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U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman will not face charges for pulling out his loaded handgun while meeting with constituents last week in a Rock Hill restaurant, S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson said Tuesday. The decision came after Wilson's office spoke with the State Law Enforcement Division and 16th Circuit Solicitor Kevin Brackett.
With the eyes of Silicon Valley, Washington and Wall Street focused on him, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday successfully stood up to sometimes tricky questions from senators on topics from privacy scandals to foreign election interference to the tech industry's political leanings. Zuckerberg remained confident and prepared - far from the sweaty, nervous mess he became during another public appearance about privacy issues eight years ago - during several hours of testimony before a joint session of the Senate's Judiciary and Commerce, Science and Transportation committees.
The 13 Republican candidates running to replace U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-Spartanburg, participated in a GOP forum in Greenville on April 9. Screenshot The 13 Republican candidates running to replace U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-Spartanburg, participated in a GOP forum in Greenville on April 9. Screenshot All thirteen Republican candidates running to replace congressman Trey Gowdy said Monday they would refuse to accept money or an endorsement from the pro-business U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Several running for the seat, which covers Greenville and Spartanburg counties, proudly declared they don't expect the chamber would even offer it to them.
Guy Smith, a retired Greenwich business executive and one-time adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton, is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. Guy Smith, a retired Greenwich business executive and one-time adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton, is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor.
The United States Senate returns to work this week. Time to talk about President Donald Trump's nominations again - especially those to the federal courts.
Despite facing bipartisan criticism for allowing data from up to 87 million people to be improperly shared without their knowledge, the Facebook CEO had mostly glided through questioning during his highly anticipated appearance Tuesday afternoon before the Senate. However, Zuckerberg got into a contentious back-and-forth with Markey after the Massachusetts senator and longtime privacy advocate repeatedly tried to get the 33-year-old billionaire to commit to supporting specific legislation to regulate how Facebook treats user data.
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Hoeven said Tuesday the key position is responsible for funding the Department of Defense, including North Dakota's Air Force bases and National Guard. Hoeven says given North Dakota's defense installations, the position is important to the state "and will help us to better support these defense communities."
One Silicon Valley star witness, 44 media-hungry senators, and more than five hours of mostly tough questions and often ambiguous answers. Here are the highlights.
Some National Guard members have started arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border with more expected as federal government officials continue to discuss what they'll do about illegal immigration. Some National Guard members have started arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border with more expected as federal government officials continue to discuss what they'll do about illegal immigration.
Jerome R. Corsi, author of the New York Times bestseller "Killing the Deep State: The Fight to Save President Trump," told Newsmax in in an exclusive interview Tuesday afternoon that the FBI's raids on President Trump's longtime attorney Michael Cohen are "a disgrace." Corsi likened the FBI's tactics to the KGB's methods under the Soviet Union, and called for the immediate resignation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
The Baton Rouge body camera committee issued three new recommendations to the city-parish and Baton Rouge Police Department on Tuesday, including that footage of so-called "serious incidents" be released to the public before criminal and internal affairs investigations are completed. The committee, chaired by Representative C. Denise Marcelle, wants the police chief to adopt a policy that would release video of certain use of force incidents sooner than they currently do.
Scholars and navy representatives from nations with Arctic territory gathered at the U.S. Naval War College on Tuesday to discuss security and defense in the region. The Newport Arctic Scholars Initiative convened in Newport, Rhode Island.
Republicans are pushing for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution because they are trying to convince voters they are concerned about the deficit, Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said. "They're worried, and they're flailing about and this is part of the flailing about," Hoyer said Tuesday in the Washington Examiner.
On Tuesday, Facebook's CEO will make his long-anticipated appearance on Capitol Hill, where he will testify before the Senate's Judiciary and Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees. Zuckerberg will speak about Facebook's data privacy policies, which have come under fire in the wake of Cambridge Analytica , as well as the social network's role in combating election interference.
Zuckerberg will testify Tuesd... . DELETES NAME OF WOMAN WITH ZUCKERBERG AS IT IS NOT HIS WIFE - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves a meeting with Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Mon... .
Lucia de Souza, a housekeeper, had recently returned from visiting family in Brazil and was looking to purchase a car. She responded to an auto sales ad in the March 22 edition of the newspaper for a 2005 Honda Civic that was listed for $2,200.
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg faced sharp criticism in the opening comments of Tuesday's highly anticipated congressional hearing, as he prepared to apologize for a series of missteps that, he acknowledges, have imperiled the privacy of tens of millions of Americans and helped spread both phony news and Russian disinformation. "Mr. Zuckerberg, in many ways you and the company that you've created, the story you've created, represent the American Dream," said Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., chairman of the Commerce Committee, in his opening remarks.
Lost amid a flurry of Facebook announcements about privacy settings and data ac... . Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks to Arizona National Guard soldiers prior to deployment to the Mexico border at the Papago Park Military Reservation Monday, April 9, 2018, in Phoenix.