I’m not sure precisely when the change occurred, but at some point Mobile World Congress became the smartphone show. It’s a fine thing to be in the world of tech trade shows — and certainly has a kind of outward-facing
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House retirements pile up in California as Democrats scramble to keep control of Congress
Ranking Member Devin Nunes (R-CA), speaks during the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence annual World-Wide Threat Hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, April 15, 2021. Tasos Katopodis | Pool | Reuters Former GOP Rep. Devin Nunes and five
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio says he won’t run for Congress in newly redrawn district
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that he won’t make a run in New York’s recently redrawn 11th congressional district after making calls earlier this month to potential supporters. “I’ve represented the neighborhoods of the 11th CD for years
Controversy Erupts in Congress Candidate Announced
It will be clear on Sunday which direction the Punjab Congress controversy will take just before the polls. The central leadership of the Congress is to announce who will be the chief minister of the state if he wins the
Retail CEOs Ask Congress for Help amid Wave of Smash-and-Grab Thefts
San Francisco Police at a looted Louis Vuitton store in Union Square, November 19, 2021. (KPIX CBS SF Bay Area/via YouTube) A group of 20 CEOS from large retail companies including The Home Depot, Target, and Best Buy sent a
Chile’s congress approves same-sex marriages, adoptions
SANTIAGO, Chile — Both houses of Chile’s congress voted Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill that also includes authorization for adoptions by same-sex couples. The initiative was approved first by the Senate on a 21-8 vote, with three abstentions,
Fearing a Repeat of Jan. 6, Congress Eyes Changes to Electoral Count Law
But the process is further detailed in the Electoral Count Act, which says that as lawmakers read through the electoral results of each state during a joint session of Congress, members of the House and Senate may submit objections in
Nida Allam, North Carolina’s First Muslim Woman Elected, Sets Her Eyes On Congress
Nida Allam made headlines in March 2020 when she became the first Muslim woman to win elected office in North Carolina. Now, the 27-year-old Democrat and member of the Durham County Board of Commissioners has set her eyes on Washington,
Washington Football Team, Jon Gruden email investigation now has U.S. Congress involved
As if the Washington Football Team, Jon Gruden email scandal and the NFL’s investigation weren’t messy enough, now U.S. Congress is getting involved. The NFL’s investigation into Washington Football Team emails regarding workplace discrimination under the watch of Bruce Allen
‘SNL’s’ ‘Frances Haugen’ Shows Up Congress As Possibly Even Worse Than Facebook
In “Saturday Night Live’s” cold open version of the congressional hearing earlier in the week on Facebook — featuring whistleblower Frances Haugen (Heidi Gardner) — it was hard to tell who was worse: Facebook or the lawmakers. Cecily Strong’s Nancy
Biden scrambling to Congress in desperate bid to salvage agenda
WASHINGTON — President Biden will scramble to Capitol Hill Friday afternoon to try and salvage his signature spending plans after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi laid the groundwork to delay a vote on his $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill for up to