AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarPelosi’s bid for speaker imperiled as public opposition growsverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Rachael Bade, Heather Caygle and John BresnahanSixteen Democrats vowed Monday to oppose Nancy Pelosi for speaker on the House floor, throwing the California Democrat’s bid to reclaim the gavel in serious jeopardy. In a highly anticipated letter that went public Monday, the Democrats praised Pelosi as “a historic figure” but argued that it is …
AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarCIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassinationverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Shane Harris, Greg Miller and Josh DawseyThe CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month, contradicting the Saudi government’s claims that he was not involved in the killing, according to people familiar with the matter. The CIA’s assessment, …
AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarMigrant caravan: What happens if it reaches the U.S. border?verified_publisherCBS News - By Jason SilversteinThe caravan of more than 7,000 Central American migrants continues its journey in spite of exhaustion, heat, hunger and opposition from Mexican …
AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarFBI investigating potential explosives sent to CNN and famous Democratsverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Rebecca MorinAuthorities are investigating potential explosives sent to CNN and liberal political figures, including former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the billionaire donor George Soros, as the White House on Wednesday denounced the “terrorizing acts.” The FBI, in a …
AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarFacebook: Hackers accessed personal data from 29M accountsAssociated Press - By MAE ANDERSONNEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says hackers accessed a wide swath of information — ranging from emails and phone numbers to more personal details like sites visited and places checked into — from millions of accounts as part of a security breach the company disclosed two weeks ago. Twenty-nine million …
AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarFacebook purged over 800 U.S. accounts and pages for pushing political spamverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tony RommSAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook said on Thursday it purged more than 800 U.S. publishers and accounts for flooding users with politically-oriented spam, reigniting accusations of political censorship and arbitrary decision-making. In doing so, Facebook demonstrated its increased willingness to wade into …
AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarKavanaugh Is Sworn In After Close Confirmation Vote in Senate (Published 2018)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Sheryl Gay StolbergWASHINGTON — Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday by one of the slimmest margins in American history, locking in a solid conservative majority on the court and capping a rancorous battle that began as a debate over judicial ideology and concluded with a national …
AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarY Combinator Learns Basic Income Is Not So Basic After AllWIRED - Nitasha TikuMore than two years after revealing plans to give people a guaranteed monthly income, the incubator now says it hopes to begin the study in 2019. In …
AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarFacebook Suspends 400 Apps in Developer Data Investigationverified_publisherBloomberg - By Sarah FrierFacebook Inc. said it has investigated thousands of apps and suspended 400 of them since a developer data leak scandal broke in March. That’s about …
AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarCatholic Priests Abused 1,000 Children in Pennsylvania, Report Says (Published 2018)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Laurie GoodsteinBishops and other leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania covered up child sexual abuse by more than 300 priests over a period of 70 years, persuading victims not to report the abuse and law enforcement not to investigate it, according to a searing report issued by a grand jury on …
AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarA Large Body of Water on Mars Is Detected, Raising the Potential for Alien Life (Published 2018)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Kenneth ChangFor the first time, scientists have found a large, watery lake beneath an ice cap on Mars. Because water is essential to life, the discovery offers an exciting new place to search for life-forms beyond Earth. Italian scientists working on the European Space Agency’s Mars Express mission announced on …
AvatarMike W. McGeeAvatarAvatarTrump, EU agree to work on lowering tariffs, averting a potential trade warverified_publisherCNBC - Christina Wilkie and Tucker HigginsPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States and the European Union had launched a "new phase" in their relationship, saying that the …