Anthony Adragna

Washington, D.C.

Congressional Reporter and Author, Congress Minutes at POLITICO

Congressional reporter for @POLITICO. Former climate + energy reporter. Standard warnings. Header by Francis Chung. Signal in bio. [email protected]

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Senate Commerce megabill frees spectrum, ties BEAD to AI moratorium

2 days ago | politico.com | Anthony Adragna |John Hendel
Rubio targets foreign nationals who he alleges police Americans' social media posts

1 week ago | politico.com | Anthony Adragna

He called out Europe over speech crackdowns and pressures on U.S. tech platforms. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on May 20, 2025. | Jason Andrew for POLITICO Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials who he says are complicit in censoring what Americans say online.
5 Questions for Quid’s Bob Goodson

1 month ago | politico.com | Anthony Adragna

With help from Mohar Chatterjee Quid CEO Bob Goodson | handout Happy Friday and welcome to another edition of the Future in 5 Questions. Today we have an interview with Bob Goodson, CEO of artificial intelligence company Quid and the coauthor of a new book out about the development and history of the iconic thumbs-up “Like” button — and how it changed technology.
GOP reverses move to consolidate antitrust at DOJ

1 month ago | politico.com | Anthony Adragna
5 questions for Matt Perault

2 months ago | politico.com | Anthony Adragna

With help from Mohar Chatterjee Matt Perault, head of AI policy at Andreessen Horowitz. | Handout Hello, and welcome to The Future in 5 Questions. This week we spoke with Matt Perault, the head of AI policy at Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital firm whose founder has become a high-profile Trump supporter and a national advocate for “little tech” over the Silicon Valley behemoths.
Trump causes a new headache with tariffs-for-TikTok scheme

2 months ago | politico.com | Anthony Adragna

Will China actually wheel and deal with the president? "I want to see TikTok get sold. I want to see it sold now. I want to see it off the market,” said Rep. Rich McCormick. | Francis Chung/POLITICO President Donald Trump created a fresh round of confusion on Capitol Hill this week with his latest scheme to force China into a TikTok deal.
Trump causes a new headache with tariffs-for-TikTok scheme

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Anthony Adragna

8 hours agoWatch moment Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech in history after incredible 25 hour marathonThis is the moment New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest Senate speech in history.
Trump causes a new headache with tariffs-for-TikTok scheme

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Anthony Adragna

President Donald Trump created a fresh round of confusion on Capitol Hill this week with his latest scheme to force China into a TikTok deal. With two major deadlines looming — Wednesday for a major tariff announcement, and Saturday for a deal to get TikTok's Chinese owners to divest — Trump suggested on Air Force One last week that he might try to fuse the two issues together, goading China into selling the app by offering some sort of relief for his planned sweeping tariffs.
'Ridiculous': Lawmakers pan Trump plan to tie TikTok to tariff relief

2 months ago | cnas.org | Anthony Adragna

President Donald Trump created a fresh round of confusion on Capitol Hill this week with his latest scheme to force China into a TikTok deal. With two major deadlines looming — Wednesday for a major tariff announcement, and Saturday for a deal to get TikTok’s Chinese owners to divest — Trump suggested on Air Force One last week that he might try to fuse the two issues together, goading China into selling the app by offering some sort of relief for his planned sweeping tariffs.
Leaked chats reveal limits of Signal encryption

2 months ago | politico.com | Anthony Adragna

The Signal app is seen on a mobile device screen Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Chicago. Kiichiro Sato | AP With help from Brendan Bordelon, Maggie Miller, Dana Nickel and Alfred NgThe group chat heard round the world on war plans has laid bare the vulnerabilities of encrypted chat apps like Signal.