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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that federal regulation of Facebook and other Internet companies is "inevitable" - an acknowledgement that comes as Congress is considering how to respond to a massive privacy breach at the social media giant. "The Internet is growing in importance around the world in people's lives; I think it's inevitable that there will be some regulation," the 33-year-old billionaire told members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Democrats already enthusiastic about hard-hat-wearing Randy Bryce's challenge of Republican Paul Ryan got a gust of optimism Thursday with the House speaker's decision against seeking re-election. Bryce's "Iron Stache" persona had earned the 53-year-old Army veteran and ironworker the support of national Democratic donors after a cheeky campaign launch in which he offered to trade jobs with Ryan.
The daughter of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Wednesday criticized those applauding the exit of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, saying they had better brace themselves for "Trumpism" which "you will like a lot less." "The people that are cheering, do you know what comes in his place? Trumpism," said Meghan McCain on ABC's "The View" after some in the audience clapped at Ryan's decision to retire from the House.
Republican senator from Kentucky on whether FBI officials caught sending anti-Trump text messages should be allowed to keep their clearances. Two romantically involved FBI officials who were removed from special counsel Robert Mueller's team over a series of anti-Trump text messages still have Top Secret security clearances, Sen. Rand Paul revealed Wednesday.
Trump meets with military leaders, says decision on U.S. retaliation against suspected chemical attack in Syria will be coming tonight or shortly thereafter. After another suspected chemical attack in Syria, President Trump promised the U.S. would respond "forcefully" but so far has not given specifics.
House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday he will retire rather than seek another term in Congress as the steady if reluctant wingman for President Donald Trump, sending ripples through a Washington already on edge and spreading new uncertainty through a party bracing for a rough election year. The Wisconsin Republican cast the decision to end his 20-year career as a personal one, saying he did not want his children growing up with a "weekend dad."
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Zuckerberg is trying to restore public confidence after information from up to 87 million Facebook users was shared with Cambridge Analytica. As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes his first appearances before Congress Tuesday and Wednesday, lawmakers want more information about how the social network allowed the possible misuse of data belonging to 87 million Facebook users - and what steps are being taken to prevent it in the future.
President Donald Trump says that while Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan has decided not to run for re-election, Ryan leaves a "legacy of achievement." Trump says on Twitter Wednesday: "Speaker Paul Ryan is a truly good man, and while he will not be seeking re-election, he will leave a legacy of achievement that nobody can question.
Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, his office announced Wednesday, injecting another layer of uncertainty as Republicans face worries over losing their majority in the fall. Ryan's plans have been the source of much speculation and will set off a scramble among his lieutenants to take the helm.
Ryan will not run for re-election, The Associa... The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether the widow of a former University of Notre Dame football player can sue the school and the NCAA over allegations her husband was disabled by concussions from his college... The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether the widow of a former University of Notre Dame football player can sue the school and the NCAA over allegations her husband was disabled by concussions from his college career in the 1970s. . FILE - In this June 29, 2016 file photo, a man holds a bag of synthetic marijuana in Houston.
Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles "will be coming" in response to Syria's suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people. "Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria," Trump tweeted.
Mark Zuckerberg, back for a second day of grilling from lawmakers in Washington after nearly five hours of questions from 44 senators Tuesday about the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal and a wide range of other issues, and faced a tougher crowd from the start. Wednesday, Facebook's CEO went before a House committee - made up of 55 members - and again apologized over the data leak, which may have affected up to 87 million Facebook users.
Paul Ryan will not stand at the congressional US midterm elections in November but says it has nothing to do with Donald Trump's presidency. US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, dealing a blow to the Republican Party just months ahead of pivotal congressional elections, says he will not seek re-election to Congress in November and will relinquish his leadership post at the start of 2019.
A house hearing examining the company's privacy policies and the role Facebook played as Russians intervened in the 2016 election has begun. Zuckerberg testified for around five hours in a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
Facebook had access to 87 million people's data after Aleksandr Kogan, a lecturer at Cambridge University, sold the firm information stolen from an app called "thisisyourdigitallife." The app, disguised as a personality test, didn't just take data from people who took the quiz, but also from friends connected with the duped victims.
The Facebook CEO is testifying Wednesday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, his second and final hearing this week in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. Zuckerberg repeated an apology offered in the previous hearing that Facebook made a "big mistake" by not taking "a broad enough view" of its responsibility.
Acreage Holdings, a marijuana investment company, announced Wednesday that the former House Speaker will join its board of advisors. Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld will also join the board.
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is overseeing the special counsel's investigation of Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election. Trump is considering more aggressive action to rein in Robert Mueller after the FBI's Monday raids on the offices and temporary home of the president's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, two anonymous sources tell CNN .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday warned President Trump not to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the man who appointed Mueller to lead the FBI's long-running Trump-Russia probe. A short time earlier, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a news conference he thinks Mueller should be allowed to finish his investigation.