The fintech startup funding ecosystem has changed significantly over the past 24 months, creating an entirely new rulebook for companies chasing investor capital. Plans to scale at all costs will no longer win over investors, so fintech founders need to show a path to smart, sustainable and ultimately profitable growth. Prior to 2022, fintech startups

Vice President Kamala Harris has kicked off Juneteenth’s National Day of Action by highlighting organizations working to expand the right to vote for Black Floridians. In a new letter, Harris spotlighted the Florida-based Equal Ground Education Fund, a Black-led, non-partisan organization working to expand Black political power in the state.  “As you all know, the

A group aligned with House Republican leadership is launching an ad buy of close to $12 million highlighting the cost of living in more than a dozen Republican districts.  American Action Network, the sister organization of the House GOP leadership-aligned super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund, is launching an ad buy advocating for legislative reform aimed

Three weeks ago, Tucker Carlson invited economist Jeffrey Sachs for an interview, that could claim second prize in the category of “Whitewashing Russian President Vladimir Putin for Republican audiences.” First prize, of course, still belongs to Carlson himself for giving Russian dictator a two-hour interview, in which Putin embarrassed Carlson by offering events from 1,000 years

Here’s a campaign slogan you will not hear from any of the nearly 1,000 people who are running for Congress this year: “Give us a raise.” But somebody really should run on it.   Not someone who actually has a truly competitive race, mind you. That would be political suicide. But as 90 percent of the races for

Former President Trump lavished praised on the city of Milwaukee during a campaign stop in Wisconsin Tuesday evening, just days after it was reported that he thought the city was “horrible.” Trump kicked off his rally in Racine, Wis. by declaring his love for the largest city in the Badger State. He also said he was

“Great Expectations” is not just the name of a classic Charles Dickens novel. It’s also the fastest pathway to a political setback. Campaigns and pundits now operate in a world where nuance is dead and the messaging has all the subtlety of a kick to the groin. Your ideas are “mainstream,” your opponent is an

Former President Obama honored the life of legendary baseball star Willie Mays, who died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93. “Willie Mays wasn’t just a singular athlete, blessed with an unmatched combination of grace, skill and power,” Obama wrote in a statement posted Tuesday evening on social media platform X. “He was also a

Most respondents in a new survey said they support the U.S. government forgiving medical debt. According to the poll, conducted by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press/NORC Research Center, 81 percent of respondents said medical debt forgiveness is important. Just over 50 percent of respondents said relieving medical

President Biden’s reelection campaign hit former President Trump over his administration’s efforts to bring a Foxconn facility to Wisconsin ahead of the former president’s rally in the state Tuesday. “Donald Trump was a disaster for working families across Wisconsin, and his plans to cut taxes for billionaires and corporations will make life even more expensive