Andrew Blake

Julian Assange case: Lawyer for WikiLeaks founder says treatment of client could amount to contempt

A lawyer for Julian Assange complained in court Tuesday over treatment the jailed WikiLeaks founder allegedly endured following the first day of his extradition trial this week.

February 25, 2020

Howard Stern: Donald Trump is a ‘huge’ fan of Michael Bloomberg

President Trump has privately shown a fondness for potential Democratic challenger Michael Bloomberg, radio host Howard Stern claimed Monday.

February 25, 2020

Rush Limbaugh claims deadly coronavirus is being ‘weaponized’ to bring down Donald Trump

Rush Limbaugh stated during his radio show Monday that he believes the deadly coronavirus wreaking havoc around the world is part of an effort to "bring down" President Trump.

February 25, 2020

Judge tosses free-speech suit brought against Charlottesville by architect of deadly 2017 rally

Jason Kessler, the organizer of the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was rebuffed by a federal court judge Friday in a civil suit he brought against the city.

February 22, 2020

Julian Assange case: Journalist group denounces extradition effort as court case looms

The Committee to Protect Journalists, a non-profit dedicated to promoting press freedom, came out Friday against efforts by the U.S. to extradite WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.

February 22, 2020

Clint Eastwood takes aim at Donald Trump, signals support for Michael Bloomberg in White House race

Clint Eastwood voiced concerns about President Trump in an interview out Friday and revealed he would prefer seeing him replaced by billionaire Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg.

February 22, 2020

Twitter suspending accounts touting Michael Bloomberg campaign for violating anti-spam policy

Twitter on Friday began suspending dozens of accounts for posting content supportive of Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg in violation of the company's policies.

February 22, 2020

Sanders predicts Bloomberg would lose debate with POTUS: ‘Trump will chew him up and spit him out’

Sen. Bernard Sanders hit at fellow Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg in an interview airing Sunday over his widely panned performance during the latest primary debate.

February 22, 2020

Andrew Cuomo plots tour of legal marijuana states as NY considers legalization

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he will visit several states that have legalized marijuana as part of a fact-finding mission intended to help the Empire State follow suit.

February 21, 2020

Fox News personalities defend colleague Neil Cavuto after Donald Trump targets ‘Your World’ host

Fox News personalities quickly came to the defense of colleague Neil Cavuto after President Trump disparaged him during a reelection campaign event Thursday evening in Colorado.

February 21, 2020

Twitter considering new feature to flag tweets containing misinformation

Twitter is considering launching a new feature that would visually flag tweets deemed by its users to contain erroneous or misleading claims, the company confirmed Thursday.

February 21, 2020

Kremlin rejects ‘paranoid’ report alleging Russian interference in 2020 U.S. presidential race

The Kremlin on Friday denied interfering in the U.S. electoral process to help reelect President Trump, dismissing recent allegations about its involvement as rooted in paranoia.

February 21, 2020

Trump officials urge vigilance from public to protect 2020 elections from foreign interference

American voters must remain vigilant in the face of potential foreign efforts to interfere in the U.S. electoral process, top members of the Trump administration warned Wednesday.

February 20, 2020

Tucker Carlson calls Pete Buttigieg a ‘phony’ and ‘fraud’ while panning candidate’s military career

Fox News host Tucker Carlson took aim Wednesday at Democratic presidential hopeful and U.S. Navy Reserve veteran Pete Buttigieg by questioning the candidate's military credentials.

February 20, 2020

U.S. and allies blame Russia for large-scale cyberattack conducted against the country of Georgia

Russia was roundly blamed Thursday for conducting a widespread and disruptive cyberattack waged late last year against the neighboring country of Georgia.

February 20, 2020

Trump reelection campaign official says marijuana must be ‘kept illegal’

Marijuana needs to remain illegal at the federal level, a top member of President Trump's reelection campaign said Wednesday.

February 20, 2020

MGM Resorts acknowledges security breach; personal info of hotel guests surfaces on hacking site

MGM Resorts International on Wednesday acknowledged suffering a security breach last summer after the personal information of people who stayed at its hotels recently appeared online.

February 20, 2020

Ron Wyden: ‘Foreign interference in 2020 is going to make 2016 look like small potatoes’

Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, expressed serious concerns in an interview out Wednesday about foreign interference into November's presidential election.

February 19, 2020

Assange’s lawyer claims Trump offered pardon for help concealing Russia hack of DNC

A lawyer for Julian Assange said in a British court Wednesday that President Trump offered to pardon the WikiLeaks founder if he agreed to help cover up Russia's hacking of emails from the Democratic National Committee.

February 19, 2020

Michael Bloomberg proposes decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana if president

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg proposed federally decriminalizing marijuana possession as part of a criminal justice reform plan his campaign released Tuesday.

February 19, 2020