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08Nov/17

Former Yahoo CEO apologizes for data breach

November 8, 2017SecurityAlibaba Group, Business, Business/Finance, Businesspeople, chief executive, City: Washington, Companies, Company: Altaba, Company: Verizon, Country: United States, Data breach, Email hacking, Equifax, Equifax Inc, Instant messaging clients, Internet, Internet privacy, Internet search engines, Law/Crime, Marissa, Marissa Ann Mayer, Marissa Mayer, Mayer, Oath Inc., Technology, Technology/Internet, United States, Verizon Communications, Verizon Communications Inc, Verizon Media, Washington D.C., World Wide Web, Yahoo!, Yahoo! data breaches, Yahoo! Incsmbale

At a hearing in Washington, D.C.on Wednesday, former Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer apologized for a pair of massive data breaches at the internet company, blaming Russian agents. Continue reading →

30Oct/17

White House: no sign of collusion in campaign aides’ indictments

October 30, 2017PoliticsAIDES, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Foreign electoral intervention, Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign, Mueller Report, Politics, Politics by country, Russia, Russia–United States summit, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, Sarah Sanders, United States, United States presidential election, Washington D.C., Watergate Sevensmbale

White House: no sign of collusion in campaign aides’ indictments Continue reading →

30Oct/17

Former Trump adviser Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to FBI

October 30, 2017CrimeAmerican people of German descent, Chicago, Contents, Dismissal of James Comey, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Foreign electoral intervention, George Papadopoulos, Law enforcement in the United States, Law/Crime, Links between Trump associates and Russian officials, Politics, Politics by country, Robert Hanssen, Robert Mueller, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, Special Counsel investigation, United States, United States Department of Justice, United States presidential election, Washington D.C.smbale

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 30, 2017) (REUTERS) – George Papadopoulos has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents, the federal special counsel said on Monday (October 30), becoming the third adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign to face criminal charges in its investigation. Continue reading →

30Oct/17

Manafort indicted on conspiracy, money laundering charges

October 30, 2017US ElectionsConspiracy against the United States, Donald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Konstantin Kilimnik, Law/Crime, Paul Manafort, Politics, Politics of the United States, Rick Gates, Robert Mueller, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, Special Counsel investigation, Trials of Paul Manafort, Trump campaign–Russian meeting, United States, Washington D.C.smbale

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 30, 2017) (ABC NEWS) – Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for U.S. President Donald Trump, and an associate were indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts including conspiracy against the United States and money laundering, the federal special counsel’s office said on Monday (October 30). Continue reading →

30Oct/17

Manafort faces charges in Russian election meddling probe: reports

October 30, 2017US ElectionsDonald Trump, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Draft:Timeline of the Trump-Russia Scandal, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hillary Clinton, Links between Trump associates and Russian officials, Moscow, Paul Manafort, Politics, Politics by country, Politics of the United States, Robert Mueller, Russia, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, Trials of Paul Manafort, Trump Tower wiretapping allegations, United States, United States presidential election, Washington D.C., Zachary Goelmansmbale

U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort entered an FBI field office on Monday amid reports he would surrender to federal authorities. Zachary Goelman has more. Continue reading →

23Oct/17

David Letterman honored with Mark Twain prize for humor

October 23, 2017TelevisionAmerican people of German descent, American television series, Country: United States, Dave, David Letterman, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Human Interest, Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, Johnny Carson, Late Night, Late Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Letterman, Madonna on Late Show with David Letterman, Mark Twain, NBC, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, TACO BELL, Television, Television in the United States, The Late Show, The Tonight Show, Tonight Show conflict, United States, Washington D.C.smbale

David Letterman, a pioneering entertainer who was the longest-running host of late-night TV in U.S. history, was honored on Sunday for his contributions to American culture. Continue reading →

09Oct/17

Corker says Trump threatens ‘World War III’ – NYT

October 9, 2017PoliticsAmerican Presbyterians, Bob Corker, Business, Businesspeople, chief of staff Kelly, Corker, Donald Trump, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Entertainment/Culture, Iran, Kelly, Lisa Bernhard, Mattis, Politics, president, Rex Tillerson, Stephen A. Corker, The New York Times, the Times, Tillerson, United States, Washington D.C.smbale

The war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican Senator Bob Corker escalating Monday, with Corker firing the latest shot – telling The New York Times that Trump is treating the presidency like ‘a reality show,’ with reckless threats toward other countries that could set the U.S. ‘on the path to World War III.’ Lisa Bernhard reports Continue reading →

29Sep/17

Senator Warner blasts Twitter

September 29, 2017US ElectionsCompany: Facebook, Country: United States, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Facebook, Foreign electoral intervention, Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, Intelligence Committee, International relations, Mark Warner, Politics, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, Twitter, United States, United States presidential election, Washington D.C.smbale

U.S. Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, said on Thursday he was deeply disappointed by the lack of information Twitter provided at a briefing for congressional investigators probing Russian interference in the U.S. election. Continue reading →

28Sep/17

‘Miracles really do happen’: Rep. Scalise

September 28, 2017PoliticsAlexandria, Congress, Congressional baseball shooting, Conservatism in the United States, Donald Trump, Gun violence in the United States, James Hodgkinson, Legislatures, Louisiana, Politics, Scalise, Steve Scalise, United States, United States Congress, Washington D.C.smbale

In a triumphant return to Congress on Thursday, U.S. Representative Steve Scalise told lawmakers, “I am definitely a living example that miracles really do happen,” more than three months after being shot and wounded by a gunman who opened fire on him and other Republican lawmakers during a baseball practice. Continue reading →

26Sep/17

U.S. Republicans tweak Obamacare repeal bill, support tepid

September 26, 2017Healthcare111th United States Congress, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Excises, Internal Revenue Code, Internal Revenue Service, Outline of Washington D.C., Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act replacement proposals, Politicians, Politics, Presidency of Barack Obama, Social Issues, United States, United States federal legislation, Washington D.C., Weekly Democratic Addresssmbale

WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (SENATE TV) –
Republican senators struggled to gather more support for a last-ditch attempt to repeal Obamacare on Monday (September 25), despite revising funding provisions of their bill to make it more attractive to a handful of undecided lawmakers.
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