Sen. Ron Wyden

Two protesters from progressive group MoveON calling for higher taxes for the rich and corporations in Tampa, Fl., on May 17. Polls typically show support for increasing taxes for the wealthy.

Progressives want a wealth tax for the super rich. Here's why it's hard to pull off

12:53pm November 13, 2021

by David Gura

Progressives are pushing for a wealth tax targeted at the ultra rich like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. However, as it turns out, taxing the richest people in the world is easier said than done.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk surprised his Twitter followers by asking them to vote on whether he should sell 10% of his company's stock. The majority said yes.

Politics & Government

Elon Musk asked Twitter followers if he should sell Tesla shares. They said yes

12:32pm November 08, 2021

by David Gura

Tesla shares are falling after Elon Musk proposed to sell 10% of his shares in the company if his Twitter followers agreed.

Voters cast their ballots in August among an array of electronic voting machines in a polling station at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Dublin, Ohio. The machines were manufactured by Elections Systems and Software, the largest manufacturer of voting

Hacks, Security Gaps And Oligarchs: The Business Of Voting Comes Under Scrutiny

4:06pm September 21, 2018

by Miles Parks

Heading into midterm elections, pressure is on for governments and campaigns to secure elections. But what about the companies that make the machines and print the ballots?

The National Rifle Association is responding to a request from a top congressional Democrat over foreign funding amid questions about its possible role in Russia's 2016 election meddling.

NRA Says It Receives Foreign Funds, But None Goes To Election Work

12:53pm March 27, 2018

by Tim Mak

The National Rifle Association responded to an inquiry by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., amid reports of investigations into whether it had a role in Russian interference in the 2016 campaign.

The number of people who have been asked to hand over their cellphones and passwords by Customs and Border Protection agents has increased nearly threefold in recent years.

More Travelers Entering U.S. Are Being Asked For Their Cellphones And Passwords

2:25pm April 11, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The Department of Homeland Security says such demands aren't routine and represent a fraction of those entering the country.

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