Tag: Social Media

Beltway Confidential

The European Union’s absurd Peace Day arrogance

Tom Rogan · September 21, 2018 3:04 pm

Former President Bill Clinton wipes his eye as his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, concedes her defeat to Republican Donald Trump on Nov. 9, 2016.

Washington Secrets

Verdict: Russia ‘did not decide’ 2016

Paul Bedard · September 21, 2018 2:17 pm

Melania Trump, the wife of US President Donald Trump, speaks with a doctor as she works on crepe paper flowers with patients at the Queen Fabiola Childrens Hospital in Brussels on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Melanie Trump will visit a children's hospital, museum and the royal palace while US President Donald Trump attends the NATO summit.

Melania Trump’s spokeswoman dinged for Hatch Act violation

Naomi Lim · September 21, 2018 4:19 am

Ed Whelan testifies on Capitol Hill on July 1, 2010, before the Senate Judiciary Committee during Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's confirmation hearing.

Beltway Confidential

Ed Whelan just showed what Brett Kavanaugh’s defense will look like — and metaphorically set himself on fire

Philip Wegmann · September 21, 2018 1:04 am

Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the third day of his confirmation hearing.

Kavanaugh booster faces backlash after pushing mistaken-identity theory on Twitter

W. James Antle III, Daniel Chaitin · September 20, 2018 11:50 pm

Beltway Confidential

NBC News’ report on unverified Kavanaugh Facebook allegations is the worst coverage of the news cycle

Becket Adams · September 20, 2018 8:36 pm

Former classmate of Kavanaugh accuser backtracks after claiming definitively sexual assault did happen

Katelyn Caralle · September 20, 2018 2:37 pm

Beltway Confidential

Marco Rubio stokes the online rage mob against a Nicolas Maduro-connected restaurant

Becket Adams · September 18, 2018 5:15 pm

In this June 11, 2014 photo, a man walks past a Facebook sign in an office on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif. British data protection authorities said Wednesday, July 2, that it is investigating revelations that Facebook conducted a psychological experiment on its users.

Facebook expands $500 payments to users who find security bugs

Joe Williams · September 17, 2018 4:40 pm

Google China's headquarters is seen in Beijing.

Google, China create search engine that tracks, censors searches and links them to users’ phone numbers

Katelyn Caralle · September 15, 2018 4:11 pm

"In fact, millions of Americans are OK with that kind of policy with regards to immigration from countries that have histories of terrorism," Jeff Sessions said. (AP Photo)

Justice Department invites 24 states to discuss tech companies, possible harm to competition

Kelly Cohen · September 13, 2018 11:26 pm

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, takes questions from reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018.

Top Intel Dem Mark Warner expects bipartisan support for social media regulations

Maria Biery · September 13, 2018 9:50 pm