Andrew Blake

Elon Musk seeks dismissal of defamation suit spurred by ‘pedo guy’ tweet

Attorneys for Elon Musk on Wednesday asked a U.S. federal court judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought against the billionaire business magnate by Vernon Unsworth, a British cave diver he labeled "pedo guy" during a heated Twitter rant.

December 27, 2018

Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s lawyer, wants Robert Mueller investigated for destruction of evidence

President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said in an interview published Thursday that special counsel Robert Mueller should be investigated over the disappearance of text messages sent by Peter Strzok, a former FBI official removed from Mr. Mueller's probe into the 2016 presidential election over remarks he made during the race disparaging of Mr. Trump.

December 27, 2018

Rick Santorum, former GOP presidential hopeful, rips Donald Trump’s ‘horrible’ Syria policy

President Trump came under fire Wednesday from former campaign rival Rick Santorum over his "horrible" decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and put the future of the Islamic State terrorist organization into the hands of his Turkish counterpart.

December 26, 2018

Trump put U.S. in ‘riskier position’ by rushing to replace Mattis, incoming House chair says

President Trump drew criticism Wednesday from the incoming chairman of the House Armed Services Committee for announcing plans to replace outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis earlier than previously expected.

December 26, 2018

Amazon touts record-setting holiday season after customers complain of Alexa outage across Europe

Amazon on Wednesday boasted of the company having a record-breaking holiday season, but an Alexa outage across Europe made customers hardly as happy this Christmas.

December 26, 2018

Paul McCartney says he still dreams about playing music with late Beatles bandmates

The Beatles co-founder Paul McCartney said he still dreams about playing music with late former bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison.

December 26, 2018

Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island to stay open in spite of government shutdown

The governor of New York said the state will cover the costs required to keep the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island open to visitors during the federal government shutdown that started Saturday.

December 22, 2018

United Nations group repeats plea for WikiLeaks publisher’s safe exit from embassy

United Nations experts asked British authorities on Friday to abandon their pursuit of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange and allow him to safely leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London without being arrested and extradited to the United States.

December 22, 2018

Donald Trump succumbed to ‘tyranny of radio hosts’ over government shutdown: GOP senator

President Trump succumbed to the "tyranny of radio hosts" by refusing to sign a bill that would have prevented the federal government from partially shutting down Saturday, Sen. Bob Corker, Tennessee Republican, told reporters.

December 22, 2018

NPS assessing National Christmas Tree for damages after man scales spruce near White House lawn

The National Christmas Tree near the White House is being assessed for damages after an individual scaled the spruce Friday night, attracting the attention of federal law enforcement officials prior to descending over an hour later.

December 22, 2018

Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, backs marijuana legalization following governor’s lead

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio threw his weight behind marijuana legalization Thursday, announcing his support on the heels of Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiling plans to legalize recreational pot across the state.

December 21, 2018

Viral campaign to fund Trump’s border wall led by veteran behind network of fake news sites

An Iraq War veteran whose online effort raised more than $12 million as of Friday for President Trump's Mexican border wall has been linked to websites responsible for propagating right-wing conspiracy theories.

December 21, 2018

Brian Kilmeade, ‘Fox & Friends’ host: Donald Trump ‘refounded ISIS’ by withdrawing from Syria

Fox News personality Brian Kilmeade on Friday took aim at President Trump's abrupt withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, laying into White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders during an interview on one of the president's favorite television programs.

December 21, 2018

Russia may ‘target’ U.S. missile systems if Donald Trump withdraws from weapons treaty: Kremlin spox

Russia may fire missiles at U.S. targets in Europe if President Trump follows through with his threat of withdrawing from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a landmark weapons agreement reached near the end of the Cold War, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned Thursday.

December 21, 2018

Trump administration rebuked over Julian Assange impasse by German lawmakers

German politicians followed a rare meeting Thursday with Julian Assange by accusing the Trump administration of violating U.S. and international laws in pursuit of the wanted WikiLeaks publisher.

December 20, 2018

Putin disputes Maria Butina’s guilty plea as DOJ seeks Russian’s silence, cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday repudiated the guilty plea entered by Maria Butina, a Russian gun rights activist who recently admitted to conspiring against the United States, hours after the U.S. Department of Justice told a D.C. federal court judge about her cooperation agreement with investigators.

December 20, 2018

Roger Stone asks House panel to publish transcript of interview sought by special counsel

Roger Stone, President Trump's embattled former election campaign adviser, asked the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday to release a transcript of his interview with lawmakers sought by special counsel Robert Mueller's office.

December 20, 2018

DOT to audit drug-testing policies over ‘epidemic of impairment’ caused by marijuana legalization

The U.S. Department of Transportation plans to review existing drug-testing policies in light of marijuana decriminalization contributing to an "epidemic of impairment," an agency watchdog wrote in a memorandum released Wednesday.

December 20, 2018

Memphis sued over removal of statue from grave of KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest

Relatives of Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first leader of the Ku Klux Klan, filed a lawsuit Monday against the city of Memphis, Tennessee, over the removal of a statue from the Confederate general's gravesite.

December 19, 2018

Cory Gardner: Donald Trump supports bipartisan marijuana reform bill

President Trump remains poised to sign a bill resolving conflicting state and federal marijuana laws, a leading proponent of the legislation said Tuesday.

December 19, 2018