Tag: Social Media

Stephen King joked that he may have to kill himself after President Trump blocked him on Twitter, a practice some think may be unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Trump blocks author Stephen King on Twitter

Matthew Trunko · June 13, 2017 10:40 pm

Smith's retirement announcement comes soon after the president attacked the small Middle Eastern country on social media. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

Beltway Confidential

US ambassador to Qatar’s planned retirement characterized in media as anti-Trump protest

Becket Adams · June 13, 2017 5:57 pm

Under Trump's reign of Twitter, he's frequently made official proclamations that have been reported to take some of his closest advisers by surprise. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Beltway Confidential

If you don’t want Trump’s tweets to matter, then shrink the government

Kevin Glass · June 13, 2017 4:32 pm

White House deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been criticized for the administration's avoidance of on-camera briefings, but up until now no reporter had broken the rules by airing them live. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Sarah Sanders mocked for emoji tweet

Caitlin Yilek · June 10, 2017 1:52 pm

President Trump chose to remain silent on Twitter during former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s Twitter restraint over James Comey’s testimony was positive, but will it last?

Emily Jashinsky · June 9, 2017 4:37 pm

Former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday sent Twitter into a furor. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

3.6 million tweets sent about Comey’s testimony

Jack O'brien · June 8, 2017 7:27 pm

Warnings from legally minded Trump allies ought to be enough to convince supporters that the president is really doing more harm than good with his social media account. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Beltway Confidential

Trump allies say stop, critics say go

Becket Adams · June 6, 2017 11:49 pm

The Trump administration implemented a policy change late last month that calls for government officials to request social media profiles and handles from people applying for a U.S. visa. (iStock Photo)

State Department starts vetting visa applicants’ social media profiles: Report

Melissa Quinn · June 6, 2017 12:16 pm

On Saturday, McHugh wrote on Twitter that "there would be no deadly terror attacks in the U.K. if Muslims didn't live there." (Twitter)

Breitbart writer fired after anti-Muslim remark

Eddie Scarry · June 5, 2017 4:44 pm

Facebook wants to "provide a service where people feel safe," according to a statement from director of policy Simon Milner posted on Yahoo News. (iStock photo)

National Security

Facebook wants to crack down on terrorist content

Robert King · June 4, 2017 8:31 pm

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Cowfefe? No, covfefe!

Washington Examiner · June 2, 2017 11:00 am

While President Trump's daily schedule was usually packed with meetings with world leaders and other events, his presence on Twitter during that nine-day period was relatively nonexistent. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Two ways to keep Trump off Twitter: Report

Daniel Chaitin · June 1, 2017 2:57 am