Nate Robson

Exclusive in @playbookdc: @LeadingFutureAI has racked up over $140 million to date. The pro-AI network of PACs and c4s is sitting on $100 million in cash on hand. The AI lobby is setting up to be among the biggest political influencers this year …

Artificial intelligence is jeopardizing House GOP leadership's attempt to reauthorize a federal spy law. politico.com/live-updates/2…

Judges Rao/Walker have iced Judge Boasberg's contempt hearings until at least the New Year. And they want to know whether he has the power to investigate contempt at all or must refer it to DOJ. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

For the first time in my life, the internet is down but PACER is up.

NEWS: Bar discipline authorities say Jeff Clark violated his professional duties in his bid to help Trump derail the transfer of power in 2020. Bar investigators say they intend to seek his disbarment. politico.com/news/2024/04/0…

BREAKING: THe D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has *denied* Peter Navarro's bid to remain out of jail while he appeals his conviction for defying the Jan. 6 select committee.

“It’s a great business and I’m going to put together a group to buy TikTok.” -- Steve Mnuchin politi.co/3wUlTdd

Even if ByteDance does sell TikTok, finding a buyer that doesn't run afoul of US antitrust or national security laws will be difficult. From a piece I wrote way back in 2022:

NEW: Insurance giant Chubb issues letter to customers defending $91.6 bond for Trump to facilitate his appeal in Carroll libel case. Company calls itself 'part of the justice system plumbing' & says bond 'fully collateralized' if verdict is upheld. Stmt: documentcloud.org/documents/2447…

The Judicial Conference of the United States today strengthened the policy governing random case assignment to limit the practice of “judge shopping,” when litigants strategically choose where to file cases in hopes of being assigned a certain judge. uscourts.gov/news/2024/03/1…

NEW: Biden seeks to establish new office at Marshals Service to oversee protection for #SCOTUS justices, even as both DOJ & #SCOTUS appear to agree that Supreme Court police should take over bulk of that work politico.com/news/2024/03/1…

I think it's kind of weird to say "tiktok bans aren't about free speech" and then list content-based concerns among the reasons you're aiming to ban an expressive platform. #VALeg #1A

NEW: Trump has an unusual set of allies in his opposition to a ban on TikTok: members of the Squad (!). Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jamaal Bowman, Summer Lee, Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush have all raised serious concerns about banning TikTok in the past. politico.com/news/2024/03/1…

My @POLITICOEurope colleague @AntoanetaRoussi had a great scoop on a growing spyware scandal in the EU. She told me what’s going down in Brussels and the rather unusual way she found out about this major breach. Listen: politico-tech.simplecast.com/episodes/insid…

JUST IN: After much haggling w/creditors, bankruptcy judge gives Rudy Giuliani right to file appeal of $148M judgment against him for spreading lies about 2 Georgia election workers, Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman. Legal fees to be paid by donors/ Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

Ah, the elusive AmLaw130

The EU’s top tech regulator, Margrethe @vestager, is busier than ever — contending with antitrust cases, internet regulations and, soon, AI rules. And yet, her tenure is almost up. On @POLITICO Tech, we talk AI, social media & her future. Listen: politico-tech.simplecast.com/episodes/one-o…

JUST IN: Trump shut out at DC Circuit in bid to lift gag order imposed in DC election case, but 3-judge panel did modify it. Even his appointees did not seek vote on further review. Story via @kyledcheney politico.com/news/2024/01/2…

NEW: Not since 2000 has the Supreme Court played as direct a role in the outcome of a presidential election as it will in 2024. And this year could dwarf the court’s impact back then. A look at the 6 Trump-related cases the justices are likely to face. politico.com/news/2024/01/0…

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