Andrew Blake

Rep. Justin Amash labels Hillary Clinton a ‘Donald Trump asset’ over accusations about Gabbard

Hillary Clinton is boosting President Trump's voter base by suggesting Russia is rooting for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to win the White House, Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan reasoned Friday.

October 19, 2019

Elijah Cummings to lie in state at U.S. Capitol

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Maryland Democrat, will be posthumously honored next week by having his remains lie in state on Capitol Hill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday.

October 19, 2019

Bill Maher offers Donald Trump $1 million to resign, predicts other entertainers will up the ante

HBO host and comedian Bill Maher offered Friday to give President Trump a million dollars to leave office, adding that other liberals around Hollywood would surely follow suit.

October 19, 2019

Digital streams of Michael Jackson music up despite damaging HBO documentary: Report

Digital platforms saw an uptick in users listening to Michael Jackson's music amid renewed interest in child sex abuse charges made against the late singer, a report showed Friday.

October 18, 2019

Warren, Biden campaigns say Facebook ‘unprepared’ to handle 2020 race over ad policy

Democrats called Facebook "unprepared" to handle the 2020 U.S. presidential elections after the company's top executive defended its decision not to fact-check political ads.

October 18, 2019

MLK’s daughter criticizes Mark Zuckerberg for invoking civil rights leader in defense of Facebook

Bernice King, the only surviving daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., called out Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for defending his company from criticism by invoking the slain civil rights leader during a recent speech.

October 18, 2019

Sean Hannity lashes out at ‘idiotic’ Mick Mulvaney over Ukraine remarks

Fox News host Sean Hannity slammed Mick Mulvaney, President Trump's acting chief of staff, after he admitted the administration conditionally withheld military aid from Ukraine.

October 18, 2019

House panel OKs bill requiring campaigns to report foreign offers of assistance

Sweeping election security legislation pending on Capitol Hill has cleared a key hurdle as members of Congress look to prevent foreign interference in the 2020 presidential race.

October 17, 2019

Russia defies U.S. to refute spying claims brought against Paul Whelan, jailed former Marine

Russia on Thursday put the onus on the U.S. to deny Paul Whelan, an American citizen and former Marine jailed in Moscow for nearly a year, is not a foreign spy as suspected.

October 17, 2019

Kremlin reacts to ‘highly unusual’ letter from Donald Trump to Turkey’s Erdogan

The Kremlin commented Thursday about the peculiarly worded letter President Trump sent recently to Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling it "highly unusual."

October 17, 2019

Attorney for Trump whistleblower rejects comparisons to NSA leaker Edward Snowden

A lawyer for the whistleblower that sparked the impeachment inquiry into President Trump rejected comparisons between his client and Edward Snowden.

October 17, 2019

Joe Biden to Donald Trump: ‘Release your tax returns or shut up’

White House hopeful Joe Biden responded Wednesday to claims or corruption mounted by President Trump by daring his potential 2020 opponent to release his tax returns.

October 16, 2019

House antitrust probe prompts replies from Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook: Judiciary Committee

Silicon Valley titans at the center of a congressional antitrust probe have begun responding to inquiries from Capitol Hill, lawmakers leading the investigation said.

October 16, 2019

Twitter clarifies rules for world leaders as Democrats push for platform to ban Donald Trump

Twitter clarified its rules for world leaders following recent calls for the company to punt President Trump from its platform.

October 16, 2019

Iran targeted in secret U.S. cyber operation following attack on Saudi oil facilities: Report

The U.S. waged a secret "cyber operation" against Iran after finding the country was responsible for attacking Saudi Arabian oil facilities last month, Reuters reported Wednesday.

October 16, 2019

R. Kelly collaboration missing from Lady Gaga’s re-release of ‘Artpop’

Lady Gaga is re-releasing the artist's third studio album next month, 2013's "Artpop," albeit seemingly without the record's only tune to feature disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly.

October 15, 2019

Pete Buttigieg: ‘It’s become fashionable to attack political correctness’

White House hopeful Pete Buttigieg took issue Tuesday with stand-up comedians pushing the bounds of political correctness to be deliberately provocative.

October 15, 2019

Dan Coats, former DNI, rejoining King & Spalding law firm as senior policy adviser

Daniel R. Coats, President Trump's former director of national intelligence, has rejoined the law offices of King & Spalding, the firm announced Tuesday.

October 15, 2019

Richard Blumenthal renews push to pass Journalist Protection Act amid uproar over Trump video

Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday renewed calls for Congress to make it a federal crime for anyone to attack or threaten a member of the news media doing their job. The Connecticut Democrat's renewed push to pass the Journalist Protection Act comes after a violent video was played at a pro-Trump conference recently with a fantasy sequence showing the president gunning down journalists.

October 15, 2019

DNC warns campaigns prior to debate of ‘heightened disinformation’ appearing online: Report

The Democratic National Committee reportedly warned presidential campaigns on the eve of Tuesday's primary debate to remain vigilant in countering online disinformation.

October 15, 2019