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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has denied any recent convertion to Islam, but said he has "great love" for the religion. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Governor scolds women’s college basketball players for kneeling during anthem

Anna Giaritelli · November 4, 2016 3:47 am

Melania Trump said Thursday she would become an "advocate for women and children" if her husband wins the White House and she becomes the nation's first lady. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Melania Trump wants to end social media bullying as first lady

Al Weaver · November 3, 2016 8:34 pm

Campaign spokesman Mark Loeffler defended Sid Miller on Tuesday, telling the Dallas Morning News he had not written the tweet and believed the account had been hacked. (AP Photo)

Texas official calls Clinton an obscene name in tweet

Anna Giaritelli · November 1, 2016 10:29 pm

The Vermont senator shot back at Charles Koch, ".@Koch_Industries Our great nation can no longer be hijacked by right-wing billionaires like the Koch brothers." (Screenshot)

Lightsaber-wielding Bernie Sanders takes on Darth Vader Koch brother

Anna Giaritelli · October 31, 2016 10:29 pm

The White House said Monday afternoon that President Obama's @POTUS and @WhiteHouse Twitter handles, Facebook accounts and Instagram pages will be given to his successor starting Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama giving away his social media followers

Anna Giaritelli · October 31, 2016 10:06 pm

Why are Twitter users misspelling the hashtag #HillaryForPrison as #HillaryForPrision? (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Beltway Confidential

After #HillaryForPrison wouldn’t trend, users tricked Twitter to make it happen

Red Alert Politics · October 31, 2016 8:22 pm

New York University professor Michael Rectenwald, a clinical assistant professor of liberal studies, created a fake twitter account called "Deplorable NYU Prof" back in September so he could lambast the current campus culture of "safe spaces," "trigger warnings." (Screen shot)

Beltway Confidential

NYU professor critical of PC culture ousted from classroom

Ashe Schow · October 31, 2016 7:14 pm

"A great day in our campaign just got even better," Kellyanne Conway tweeted. (AP Photo)

Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway: ‘A great day in our campaign just got even better’

Madeleine Morgenstern · October 28, 2016 5:36 pm

"I'm troubled by the revelation that you and this campaign actually discussed 'using' Eric Garner ... Why would you want to 'use' my dad?" Erica Garner tweeted. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Daughter of police victim bashes Clinton over WikiLeaks emails

Kelly Cohen · October 27, 2016 6:51 pm

Trump defends Twitter tirades: ‘Most of them deserved it’

Trump defends Twitter tirades: ‘Most of them deserved it’

Mariana Barillas · October 27, 2016 12:43 pm

"While there does not appear to have been any disruption of service, the targeting of a video game company is less indicative of hacktivists, state-actors, or social justice communities, and aligns more with the hackers that frequent online hacking forums." (iStock photo)

National Security

Cybersecurity firm blames Internet disrupton on amateur hackers

Rudy Takala · October 26, 2016 3:59 pm

Shark gets Obama’s tongue as president reads mean tweets

Shark gets Obama’s tongue as president reads mean tweets

Anna Giaritelli · October 25, 2016 2:51 am