Filing: Roelof Botha has joined the board of SpaceX as an independent director, seven months after stepping down as Sequoia steward (Allie Garfinkle/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/06/17/paypal-
Q&A with Ellen Pollock, who says she is stepping down as the NYT's Business editor, after leading the desk for nine years; she plans to stay at the NYT (Mike Abrams/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/insider/ellen-pollock-business-editor.…
Donald Trump used the imprimatur of the presidency and United States intelligence agencies
to try to undermine confidence in American elections
in a presidential address on Thursday
that seemed bluntly aimed at laying the groundwork for further destabilizing the electoral system
before November’s midterm elections.
In his address from the East Room at the White House,
Trump attempted to give the impression that his administration had uncovered new bombshel…
I really recommend this interview full of insights into the role of petroleum in modern capitalism, the war in the Middle East, and strategy for ecosocialists.
In Spanish but worth a machine translation.
https://www.eldiario.es/…
A group of Jewish voters in Michigan
is urging support for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the state’s Democratic nominee for Senate,
in an open letter that acknowledges concerns among some Jewish voters about his candidacy and his criticism of Israel.
The letter, signed by more than 500 people who identify as Jewish leaders or voters in the state,
says that the election of Dr. El-Sayed, a staunch critic of Israel,
is “clearly the better choice for Jews” compared with his R…
Democrats have slammed Donald Trump’s Thursday night speech
where he repeated conspiracies and unfounded claims that both the 2020 election was stolen,
and the current state of election integrity is compromised.
Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, said the address was
a “pathetic attempt” by the president to cast doubt on the fact that he lost the 2020 election.
The Senate minority leader said that Trump is evading discussing contentious policy issues,