Andrew Blake

Tom Perez, DNC chair: Donald Trump is ‘compromised’ in Russian cyberwar

President Trump is "compromised" and thus incapable of protecting the U.S. electoral process from hackers, the chairman of Democratic National Committee said Thursday.

April 25, 2019

Twitter tackles election manipulation with new feature for flagging tweets ‘misleading about voting’

Twitter on Wednesday launched a new feature designed to let users easily flag content meant to mislead voters.

April 24, 2019

Russia offers passports to residents of occupied eastern Ukraine; UN asked to intervene

Russian President Vladimir Putin widened a rift with Ukraine on Wednesday upon making it easier for residents of the country's separatist-controlled regions to receive Russian passports.

April 24, 2019

Kirstjen Nielsen, former DHS chief, rebuffed by White House over Russian meddling concerns: Report

Mick Mulvaney, the White House chief of staff, warned Kirstjen Nielsen during her stint as head of the Department of Homeland Security not to speak with President Trump about attempts by Russia to interfere in future U.S. elections, a report said Wednesday.

April 24, 2019

Twitter appeals Russian court ruling after being found in violation of data localization law: Report

Twitter is appealing a Russian court ruling that found the company in violation of the country's controversial data localization law, regional media reported Wednesday.

April 24, 2019

Embassies targeted in hacking campaign mounted with bogus State Department spreadsheet: Report

Researchers at Check Point reported becoming aware of a weaponized spreadsheet being emailed to targets described as "government finance authorities and representatives in several embassies in Europe."

April 23, 2019

FBI: Cybercriminals set new record in 2018 by causing more than $2.7 billion in reported losses

Financial losses caused by cybercrimes reported to the FBI nearly doubled in 2018 over the year before, according to a government report released Monday.

April 23, 2019

Roger Stone: ‘God is using me to expose certain epic truths at trial’

Roger Stone, indicted former Trump campaign adviser, claimed Tuesday to be divinely chosen "to expose certain epic truths at trial."

April 23, 2019

GOP urged not to ‘weaponize’ stolen data as 2020 races near

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee asked his Republican counterpart on Monday to agree that neither party will weaponize stolen data during their 2020 campaigns.

April 23, 2019

John Singleton, ‘Boyz n the Hood’ director, recovering in ICU from recent stroke

John Singleton is recovering from a recent stroke, relatives of the "Boyz n the Hood" director confirmed Saturday.

April 20, 2019

Rep. Matt Gaetz hires former Trump speechwriter scrutinized over white nationalist ties

Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican, has hired a speechwriter who previously worked for President Trump until the White House was questioned about his ties to white nationalists.

April 20, 2019

Diane Abbott, U.K. politician, ‘sincerely sorry’ after caught drinking mojito on London train

British politician Diane Abbott apologized Friday after a photograph emerged of her illegally drinking alcohol on a London train car.

April 20, 2019

Robert De Niro on Donald Trump: ‘This guy has proven himself to be a total loser’

Robert de Niro furthered the actor's feud with President Trump by labeling him a "total loser," "dumbbell" and "wannabe gangster" in an interview Friday evening.

April 20, 2019

Lyra McKee murder: Northern Ireland police appeal to public for help after announcing arrests

Police in Northern Ireland blamed terrorists Saturday for the murder of journalist and pleaded for the public's help in prosecuting those responsible.

April 20, 2019

Mitt Romney says he’s ‘sickened’ by Donald Trump after reading Robert Mueller’s report

Sen. Mitt Romney, Utah Republican, said Friday that he was "sickened" by President Trump's behavior as detailed in special counsel Robert Mueller's newly released report.

April 20, 2019

FTC focusing on Mark Zuckerberg in Facebook probe: Reports

Mark Zuckerberg risks being held personally accountable by federal regulators scrutinizing Facebook's mishandling of user data, reports indicated Thursday.

April 19, 2019

Marijuana bill seeks protections for public housing residents in legal-pot states

Marijuana legislation proposed Thursday on Capitol Hill would circumvent federal prohibition if passed to provide protections for residents of government assisted housing.

April 19, 2019

FBI believes Russian election hackers breached Florida county government: Mueller report

The FBI believes that Russia's military intelligence agency successfully hacked into "the network of at least one Florida county government," special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed Thursday.

April 19, 2019

Russia says ‘no plans’ to resume INF Treaty talks with U.S. amid collapse of weapons pact

Discussions between U.S. and Russian diplomats negotiating a crumbling bilateral weapons agreement remain at a standstill, a senior Moscow official said Friday.

April 19, 2019

Facebook reverses ban of Justin Haskins anti-socialism ad

Facebook reversed course after facing criticism from a conservative activist who accused the social network of censoring video footage of his speech slamming socialism.

April 18, 2019