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Colbert was the first to join in on the campaign, and he pledged to donate $1,000 from The Stephen Colbert AmeriCone Dream Fund to One America Appeal for every celebrity who posted an awkward photo from their teen years. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Celebrities, politicians tweet awkward photos to help Puerto Rico

Melissa Quinn · September 29, 2017 4:59 pm

Bombings

Michael Ramirez · September 29, 2017 7:30 am

The Plame Game

The Scrapbook · September 29, 2017 7:30 am

The Russian government used Facebook and Twitter accounts to instigate racial tensions during the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Russians used Facebook, Twitter to manage ‘Blacktivist’ accounts

Diana Stancy Correll · September 29, 2017 2:39 am

"I will return to the Senate on October 16 in order to continue work on the appropriations process and participate in upcoming debates on the budget and tax reform," Sen. Cochran added. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Thad Cochran plans return to Senate in mid-October after medical issues

Al Weaver · September 28, 2017 9:32 pm

Twitter revealed Russia Today spent $274,100 in U.S. ads in 2016 promoting "1,823 Tweets that definitely or potentially targeted the U.S. market." (iStock)

National Security

Twitter tells Congress Russia Today spent $274,000 on ads in 2016

Kelly Cohen · September 28, 2017 8:18 pm

Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi said Wednesday that he is "recuperating at home," after President Trump claimed that the hospitalized Republican senator was holding up the healthcare vote. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

‘Hospitalized’ Republican Sen. Thad Cochran fact checks Trump on Twitter

Caitlin Yilek · September 28, 2017 2:39 pm

President Trump said that NFL owners won't prohibit their players from kneeling during national anthem because they are "afraid of" them. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Trump: NFL team owners are ‘afraid of their players’

Melissa Quinn · September 28, 2017 11:31 am

Twitter will brief staff members on the Senate and House intelligence committees Thursday for their investigation regarding Russian interference in the 2017 election. (iStock by Getty Images)

National Security

Russia-tied Twitter accounts promoted conflicting hashtags about NFL kneeling controversy

Diana Stancy Correll · September 28, 2017 1:35 am

The Army shouldn't overreact in punishing 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone for his apparent endorsement of communism. At contention are two tweets Rapone posted to Twitter on September 24th and 25th, which seem to endorse communism. In response, Rapone's alma mater, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, has confirmed the Army are investigating his conduct. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Beltway Confidential

The Army shouldn’t overreact in punishing Lt. Spenser Rapone

Tom Rogan · September 27, 2017 5:37 pm

"Facebook was always anti-Trump.The Networks were always anti-Trump hence, Fake News, @nytimes(apologized) & @WaPo were anti-Trump. Collusion?" Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Trump alleges major media organizations working in ‘collusion’ against him

Kyle Feldscher · September 27, 2017 1:48 pm

ESPN anchor Jemele Hill called President Trump "a white supremacist" and "a bigot."

ESPN’s Jemele Hill: No apology to Trump, but ‘lesson learned’

Eddie Scarry · September 27, 2017 12:45 pm