Andrew Blake

Julian Assange case: Sweden sets court date to consider arresting WikiLeaks founder for rape

Swedish prosecutors on Tuesday secured a court date to make their case for taking custody of jailed WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange on suspicion of rape.

May 21, 2019

Justin Amash, GOP congressman: Donald Trump has met ‘threshold for impeachment’

Rep. Justin Amash, Michigan Republican, said Saturday that President Trump has committed impeachable offenses deserving of his removal from the White House.

May 18, 2019

Arnold Schwarzenegger dropkicked from behind during South African sports event

Arnold Schwarzenegger was attacked from behind Saturday during an athletic competition he holds annually in South Africa.

May 18, 2019

USGA investigating ‘erroneously posted’ golf scores uploaded to Donald Trump’s account

The U.S. Golf Association is investigating suspicious activity involving President Trump's account on the group's online Golf Handicap and Information Network.

May 18, 2019

McDonald’s suspends milkshake sales to prevent weaponization by anti-Farage activists

Milkshakes were removed Friday from the menu of a McDonald's in Scotland in anticipation of protesters purchasing them to pelt at British politician Nigel Farage.

May 18, 2019

Sharyl Attkisson, Sinclair anchor, loses appeal over purported Obama-era surveillance

Broadcast journalist Sharyl Attkisson was proven unsuccessful Friday in her latest bid to sue the Obama administration over alleged illegal surveillance.

May 18, 2019

James Comey accuses AG Barr of ‘sliming’ DOJ

Former FBI director James Comey on Friday accused Attorney General William P. Barr of "sliming" the Department of Justice and effectively serving as President Trump's spokesman.

May 18, 2019

Ilhan Omar, Somali refugee elected to Congress, embodies ‘failed immigration system’: Tucker Carlson

Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Friday maligned Rep. Ilhan Omar, the first Somali refugee elected to Congress, as "a symbol of America's failed immigration system if there ever was one."

May 18, 2019

Herman Cain: Half of blacks ‘brainwashed’ by media into hating Donald Trump

Herman Cain on Friday defended recently stating that fellow blacks have been "brainwashed" by the media to hate President Trump.

May 17, 2019

Democratic presidential candidates offer election security bill requiring backup paper ballots

Several candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 have signed on to a bill requiring elections to be conducted using backup paper ballots.

May 17, 2019

Europe Union approves cyber sanctions banning foreign hackers from bloc

Foreign hackers risk being barred from entering most of Europe under a new framework established Friday.

May 17, 2019

Hacktivists taking credit for 95% fewer attacks since 2015: IBM

Hacktivists have taken responsibility for a staggering 95% fewer cyberattacks since 2015, researchers from IBM reported Thursday.

May 17, 2019

WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning on Julian Assange prosecution: ‘It’s just a very bananas case’

Chelsea Manning gave no credence Thursday to the government's case against jailed WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange, her alleged former partner in crime.

May 16, 2019

DOJ seeks testimony from Roger Stone associate Andrew Miller in Mueller probe’s aftermath

Andrew Miller, an associate of Roger Stone subpoenaed during special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, remains wanted for questioning in the investigation's aftermath, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

May 16, 2019

Matt Gaetz rips military over response to Florida breaches blamed on Russia

Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican, criticized the military's handling of foreign interference in the 2016 elections following revelations about Russian hackers successfully compromising two counties in his state.

May 16, 2019

FBI offering counterintelligence briefings to presidential campaigns, election officials: Report

The FBI has reached out to the campaigns of candidates running in the 2020 presidential race to help prepare them for possible counterintelligence threats, a report said Wednesday.

May 16, 2019

Maria Butina appeals prison sentence received for Russian agent conviction

Maria Butina, a Russian gun rights activist convicted in the U.S. of conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent, moved Wednesday to appeal her 18-month prison sentence.

May 16, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard says she will drop charges against Assange and Snowden if elected president in 2020

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard would abandon the government's cases against Julian Assange and Edward Snowden if elected president, the White House hopeful indicated in a new interview.

May 15, 2019

Mike Quigley: Chicago rail cars pose ‘dangerous threat’ to national security over Chinese ties

A member of the House Intelligence Committee has raised concerns about rail cars being made by a Chinese company for the Chicago Transit Authority, echoing fears expressed by colleagues around the nation's capital.

May 15, 2019

Most voters want Robert Mueller to testify before Congress; Republicans nearly split: Poll

Most voters want special counsel Robert Mueller to testify in front of Congress about the investigation he led into Russian interference in the 2016 elections, new polling revealed Wednesday.

May 15, 2019