Category: US News

Trump: Investigate Sen. Schumer Over Photo With Putin

President Trump is responding to calls for an investigation into his Attorney General over concerns that he is too close to Russia. President Trump tweeted that an immediate investigation should be launched into Sen. Chuck Schumer’s ties with Russia due to a photo featuring Schumer and Vladmir Putin.

It’s Time To End Net Neutrality

The change in Administration brings fresh thinking to what had become an epicenter of 1934 regulatory thought – the Federal Communications Commission . Under the prior Administration, the FCC was twice chastised by the courts for attempting to impose net neutrality on Internet Service Providers .

FCC, in potential sign of the future, halts new data security rules

The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday halted new government rules related to data security from taking effect this week, in a potential prelude to a broader repeal of privacy protections for users of high-speed internet. After a 2-to-1, party-line vote by the Republican-led commission, Ajit Pai, the chairman, announced that a portion of privacy rules passed in October would be temporarily stayed.

A notoriously abusive detention center nicknamed ‘Ritmo’ may…

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is considering reactivating the vacant Willacy County Correctional Facility in Raymondville, Texas, according to Texas Monthly , prompting concerns about the center’s history of abuse, neglect, and other illegal activity. The news comes as ICE rapidly moves to expand its detention capacity along the Mexican border, under instruction from Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly.

Top Bush ethics lawyer: Russia could have blackmail on…

President George W. Bush’s top ethics lawyer told Business Insider on Thursday that while it was “debatable” whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions perjured himself during his Senate confirmation hearing, he must resign. Richard Painter, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School who was the chief White House ethics lawyer from 2005 to 2007, added the latest Russia-related White House firestorm could leave Sessions open to the risk of “blackmailing.”

Is This The Best Biotech Play for 2017?

Last year, a political spotlight on drug pricing policies threatened the entire industry. Scandals at Mylan and Valeant Therapeutics did damage to the entire sector, sending the share prices of many biotech companies down.

Yesterdays

Conway High West students stuck it to a couple of math teachers and a very lucky senior during lunchtime in the cafeteria. Conway math teachers, Shiloh Harder and Steve Reed, along with Grant Blaylock, a senior FBLA officer and football player, were taped to the wall with duct tape.

Trump, Pence Keep Focus on Economy Despite Sessions Controversy

President Trump and Vice President Pence are staying focused on the administration’s top priority: the U.S. economy. This, as new reports emerge that Attorney General Jeff Sessions met with the Russian ambassador , despite stating that he did not have conversations with Moscow during his confirmation hearing.

Pelosi Calls on Sessions to Quit After Post Discloses Russia Contacts

U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign on Wednesday after the Washington Post reported he failed to disclose two meetings he had with Russia’s ambassador before Donald Trump was inaugurated as president. Citing Justice Department officials, the Post said Sessions spoke twice last year with Russia’s ambassador while he was still a U.S. senator.

Us FCC stays data security regulations for broadband providers

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has halted new rules that would require high-speed internet providers to take ‘reasonable’ steps to protect customer data. In a 2-1 vote that went along party lines, the FCC voted Wednesday to stay temporarily one part of privacy rules passed in October that would give consumers the right to decide how their data is used and shared by broadband providers.

Overnight Tech: FCC votes in favor of stay on data security |…

FCC VOTES TO HALT INTERNET PRIVACY RULE: The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday voted 2-1 along party lines to prevent a new internet privacy rule from taking effect. The provision was part of a larger set of broadband privacy rules passed by the FCC in October under the Obama administration and set to go into effect on Thursday.

FCC puts data security protections on hold – CNET

As expected the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday voted 2-1 along party lines to stop a new data security rule from taking effect. It was part of a bigger set of privacy regulation, approved by the FCC in October , that’s supposed to protect consumers’ sensitive personal information online.

Chuck Schumer Seeks FCC Waiver To Unscramble, Trace Origin Of Bomb Threats To Jewish Centers

After a disturbing rash of anti-Semitic acts, which includes Jewish cemeteries being vandalized and bomb threats called in to Jewish community centers, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer asked the Federal Communications Commission for a waiver that would allow authorities to unscramble anonymous phone numbers that are being used to call in threats. Schumer’s letter specifically referred to a series of bomb threats that were made on Feb. 27 to 11 JCCs, several of them in or near New York.

Democrats should get on board with repeal of FCC privacy rules

Is the broadband privacy sky falling? You’d think so if you listen to the apocalyptic tech press or Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey Democrats should get on board with repeal of FCC privacy rules Senate Dems hit FCC chairman on consumer data risks Dems rip Trump administration for revoking Obama’s transgender directive MORE They claim that Republican Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is about to leave consumers totally unprotected from broadband providers who might use information gathered about them. A press call yesterday put out a flurry of mixed metaphors: Republicans want a “black hole” or an “unregulated Wild West” for broadband privacy.

Trump Doubles Down on Controversial Pledge to Leave Social Security, Medicare Untouched

President Trump delivered his first speech Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress, discussing his budget blueprint for the coming fiscal year which includes a $54 billion increase in defense spending, a large cut in funding for the Environmental Protection Agency– and “no changes” to Social Security and Medicare. As of January, 66 million Americans were receiving Social Security, Supplemental Security Income payments, or both, according to the program’s website.

