Andrew Blake

Facebook removes hundreds of Iraqi, Ukrainian accounts for ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’

Facebook has purged its platforms of hundreds of accounts and pages for engaging in "domestic-focused coordinated inauthentic behavior" in Iraq and Ukraine, the company said Monday.

September 17, 2019

Andrew Yang says SNL should not fire new cast member Shane Gillis over racist comments

White House hopeful Andrew Yang came out Saturday against calls for "Saturday Night Live" to fire one of the comedy program's newest cast members over past racist jokes.

September 14, 2019

Eric Holder: No ‘question’ Trump could be prosecuted, Dems should consider impeachment

President Trump without question risks being prosecuted once his administration comes to an end, Eric H. Holder Jr., who served as President Obama's first attorney general, said in an interview airing Saturday.

September 14, 2019

Tomi Lahren apologizes after Democratic candidate calls out ‘disgusting, anti-immigrant rhetoric’

Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren apologized for remarks she made Friday about gun ownership and immigration after being slammed on Twitter by Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro.

September 14, 2019

Briscoe Cain, Texas state senator, defends tweet saying gun is ‘ready’ for Beto O’Rourke

Republican Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain on Friday defended recently saying that his semiautomatic rifle was "ready" for Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke.

September 14, 2019

Joe Biden says he will release medical records before primaries

White House hopeful Joseph R. Biden will make public his personal medial records prior to any Democratic primaries taking place, the former vice president pledged Friday.

September 14, 2019

Donald Trump to dine at White House with parents of Otto Warmbier: Report

President Trump on Saturday will reportedly host the parents of Otto Warmbier, the U.S. college student who was held captive by North Korea for 17 months and died shortly after.

September 14, 2019

Democrats seek House vote soon for marijuana banking bill

Congress on Friday neared consideration of a bipartisan measure to protect banks that service state-legal marijuana businesses operating in the face of federal prohibition.

September 13, 2019

Russian censor says Google paid small penalty for showing banned websites in search results

Google has paid a small penalty for failing to block access to certain websites banned in Russia, Moscow's federal censor said Friday.

September 13, 2019

Rolling Stones set new record with lucrative No Filter Tour despite health scare, postponements

The Rolling Stones' latest world tour reportedly grossed nearly a half-billion dollars, setting a new record for the band despite more than a dozen U.S. dates being postponed.

September 13, 2019

NSA leaker Edward Snowden lays out conditions for return, says ‘not my choice to live in Russia’

Edward Snowden would return to the U.S. under certain conditions to face criminal charges related to leaking classified material to the media, the former National Security Agency contractor said.

September 13, 2019

Julian Assange ordered to remain behind bars pending extradition once prison sentence ends: Report

WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange was reportedly ordered by a U.K. judge Friday to remain jailed once he finishes serving a 50-week sentence for breaching bail.

September 13, 2019

Russia appeals to Interpol in search of former Kremlin official suspected as CIA spy

Russia has reached out to Interpol in search of Oleg B. Smolenkov, a former Kremlin official who disappeared in 2017 and is now suspected of having spied for the CIA, a top Moscow official said Thursday.

September 12, 2019

Andrew Yang dreams of playing basketball against Donald Trump: ‘I would school him’

White House hopeful Andrew Yang on Wednesday predicted easily winning in head-to-face competition against President Trump, albeit provided it takes place on the basketball court.

September 12, 2019

Israel blamed for cellphone surveillance devices discovered near White House: Report

The U.S. government assessed that Israel was likely responsible for cellphone surveillance devices discovered operating near the White House in 2017, a report said Thursday.

September 12, 2019

Bipartisan resolution takes aim at Russian government over detention of Paul Whelan, former Marine

Members of Congress urged colleagues Thursday to condemn the Russian government for continuing to detain Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine jailed in Moscow for nearly the past nine months.

September 12, 2019

Charlottesville judge grants permanent injunction preventing removal of Confederate statues: Reports

Confederate monuments in Charlottesville, Virginia, will remain standing as a result of a state judge's ruling Wednesday in spite of efforts mounted by the local city council.

September 12, 2019

Iranian hackers targeting U.S. universities in spite of criminal charges: Report

American universities have continued to be targeted by suspected Iranian state-sponsored hackers despite previous attacks drawing the attention of the Department of Justice, a cybersecurity firm reported Wednesday.

September 11, 2019

Sean Hannity mentioned Hillary Clinton in 86% of Fox News episodes since Trump took office: Report

Sean Hannity has mentioned Hillary Clinton on his prime-time Fox News program in nearly nine out of every 10 episodes aired since President Trump took office, according to a recent report.

September 11, 2019

Meghan McCain slams Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner: ‘They crashed my dad’s funeral’

Meghan McCain ripped senior presidential advisers Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner on Tuesday for attending a memorial service held for her father, late Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican.

September 11, 2019