Andrew Blake

Tucker Carlson: ‘It’s hard to think of a company that’s hurt this country more than Twitter’

Tucker Carlson took aim at Twitter during his evening Fox News opinion program Tuesday, accusing the platform of playing a huge part in driving hate and division among Americans.

October 9, 2019

Jimmy Carter urges Donald Trump to stop stonewalling Congress: ‘Tell the truth … for a change’

Former President Jimmy Carter urged the Trump administration to stop stonewalling Congress and cooperate with the impeachment inquiry launched on Capitol Hill.

October 9, 2019

Facebook rebuffs Biden campaign, says social network will run Trump ad denounced by Democrats

Facebook on Tuesday rejected a request by Democratic candidate Joseph R. Biden's presidential campaign to stop running a controversial attack ad purchased by President Trump's re-election team.

October 9, 2019

Nickelback streams and sales surge following Trump tweet: Report

President Trump appears to have helped seriously boost streams and sales of the Nickelback song "Photograph" by including the tune in a controversial social media post last week.

October 8, 2019

Critics of ‘Joker’ question film’s use of song by Gary Glitter, convicted sex offender

Warner Bros. is facing a backlash for including a song in the new "Joker" movie performed by Gary Glitter, a convicted pedophile currently imprisoned for a slew of sex crimes.

October 8, 2019

Susan Rice, Obama national security adviser, slams U.S. withdrawal from Syria: ‘It’s just appalling’

President Trump was sharply criticized by his predecessor's longtime national security adviser for announcing the sudden withdrawal this week of U.S. troops from Syria near Turkey.

October 8, 2019

Elizabeth Warren wonders if meeting between Trump and Zuckerberg caused Facebook to tweak ad rules

White House hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren sought answers Monday about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's recent Oval Office meeting in light of his platforms agreeing to run controversial advertisements purchased by President Trump's re-election campaign.

October 8, 2019

Beto O’Rourke suggests ‘criminal consequences’ for Donald Trump after presidency ends

White House hopeful Beto O'Rourke said in an interview Friday that President Trump should face "criminal consequences" once his administration comes to an end.

October 5, 2019

Pompeo says State Dept. sent letter in response to congressional subpoena, alleges ‘harassment’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday slammed a congressional subpoena of records from his department as politically motivated, accusing Democrats leading the investigation of "harassment."

October 5, 2019

Rachel Maddow lands role in new ‘Batwoman’ superhero TV series

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow will play the role of a fictional television and radio personality in the new "Batwoman" series debuting on The CW network this weekend, she said Friday.

October 5, 2019

Steve Bannon declares ‘deep state conspiracy theory is for nut cases’ in new book: Report

President Trump's former adviser Stephen K. Bannon reportedly pushes back in a new book against the "deep state" theory believed by some current members of the administration.

October 5, 2019

Rudy Giuliani says his mission is to ‘disrupt the world’ amid facing scrutiny over Ukraine outreach

President Trump's private attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani described his controversial involvement in U.S. foreign affairs Friday as part of a mission to "disrupt the world."

October 5, 2019

NYPD: Four homeless men killed overnight in Chinatown rampage; fifth hospitalized and one in custody

The New York Police Department said Saturday that four homeless men were killed overnight during a series of seemingly random attacks in the heart of the city's Chinatown district.

October 5, 2019

Rich McDaniel, Warren campaign aide, fired over ‘inappropriate behavior’ allegations

Richard McDaniel, a top staffer on Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts' presidential campaign, was fired Friday after repeatedly being accused recently of unspecified inappropriate behavior.

October 5, 2019

Florida woman arrested for dozens of pipe bombs ‘consumed’ by Columbine, Oklahoma City attacks

Authorities announced Friday the arrest of a Florida woman charged in connection with two dozen pipe bombs and other weapons found in her Tampa Bay-area home.

October 4, 2019

FBI’s Christopher Wray slams Facebook over encryption: ‘Dream come true’ for child pornographers

Facebook came under fire Friday from the head of the FBI, who claimed the company would make a "dream come true" for child pornographers by encrypting its users' communications.

October 4, 2019

‘Joker’ opening has authorities on high alert following online threats

The new "Joker" film opening nationwide this weekend has authorities on alert more than seven years after moviegoers were murdered at a midnight screening for a related Batman picture.

October 4, 2019

Laura Ingraham apologizes for ‘mix-up’ after saying whistleblower lawyer repped Clinton, Schumer

Fox News host Laura Ingraham apologized Thursday after falsely stating that a lawyer for the intelligence community whistleblower previously represented leading Democratic figures.

October 4, 2019

Carlos Curbelo, ex-GOP congressman, urges Republicans to condemn Trump over appeal to Ukraine, China

Carlos Curbelo, a former Republican member of Congress, urged the GOP to "unequivocally" condemn President Trump for asking Ukraine and China to probe his political rival Thursday.

October 3, 2019

Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump: Impeachable offenses committed on national TV still count

Hillary Clinton said President Trump committed an impeachable offense Thursday when he called for Ukraine and China to investigate the family of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden.

October 3, 2019