Ben Brody
Technology ReporterBen has been covering tech policy for more than five years, chronicling the tech sector’s slide into one of Capitol Hill’s foremost punching bags after enjoying years as a darling of lawmakers. As a technology reporter, Ben covers efforts in both the House and Senate to rein in tech companies, from social media giants to nascent artificial intelligence firms. Ben previously covered tech policy at Protocol and reported on tech and politics at Bloomberg News. Originally from the suburbs of New York, he also covered merger enforcement at MLex with a focus on tech company deal-making.
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Jim Jordan subpoenas CISA director
The subpoena is the latest round in the battle over how far the government should go to combat the spread of misinformation and foreign interference ahead of the election.
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The dust-up in the House over the Kids Online Safety Act is the latest example of divisions between Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and leadership.
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Newsom’s AI safety veto gives GOP regulatory skeptics ammo
Newsom’s veto decision will help critics of the bundle of bills to push back against attempts to move it forward.
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Lina Khan hits the road with Democrats ahead of election
The latest headline-grabber to spend the week with members courting votes isn’t an Instagram influencer. It’s Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan.
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