Dems focus fire on DeVos, vulnerable Trump picks

Democrats are mounting a 24-hour blitz to try and sink at least one nomination from President Donald Trump's Cabinet, attacking education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos a day before her confirmation vote. Democratic senators promised to stay up all night debating DeVos early into Tuesday morning and also took to Twitter to urge residents to light up Senate phonelines.

Nearly 100 U.S. tech firms file legal brief opposing Trump’s travel ban

Nearly 100 companies, including Apple, Google and Microsoft, banded together on Sunday to file a legal brief opposing President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban, arguing that it "inflicts significant harm on American business." The brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, included Facebook, Twitter, Intel, eBay, Netflix and Uber, as well as non-tech companies such as Levi Strauss and Chobani.

Chan Sun Jung has 1st round KO of Bermudez in return to UFC

A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a nationwide hold on President Donald Trump's ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries The Justice Department has appealed a judge's order blocking his travel ban at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, citing the "sovereign prerogative" of a president to admit or exclude aliens The American Humane organization says a third-party investigation prompted by leaked video from the set of "A Dog's Purpose" found no animal injuries occurred during the scenes Visa holders from seven majority-Muslim countries affected by President Donald Trump's travel ban are hurrying to board U.S.-bound flights following federal judge's order temporarily blocking the ban The Seattle judge derided by President Donald Trump on Twitter after blocking Trump's immigration order is known for conservative legal views, for a record of ... (more)

State Department reverses visa revocations as Trump administration…

The Department of Homeland Security complied with a judge's orders Saturday and stopped enforcing President Donald Trump's controversial entry ban, and the fast-moving legal dispute over the president's powers could land at the nation's highest court. On Saturday evening, Trump administration lawyers filed a notice to appeal the Seattle federal judge's decision from Friday night that imposed a temporary, nationwide halt to Trump's order barring refugees and those from seven majority-Muslim nations from entering the country.

Elon Musk Says Staying On Trump’s Board Will ‘Serve The Greater Good’

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk talks at the Automotive World News Congress at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, January 13, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Tesla CEO Elon Musk told his Twitter followers Thursday he's sticking with President Donald Trump's business advisory board over objections from some of Tesla's most devoted customers.

James McAvoy donates A 50k to a cancer-stricken teen

Ivanka looks somber as Nordstrom dumps her fashion line from stores and online in response to boycott by thousands of women over the election... but Jared is all smiles as he meets Queen Rania Terror in Paris as Louvre museum is locked down after soldier shoots machete-wielding man screaming 'Allahu Akbar' as he tries to enter the building carrying rucksacks Can this Twitter account predict the future? Mysterious social media handle appears to have called Brexit, Trump and Beyonce being pregnant Is your dinner keeping you up at night? Experts reveal the foods that cause insomnia An eye for an eye: Iranian woman will be blinded as punishment for throwing acid in another woman's face, leaving the victim sightless Husband admits stabbing his pregnant wife to death in front of their two children after she pleads with her church, the police and relatives for protection from his abuse for ... (more)

Human rights activist identifies BBC star as CIA deputy

'Erm. This is me. And I'm pretty sure I never ran a CIA black site for torture': BBC star Emily Maitlis is left bemused after human rights activist identifies her as new deputy CIA chief on Twitter BBC star Emily Maitlis has been left bewildered after a US human rights activist identified her as the new deputy CIA chief who ran a torture 'black site'.

Kal Penn starts fund raiser for Syrian refugees

New York, Jan 29 - Indian-American actor Kal Penn has started a fund raiser for Syrian refugees after a Twitter user said he doesn't belong in the US. Penn, who has been playing pivotal roles in the American entertainment industry for over a decade now, originally set the fund raising amount at $2,500, but has raised over $128,000, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Adolescent-in-Chief

We live in a youth-obsessed culture, and one glaring proof of it is our oldest-ever inaugurated President. Or should I say, gleaming proof? The gleaming golden hair, the gleaming white teeth, the constant boasting about his gleaming sexual prowess.

Rogue Twitter accounts protest new limits on some federal agencies

A protest over climate change policies and new limits on the public release of climate-related data by certain federal agencies has grown into a larger social media demonstration against the Trump Administration, with over a dozen rogue government Twitter accounts expressing disapproval of the new President, as they make the case that more attention is needed on global warming. "He can take our official Twitter, but he'll never take our FREEDOM," reads @ActualEPAFacts.

Sexist, vulgar posts on women’s marches rebound on officials

A school board member in Hillary Clinton's hometown resigned after making a derogatory reference on Twitter to the female anatomy in describing women marching against President Donald Trump. An Illinois teacher was pulled from the classroom for a tweet deemed sexist.