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Mark Zuckerberg ‘confident’ Facebook will do a better job in 2018 election

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he's "confident" the social media company will do more to confront foreign meddling in the 2018 elections, CNN reported on Thursday.

March 22, 2018

Donald Trump slams Joe Biden after former veep threatens physical assault

President Trump slammed former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Thursday, accusing him of threatening physical assault.

March 22, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, admits ‘mistakes’ in Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that Facebook experienced a "breach of trust" speaking of the controversy surrounding the company for the first time.

March 21, 2018

RNC sees another record-breaking fundraising total for February

The Republican National Committee announced another round of record-breaking fundraising Tuesday.

March 21, 2018

Rand Paul: Intelligence community’s bias shows need for more oversight

Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that there needs to be more limits put on the intelligence community's reach on Americans' information.

March 21, 2018

Kevin McCarthy: Tariff changes can actually be a good thing

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that tariffs can actually be a good thing.

March 21, 2018

Chris Collins: Expect new legislation after Facebook data breach

Rep. Chris Collins said Wednesday that Congress will pass some legislation after the Facebook data breach.

March 21, 2018

Greg Abbott: Austin area needs to remain ‘vigilant’ even after suspected bomber kills self

Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that people in Texas need to remain "vigilant" even after the suspected bomber committed suicide.

March 21, 2018

Jim Himes: Facebook users need to be aware of their privacy rights

Rep. Jim Himes said Wednesday that Facebook users need to be aware of their own privacy rights in addition to the company's protection.

March 21, 2018

Donald Trump says DOJ should’ve urged the Supreme Court to take Arizona driver’s license case

President Trump said Wednesday that the Justice Department should have urged the Supreme Court to hear the case on driver's licenses for DACA recipients in Arizona.

March 21, 2018

Alexander Nix suspended from Cambridge Analytica

Cambridge Analytica suspended its CEO Tuesday as the British company sought to defend itself from multiple investigations into activities during the 2016 election.

March 20, 2018

Raj Shah: White House confident spending bill will pass by Friday deadline

White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah said Tuesday that the administration is confident a spending bill will be passed by the deadline.

March 20, 2018

Klobuchar, Kennedy push Facebook to take more responsibility for reported data breach

Sens. Amy Klobuchar and John Kennedy said Tuesday that Facebook needs to take more responsibility for the data they collect on Americans after reports of abuse in the 2016 election.

March 20, 2018

Great Mills High School: Shooting at Maryland campus, multiple injuries reported

St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron said a 17-year-old armed with a handgun shot two students inside a Maryland high school -- a rampage that ended with the shooter dead after a school resource officer fired at him.

March 20, 2018

Sarah Sanders accuses Democrats of playing politics with DACA recipients

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Tuesday that Democrats are playing politics with DACA recipients.

March 20, 2018

Brian Babin: Securing the border more important than DACA

Rep. Brian Babin said Tuesday that securing the border is more important than addressing the DACA program.

March 20, 2018

Jackie Speier: Donald Trump’s tweets on special counsel show obstruction of justice

Rep. Jackie Speier said Tuesday that if President Trump fires special counsel Robert Mueller, then she will push to remove him from office.

March 20, 2018

Jim Himes says no to blocking spending bill over protections for Robert Mueller

Rep. Jim Himes said Monday that he would not block the spending bill over protections for special counsel Robert Mueller.

March 19, 2018

Austin attacks likely the work of ‘serial bomber,’ authorities say

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said Monday that preliminary evidence shows a connection between the four recent explosions in the Texas city.

March 19, 2018

Peter King calls on special counsel to give a timetable for his investigation

Rep. Peter King called on Robert Mueller to give an estimated timetable on the special counsel investigation into President Trump.

March 19, 2018