Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Richard Burr (R-NC) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), as well as Rep. Jackie Speier introduced a bill today to address revenge porn. The bill, Ending Nonconsenual Online User Graphic Harassment (ENOUGH) Act of 2017, is d…
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Congress presses Uber for answers around the data breach it tried to hide
It looks like Congress won’t be ignoring the recent thoroughly sketchy report that Uber failed to disclose — and made efforts to hide — about a data breach that affected 57 million users in 2016. On Monday, Senator Mark Warner issued a set of questions to the ride-sharing company regarding the hack and its failure to inform both regulators and its own users. Read More
Senators finally required to go through sexual harassment prevention training
As sexual assault allegations continue to circulate through nearly every industry imaginable, Congress is taking preventative action in attempt to ensure the future safety of senators and staffers.
On Thursday, members of the Senate voted to make sex…
Powerful videos show ‘Dreamers’ storming Senate office building
It’s been a year since Donald Trump was elected President of the United States and people are still gathering in massive protests.
On Thursday, individuals stormed the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., to shout their pleas for members …
Senators push to ditch social security numbers in light of Equifax hack
Eyeing more secure alternatives to social security numbers, lawmakers in the U.S. are looking abroad. Today, the Senate Commerce Committee questioned former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, Verizon Chief Privacy Officer Karen Zacharia, and both the current and former CEOs of Equifax on how to protect consumers against major data breaches. The consensus was that social security numbers have got to… Read More
4 hacks that totally embarrassed the US government
Cyberattacks are a fast-growing and increasingly dangerous threat to modern society, especially when they target the highly sensitive information stored within government databases. Four recent attacks have made the U.S. government seem, at best, unpr…
View More 4 hacks that totally embarrassed the US governmentHere’s how Russia targeted its fake Facebook ads and how those ads performed
It’s impossible to know just how much stuff being circulated on social networks is Russian state content in sheep’s clothing, although tech companies are scrambling to figure that out. Now, thanks to Congress, we just got a rare peek behind the curtain of how Facebook’s ad operations were manipulated by a foreign power to foment outrage and division in American society. Read More
In their first Russia hearing, tech giants try to placate Congress (with mixed results)
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off the first of three hearings this week examining the relationship between social media and Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The hearings mark the first time that lawmakers will hear testimony from Google, Facebook and Twitter around how their platforms were and are manipulated as part of Russian political… Read More
San Juan’s mayor isn’t happy Republicans canceled a hurricane response hearing
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San Juan’s mayor has freely criticized the government’s response to Hurricane Maria. But now she’s been denied the chance to testify before Congress.
SEE ALSO: Trump gets a 10 on Puerto Rico response from San Juan mayor — but on a very different scale
Carmen Yulín Cruz was set to speak Wednesday in a hearing about FEMA’s preparation and response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Currently, only 33 percent of the island’s power has been restored.
She came to Washington, D.C., at the invitation of U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, a ranking member of the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee. This happened shortly after her public spat with President Donald Trump and Whitefish Energy, the two-person Montana firm hired to restore power to Puerto Rico. Read more…
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San Juan’s mayor isn’t happy Republicans canceled a hurricane response hearing
San Juan’s mayor has freely criticized the government’s response to Hurricane Maria. But now she’s been denied the chance to testify before Congress.
SEE ALSO: Trump gets a 10 on Puerto Rico response from San Juan mayor — but on a very different scale
Carmen Yulín Cruz was set to speak Wednesday in a hearing about FEMA’s preparation and response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Currently, only 33 percent of the island’s power has been restored.
She came to Washington, D.C., at the invitation of U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, a ranking member of the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee. This happened shortly after her public spat with President Donald Trump and Whitefish Energy, the two-person Montana firm hired to restore power to Puerto Rico. Read more…
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