LinkedIn expands Thought Leader ads, eyeing TikTok and Instagram

Ryan Roslansky, CEO of Microsoft’s LinkedIn subsidiary, speaks at a LinkedIn event in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2016. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Influencer marketing has become big business on TikTok and Instagram, where popular creators can make good money by helping brands promote their stuff. Now, LinkedIn wants in the … Read more

Mitch McConnell Calls TikTok One Of ‘Beijing’s Favorite Tools Of Espionage’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday appeared to endorse a bill threatening to ban TikTok nationwide, describing the popular social media platform as one of “Beijing’s favorite tools of coercion and espionage.” The fact that TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company, has long been viewed as an issue of concern by … Read more

Schumer Urges Texas District To Adopt Judge-Shopping Rules

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged a key federal judge in Texas to quickly adopt new limits on plaintiffs’ ability to choose the judge who will oversee their case, also known as judge-shopping, in a letter on Thursday. “I write to you today encouraging the District Court for the Northern District of Texas to … Read more

Nancy Pelosi Calls Mitch McConnell’s Trump Endorsement ‘Very, Very Sad’

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Senate GOP boss Mitch McConnell endorses Trump for president

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) at a Keep America Great Rally at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, November 4, 2019. Yuri Gripas | Reuters Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday, putting aside years of hostilities between the two top Republicans. McConnell’s announcement cements Trump’s … Read more

Jen Psaki Sums Up Mitch McConnell’s ‘Real Legacy’ With Scathing Description

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How Mitch McConnell Changed American Politics

In the days since Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he would step down from his role leading Senate Republicans, evaluations of his tenure have often deployed a word McConnell loves to use to describe himself: “institutionalist.” “I love the Senate,” McConnell said Wednesday during a speech on the Senate floor. “It has been my … Read more

Angela Chao death being investigated as criminal matter

Angela A. Chao hosts The New York City Opera Pre-Gala Celebration at a private residence in New York City on Oct. 21, 2010. Patrick McMullan | Getty Images The death earlier this month of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao — the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — is currently under “criminal investigation,” a … Read more

Rep. Matt Gaetz’s Hot Take On Mitch McConnell Goes Spectacularly Awry

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Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in American history, to step down as Republican leader

Mitch McConnell, the powerful US political tactician who has advanced conservative causes for years and been a strong defender of aid to Ukraine, announced abruptly Wednesday that he would leave his post as leader of the Republicans in the Senate later this year. His speech to the chamber came as a surprise and prompted lawmakers … Read more