New Texas Laws Open a Wild West for Corporate Governance

The state has handed big business a series of legislative wins as it races to woo corporations from Delaware, including a law that helped pave the way for Elon Musk’s big Tesla payday.

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Behind Trump’s War With Powell: A Battering Ram With 3 Million Followers

The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has made the removal of the Fed chair his personal mission.

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In Virginia, the Attack on University Presidents Widens

Gregory Washington, the first Black president of George Mason University, is under fire for his promotion of campus diversity.

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Andreessen Horowitz Calls for a Delaware Exodus

The investment firm Andreessen Horowitz is moving its incorporation out of the First State, and urging others to follow, as backlash to its courts grows.

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What Happened to Tesla’s Annual Shareholders Meeting?

A group of state treasurers and investors is complaining that the company, facing falling sales, is about to miss a legal deadline to hold a shareholder forum.

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Fulbright Board Quits, Accusing Trump Administration of Political Interference

The board of the prestigious program told the State Department it had no right to cancel scholarships for nearly 200 American professors and researchers.

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As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager

Anger at PJM, which manages the electrical grid in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, has been boiling over in some state capitals.

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Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm Made $198 Million Selling Stock as Profit Fell

Robyn Denholm sold Tesla stock in recent months while Elon Musk, the chief executive she oversees, worked for President Trump and alienated many car buyers.

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Sues White House to Block Board Firings

The media organization said that the White House emailed three of the company’s five directors on Monday, telling them that their positions had been terminated.

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Trump Reimagines the Kennedy Center: Elvis, ‘Cats’ and Babe Ruth

A recording of President Trump’s private remarks at a Kennedy Center board meeting shows that he mused about bestowing honors on dead celebrities and people from outside the arts.

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