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Transcript describes Rep. Matt Gaetz crashing closed-door House impeachment deposition

Among hundreds of pages of congressional transcripts released Friday was a stenographer's detailed accounting of a hearing being disrupted by Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican.

November 9, 2019

Erdogan protesters appeal to Congress ahead of Trump hosting Turkish president

Congress faced pressure Friday to take steps to ensure protesters are protected during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's upcoming visit to Washington, D.C., more than two years since members of his security detail were criminally charged with assaulting several peaceful demonstrators opposed to his policies.

November 9, 2019

Bill Maher on Democrats winning Virginia despite yearbook scandal: ‘Worth a little blackface, right?

Bill Maher made light Friday of the controversy that erupted over Gov. Ralph Northam's medical school yearbook in light of the commotion failing to prevent fellow Virginia Democrats from winning big at the polls this week.

November 9, 2019

Judge Judy backs Michael Bloomberg for president, touts ‘calmness’ of NYC under former mayor

The star of television's "Judge Judy" began stumping for Michael R. Bloomberg hours after the former New York City mayor took a step Friday toward running for president in 2020.

November 9, 2019

Donald Trump suggests suing whistleblower’s lawyer ‘for treason’

President Trump on Friday repeatedly suggested that a lawyer representing the intelligence community whistleblower who sparked impeachment proceedings should be sued "for treason."

November 8, 2019

Donald Trump mulls visiting Russia during middle of 2020 reelection campaign

President Trump on Friday discussed potentially taking a break campaigning in 2020 to attend an annual military celebration in the Russian capital.

November 8, 2019

Sons of Confederate Veterans plan to sue Georgia city over removal of flags from historic cemetery

The Sons of Confederate Veterans is readying to sue the city of Columbus, Georgia, over a dispute caused by the group flying the Confederate battle at a local cemetery, regional news outlets reported Thursday.

November 8, 2019

Facebook pulls ads naming alleged whistleblower for violating policy prohibiting coordinated harm

Facebook purged its platform of paid advertisements naming an individual alleged to be the intelligence community whistleblower who sparked impeachment proceedings as President Trump and his allies recently escalated calls for the person's identity to be outed.

November 8, 2019

Maria Butina to lecture on cybersecurity at Russian alma matter following U.S. deportation

Maria Butina is set to give lectures about cybersecurity at her alma matter in Russia following her release last month from a U.S. federal prison, the university announced Friday.

November 8, 2019

Andrew Yang roots for 2020 rival Marianne Williamson to stay in the race: ‘She has much more to say’

White House hopeful Andrew Yang pushed for fellow Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson to remain in the race for the party's nomination.

November 7, 2019

Tucker Carlson rejects concerns about whistleblower’s safety: ‘Live my life for a week’

Fox News Channel's Tucker Carlson rejected concerns about the well-being of the intelligence community whistleblower that sparked impeachment proceedings, arguing during his Wednesday night program that his own safety is at greater risk.

November 7, 2019

FBI investigated ‘bullet in your head’ message received by whistleblower’s lawyer: Report

The FBI reportedly investigated a threatening message sent to a lawyer representing the intelligence community whistleblower who triggered impeachment proceedings.

November 7, 2019

Trump team warns on Facebook of violence against supporters as platform’s ad policy faces scrutiny

Facebook advertisements purchased by President Trump's reelection team claims of violence being used to silence his supporters, refocusing attention on the platform's new policies for political ads.

November 7, 2019

Enthusiasm for 2020 election shared among Republicans and Democrats: Gallup poll

Roughly two-thirds of Americans surveyed recently said they are already "more enthusiastic" about voting in 2020 than in previous elections, the results of a poll showed Thursday.

November 7, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard, 2020 candidate, defends frequent Fox News appearances

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Democrat and 2020 presidential candidate, responded Wednesday to criticism she received for willingly appearing for interviews on Fox News programs.

November 6, 2019

Fake news reaching millions on Facebook as 2020 race nears

Facebook encountered renewed criticism Wednesday from an advocacy group concerned with the social network's failure to eradicate the spread of so-called fake-news stories.

November 6, 2019

Feds raid City Hall in Buffalo, search agency offices

The FBI and other federal agencies led a search Wednesday morning of offices within City Hall in Buffalo, New York, the state's second-largest city.

November 6, 2019

Whistleblower lawyers slam effort to out client as desperate and dangerous

Attorneys for the intelligence community whistleblower that triggered impeachment proceedings accused President Trump's supporters Wednesday of acting dangerously out of desperation by trying to expose their client's identity.

November 6, 2019

Joshua Schulte, CIA employee accused of aiding WikiLeaks, tests Espionage Act with case

Joshua Adam Schulte, a former CIA employee accused of leaking classified material to WikiLeaks, sought to mount a new defense Tuesday months beyond the deadline to do so.

November 5, 2019

Social media manipulation and surveillance diminishing internet freedoms in U.S. and abroad: Report

Internet freedoms in the U.S. and around the world declined during the last year due in large part to ongoing problems posed by social media, experts reported Tuesday.

November 5, 2019