosecution for subverting the election at the White House in Washington, U.S., on July 1, 2024 decided in 2020. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Joe Biden’s campaign said…
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the grand opening ceremony of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center in New York on June 28, 2024. almond and | Afp | Getty Images The Biden campaign raised $27 million from the day of the first presidential debate through Friday evening, a campaign spokesman announced Saturday. The figure…
US President Joe Biden leaves the White House in Washington, USA, on May 9, 2024, for a campaign fundraiser in California. Craig Hudson | Reuters President Joe Biden’s reelection effort and the Democratic National Committee raised a combined $85 million in May, according to exclusive data provided to CNBC by the Biden campaign. The total…
A California labor regulator said Tuesday that it had fined Amazon nearly $6 million for thousands of violations of a safety law that took effect in 2022. The measure, known as the stock quota law, allows employees to request written explanations of the productivity quotas that apply to them, as well as explanations of any…
People line up to enter CityMD, a health clinic offering testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the Upper West Side, on December 19, 2021, as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads in Manhattan, New York City, USA, continues to spread. Andrew Kelly | Reuters WalgreensGovernment-backed CityMD will pay $12.04 million to resolve Covid fraud allegations brought…
