Dan Boylan

Facebook’s Zuckerberg to begin two days of congressional testimony in Cambridge Analytica hearing

Senators scolded Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during the first of two days of congressional testimony on Tuesday accusing the massive social networking company of failing to protect private data and threatening to impose significant regulations it the firm does not change its ways.

April 10, 2018

Gina Haspel CIA experience a help and a hindrance

The reason Gina Haspel's nomination to be director of the CIA was so popular with her peers -- her long years of experience during some of the agency's most trying days -- is the same reason she appears certain to face a tough confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill.

April 9, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg braces for tough questions from Congress

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is bracing for back-to-back congressional hearings starting Tuesday over the abuse of his massive social media site and private data breach scandals from the 2016 presidential election.

April 9, 2018

Gina Haspel, Trump’s CIA pick, backed by top former U.S. intelligence officials

More than 50 former senior U.S. government officials from across the political spectrum have united to endorse President Trump's nominee for CIA director, Gina Haspel, a veteran of the clandestine agency and its current deputy director.

April 9, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, to apologize to Congress for election meddling failures

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to personally apologize for privacy abuses and allowing the social media giant that he founded to be manipulated by foreign entities planting fake news during the 2016 presidential election, according to a copy of the testimony he plans to give to Congress later in the week.

April 9, 2018

Donald Trump condemns chemical attack in Syria

President Trump on Sunday condemned a suspected chemical attack in Syria and criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran for backing Syrian President Bashar Assad, whom Mr. Trump called an "animal."

April 8, 2018

Trump condemns Putin, ‘Animal Assad’ after Syria chemical attack

President Trump on Sunday condemned a Saturday chemical attack in Syria and criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran for backing Syrian President Bashar al Assad, who Mr. Trump called an "animal."

April 8, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg announces new verification requirements for Facebook ads

Facebook announced changes to its political advertising policy on Friday ahead of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's expected appearance in Washington next week.

April 6, 2018

Facebook reveals Cambridge Analytica scandal exposed 87 million

Facebook on Tuesday admitted personal data from up to 87 million users of the embattled social media platform was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

April 4, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress next week

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify next week before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the panel announced Wednesday.

April 4, 2018

Facebook to remove over 270 Russia-linked pages, accounts

Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced that Facebook will remove "more than 270 pages and accounts" operated by a Russian organization called the Internet Research Agency.

April 3, 2018

Facebook bans more Kremlin-connected accounts aimed at twisting public opinion

Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced that Facebook will remove "more than 270 pages and accounts" operated by a Russian organization called the Internet Research Agency (IRA).

April 3, 2018

Russia claims NATO has crossed a ‘red line’ by boosting Eastern European air defenses

NATO has recently crossed a "red line" and aggravated relations with Russia by bolstering its air defenses in Eastern Europe, according to Russian officials.

April 3, 2018

Andrew McCabe ‘Legal Defense Fund’ to close after raising more than $500K

Friends of Andrew McCabe who launched a legal defense fund last week for the fired FBI deputy director have raised more $500,000 and are ending their effort, a spokeswoman said Monday.

April 2, 2018

Robert Mueller’s Donald Trump findings may stay confidential

Whatever special counsel Robert Mueller and his team of investigators find out about President Trump, Russia, collusion and dossier gossip may never make it into the public domain.

April 1, 2018

Russian ambassador presses Orrin Hatch for help amid Washington ‘spy-mania’

The Russian ambassador to the U.S. has written to Sen. Orrin Hatch for assistance in setting up meetings with top U.S. officials because the current diplomatic atmosphere in Washington "is toxic."

March 30, 2018

Senate Judiciary Committee Russia probe seeks new info on Trump campaign staffers

The Senate Judiciary Committee's Russian election meddling probe has requested President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign hand over documents related to two White House officials.

March 29, 2018

Mike Pompeo to take tough tack with Erdogan as Turkey relations erode

Turkey and the U.S. appear to sharply diverge on a host of fronts, including Turkey's war against U.S.-allied Kurds in the Middle East and Ankara's recent purchase of an advanced Russian missile system.

March 28, 2018

House Dems seek subpoena for Paul Manafort’s Pentagon documents

Top Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are pushing to subpoena the Pentagon for documents related to allegations that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort promised a White House job to a Chicago banker in exchange for $16 million in home loans.

March 28, 2018

Facebook unveils new privacy settings as Congress prepares for Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony

With Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to soon testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the scandalized social media giant on Wednesday unveiled a centralized system for users to better control privacy and security settings.

March 28, 2018