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Tony Romm

Tony Romm

Senior Editor, Policy and Politics

    Latest articles by Tony Romm

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    Trump will huddle with business leaders on workforce and tech issues throughout JuneTrump will huddle with business leaders on workforce and tech issues throughout June
    Technology

    Get ready for a full month of tech policy talk at the White House.

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    Trump’s social media chief violated federal law when he tweeted for the election defeat of a GOP RepresentativeTrump’s social media chief violated federal law when he tweeted for the election defeat of a GOP Representative
    Technology

    Dan Scavino got a warning letter from the Office of Special Counsel.

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    Watch Apple CEO Tim Cook’s MIT commencement speechWatch Apple CEO Tim Cook’s MIT commencement speech
    Technology

    He urges graduates to apply their values to the stuff they create and build.

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    President Trump may have found his new nominees for the Federal Communications CommissionPresident Trump may have found his new nominees for the Federal Communications Commission
    Technology

    The front-runners are Brendan Carr, an aide to the FCC’s chairman, and Jessica Rosenworcel, a former Democratic commissioner.

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    These are the top revelations from former FBI director James Comey’s testimony before CongressThese are the top revelations from former FBI director James Comey’s testimony before Congress
    Technology

    Just a reminder: We’re only 139 days into Donald Trump’s presidency.

    By Tony Romm and Meghann Farnsworth
    Technology
    Republican political operatives want to sell the dark arts of opposition research to tech companiesRepublican political operatives want to sell the dark arts of opposition research to tech companies
    Technology

    A well-wired GOP firm is setting up shop in Silicon Valley to help tech reach conservatives.

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    Representative Ro Khanna wants to chat with the British prime minister about terrorism and techRepresentative Ro Khanna wants to chat with the British prime minister about terrorism and tech
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    Khanna reached out to Prime Minister Theresa May after she said she wanted to “regulate cyberspace.”

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    The U.S. government’s patent chief has just resignedThe U.S. government’s patent chief has just resigned
    Technology

    Michelle Lee, seen as an ally to the tech industry, was expected to stick around at USPTO.

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    Apple, Amazon, Google and other tech giants are joining an effort to adhere to the Paris climate agreementApple, Amazon, Google and other tech giants are joining an effort to adhere to the Paris climate agreement
    Technology

    The campaign, called “We Are Still In,” comes days after President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the pact.

    By Tony Romm
    Technology
    The Supreme Court will hear a major case on how authorities can gather cellphone dataThe Supreme Court will hear a major case on how authorities can gather cellphone data
    Technology

    At issue is how law enforcement can obtain big chunks of data about suspects’ location history.

    By Tony Romm