Andrew Blake

New Jersey voters favor marijuana legalization, echoing support of Democratic lawmakers: Poll

New Jersey voters overwhelmingly favor legalizing marijuana, according to the results of a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday, signaling support among constituents for anti-prohibition efforts being pursued by Democrats in the state capital.

August 22, 2018

Steven Tyler tells Donald Trump to stop playing Aerosmith’s ‘Livin’ on the Edge’ at rallies

Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler sent a cease-and-desist letter to the White House on Wednesday after President Trump used one of his songs without permission.

August 22, 2018

Kremlin says Facebook’s latest Russian disinformation claim lacks evidence

The Kremlin pushed back Wednesday after Facebook said it removed content linked to Russian military intelligence services, accusing the social network of blaming Moscow without offering any evidence.

August 22, 2018

Voters prefer Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders over Donald Trump in hypothetical match-ups: Poll

President Trump would lose to Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders if he competed against either in a hypothetical election held this month, pollsters said Wednesday.

August 22, 2018

Trump administration counters Russian hacking claim by Sen. Bill Nelson, Florida Democrat

Federal authorities have found no evidence of Russian hackers recently breaching election systems in the Sunshine State, the heads of the FBI and Department of Homeland Security said in a letter released Tuesday, contradicting recent claims raised by Sen. Bill Nelson, Florida Democrat.

August 21, 2018

Colton Fears enters plea deal over shooting after Richard Spencer rally

State prosecutors secured a plea deal Monday from a man charged in connection with a shooting that happened following white nationalism activist Richard Spencer's appearance at the University of Florida last fall.

August 21, 2018

George Papadopoulos considering withdrawing plea deal in Mueller probe, wife says

President Trump's former campaign adviser George Papadopoulos is considering withdrawing his plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller, his wife said Monday.

August 21, 2018

Don McGahn, White House counsel, extensively cooperating with Mueller’s office: Report

White House counsel Don McGahn has provided special counsel Robert Mueller's office with detailed accounts of interest to federal authorities investigating whether President Trump obstructed justice, The New York Times reported Saturday.

August 18, 2018

Robert Mueller says George Papadopoulos damaged Russia probe, deserves prison

President Trump's former campaign adviser George Papadopoulos deserves to spend up to six months in prison for lying to FBI agents investigating Russia's involvement in the 2016 race, special counsel Robert Mueller said in a court filing Friday.

August 18, 2018

Alex Jones accused of destroying evidence in Sandy Hook lawsuit

Attorneys suing Alex Jones for defamation over his past remarks about the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting told a Texas court Friday that the Infowars publisher destroyed evidence by deleting older Twitter posts prior to being suspended from the platform this week.

August 18, 2018

Facebook pressured by DOJ to decrypt communications in MS-13 gang case: Report

Facebook could be held in contempt of court for refusing to help federal investigators eavesdrop on voice calls made using the social network's popular Messenger app, Reuters reported Friday.

August 18, 2018

Trump made ‘big mistake’ by firing former FBI director Comey: Steve Bannon

President Trump made a "big mistake" when he fired FBI boss James Comey, former White House chief strategist and senior counselor Steve Bannon said in an interview aired Friday.

August 18, 2018

Medical marijuana measure spurs religious freedom lawsuit in Utah

A ballot measure permitting medical marijuana within the state of Utah may go up in smoke pending a First Amendment lawsuit filed this week in Salt Lake County Court.

August 17, 2018

Russia formally protests seizure of U.S. facilities

Russia has filed a formal complaint with the Trump administration in response to U.S. authorities seizing several of its diplomatic missions and consulates, including facilities in four states and Washington, D.C., Moscow said Friday.

August 17, 2018

Sundar Pichai, Google CEO: Company ‘not close’ to launching Chinese search engine: Report

Google is not on the verge of launching a censored search engine for China, but is open to providing services again within the country, the company's chief executive reportedly told employees Thursday evening.

August 17, 2018

DEA seeks bigger marijuana stash for researchers, fewer prescription opioids produced

The Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed increasing the amount of marijuana that can be legally grown in the U.S. for research purposes by more than 500 percent, potentially expanding the size of the stash used by scientists to roughly 5,400 pounds in 2019.

August 17, 2018

Ukrainian prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for Yanukovych, Paul Manafort’s former client

Ukrainian prosecutors on Thursday asked a court in Kiev to sentence Viktor Yanukovych, the nation's ousted former president, to 15 years in prison for treason - a fraction of the punishment his former lobbyist, Paul Manafort, potentially faces depending on the outcome of his own financial fraud trial wrapping up in Alexandria, Virginia.

August 16, 2018

Ajit Pai, FCC chair, defends silence surrounding bogus hack claim

The head of the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday that the FCC's internal watchdog asked him to keep quiet for seven months after an investigation determined an outage suffered by its online comment system was not caused by hackers as previously claimed, defending his silence on the subject amid calls for his resignation.

August 16, 2018

Hans Keirstead, former House candidate, says campaign against pro-Russia congressman was hacked

Former congressional candidate Hans Keirstead said Wednesday that his Democratic campaign to unseat Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a California Republican and staunch defender of both President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, suffered a sustained and "sophisticated" cyberattack.

August 16, 2018

Rand Paul floats immunity for Julian Assange as senators seek answers in Russia probe: Report

Julian Assange should be let off the hook for releasing stolen material through his WikiLeaks website if he agrees to testify in person before lawmakers investigating his publication of Democratic Party documents, Sen. Rand Paul said in an interview published Wednesday.

August 16, 2018