NBC News: “More than 150 million Americans were exposed to Russia-linked propaganda on Facebook and Instagram, the social networking giant admitted on Capitol Hill Wednesday, in a second day of testimony that saw Google, Twitter, and Facebook explaining their role in election interference.”
“In Wednesday morning’s hearing, the second of the three in two days, members of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence expressed frustration with the “vague answers” given in Tuesday’s panel and pressed the lawyers for the top tech titans for details.”
“All three companies admitted they hadn’t done enough to prevent the election interference and promised to do better.”
“In public, Vice President Mike Pence has been among Donald Trump’s most unwavering, faithful defenders, offering reliably ingenuous support of the president in his pan-Midwestern monotone. “It is the greatest privilege of my life to […]
NPR: “White House communications director Hope Hicks, President Trump’s longest-serving aide, is resigning and will depart in the next few weeks, the White House says.” “News of Hicks’ departure followed a day after she testified […]
Newt Gingrich and Ken Starr, two chief architects of the scattershot investigation and subsequent impeachment of Bill Clinton, have called out Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his inquiry into Republican President Donald Trump and his relationship with Russia. NPR: “Former […]