Jeremy Merrill

6 days ago | adn.com | Drew Harwell |Jeremy Merrill

Rebecca Davis bought President Donald Trump’s meme coin while lying in bed one January morning in Little Rock, scrolling through photos of a glitzy Trump inauguration gala called the “Crypto Ball.” The host of a local conservative radio show, she knew nothing about cryptocurrency but believed in Trump’s business savvy. He “kind of knows how to make money,” she said. Her $TRUMP coin’s value climbed for a few days but has since plunged 85 percent from its peak.

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Lerman |Jeremy Merrill

See how Shein outfits cost more under Trump’s trade war (washingtonpost.com) See how Shein outfits cost more under Trump’s trade war By Rachel Lerman; Jeremy B. Merrill 2025050811350000 Fast-fashion retailer Shein is known for its super-low-cost clothing, but the seller of Chinese-made goods has increased prices significantly since the end of last year, a Washington Post analysis found.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Jeremy Merrill |Will Oremus

Researchers call for new way of thinking about content moderation (washingtonpost.com) Researchers call for new way of thinking about content moderation A study finds Facebook usually takes down posts too late to prevent most people from viewing them. By Jeremy B. Merrill; Will Oremus 2025042913192500 Happy Tuesday! I'm Jeremy Merrill, stepping in for my colleague Will Oremus on today's Tech Brief. Send news tips to: [email protected].

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Drew Harwell |Jeremy Merrill

How Trump team turned a dinner invite into a crypto boon worth millions (washingtonpost.com) How Trump team turned a dinner invite into a crypto boon worth millions By Drew Harwell; Jeremy B. Merrill 2025042422041000 Buyers have poured tens of millions of dollars into President Donald Trump's meme coin since his team advertised Wednesday that top purchasers could join Trump for an "intimate private dinner" next month, a Washington Post analysis found.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Jon Swaine |Jeremy Merrill

Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad (washingtonpost.com) Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad By Jon Swaine; Jeremy B. Merrill 2025040612014900 For years, a National Park Service webpage introduced the Underground Railroad with a large photograph of its most famous "conductor," Harriet Tubman.