Trump Presses Priorities on a Congress Seeking Clarity, Details

President Donald Trump will press Congress to carry out his priorities for replacing Obamacare, jump-starting the economy and bolstering the nation’s defenses in an address eagerly awaited by lawmakers, investors and the public who want greater clarity on his policy agenda. Trump on Tuesday afternoon was putting the finishing touches on his first address to a joint session of Congress, and his spokesman was dispatched to the Capitol to deliver briefings on the major points the president intends to make in the speech, scheduled to begin at 9:10 p.m. Washington time.

Trump Needs to Get It Right Tonight: Opinion

On Tuesday evening President Trump will have the opportunity to address the nation, and equally as important, House and Senate members during a joint session of Congress. These are the individuals who will actually vote to make, amend or rescind laws during Trump’s tenure.

Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross confirmed as Trumpa s secretary of commerce

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., takes his seat at a hearing of Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee on January, 18, 2017 in Washington, DC. Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., a former banker and investor who earned billions during decades buying and selling industries and who Trump has touted to lead his trade negotiations, was confirmed as Secretary of Commerce on Monday night in a 72 to 27 vote in the Senate.

White House responds to father of Navy SEAL killed in Yemen raid

White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday responded to the father of US Navy SEAL Chief William “Ryan” Owens, who was killed in action during a raid in Yemen, saying the Department of Defense would launch three investigations into the operation. Owens’ father, Bill, in an interview with The Miami Herald on Sunday, urged President Donald Trump to answer questions about the raid in Yemen that resulted in the death of his son, as many as 29 civilians, and the destruction of an MV-22 Osprey helicopter.

Rally Marks Anniversary of Net Neutrality Rule as New FCC Chair Puts It in Crosshairs

Proponents of an open internet are holding a rally on Monday to mark the two-year anniversary of the Federal Communications Commission vote that enshrined net neutrality protections that the new Trump administration has already begun eroding. The 3pm event in Washington, D.C is backed by the Color of Change, National Hispanic Media Coalition, Center for Media Justice, and Free Press, and will feature the FCC’s only Democratic commissioner, Mignon Clyburn.

Trump Tells Health Insurers to Expect `Something Special’

President Donald Trump told major U.S. health insurers at a White House meeting Monday to expect “something special” to replace Obamacare, as the administration gets more involved in Republican efforts to repeal the health-care law. “We’re going to be talking about it tomorrow night during the speech,” Trump said, referring to his address to a joint session of Congress scheduled for Tuesday.

Patrick Kennedy Talks The “Turmoil” Of Protecting Mental Health Care In The Trump Age

We spoke to the former Congressman about the future of mental health treatment and his new project, Advocates for Opioid Recovery. After his father, Ted Kennedy, passed away, former U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy chose not to run for re-election in the House of Representatives so he could devote more energy to the issue that he cares most deeply about: changing the way we talk about and treat millions of Americans who suffer from mental health disorders.

Internet privacy rules headed for showdown

In a showdown over Internet privacy, the newly conservative Federal Communications Commission and the Republican-led Congress are trying to block tough Obama administration rules that limit how broadband Internet providers use their customers’ personal information. At stake is the way Internet service providers such as Comcast Corp., AT&T Inc., and Verizon Communications Inc. use and store the sensitive data they collect, including customers’ locations, their financial information, Social Security numbers, and Internet browsing habits.

Father of Navy SEAL killed in Yemen raid to Trump…

The father of William “Ryan” Owens, the Navy SEAL Team 6 member who was the first US combat death during US President Donald Trump’s presidency in January, urged the Trump administration to not “hide behind my son’s death” and provide answers. In an interview with the Miami Herald , Bill Owens, also a Navy veteran, called for an investigation into the raid that left his son, an eight-year-old girl, and as many as 29 civilians dead.

3 Global Factors Including Trump, Brexit That Could Smash Consumer Spending in 2017

Developed markets such as North America and Europe will be bogged down by slowing consumer spending in 2017, as debt, an ageing population and economic stagnation takes hold, analysts at market research firm Euromonitor International predicted in a new report. Euromonitor said that events such as Brexit and the “Trump effect,” as they called it, creates political instability that will be “a key challenge going into 2017.”

Top Democratic Senator: The party has to do these 3 things to…

The Democratic Party is in the midst of an identity crisis – but a leading Democratic senator said he has an idea of what the left needs to do in order to win at the ballot box in 2018 and 2020. The first, he said, was directly related to his book, which outlined what he believes to be the negative effects of corporate influence on the political system.

Warren Buffett praises a talented and ambitious immigrantsa in shareholder letter

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events It’s become an American tradition to parse billionaire Warren Buffett’s annual letters to his shareholders for nuggets of plain-spoken insight, wit and sometimes a dash of politics. In this year’s letter, the Berkshire Hathaway chairman brought up a familiar subject under Donald Trump’s presidency: immigrants.

Trump is upset the media is not reporting a meaningless statistic about the national debt

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events People use mobile devices to record President Trump as he speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland on Feb. 24. On “Fox & Friends” Saturday morning, former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain credited President Trump with reducing the national debt, after just one month in office. “And here’s another statistic that I haven’t heard anybody talk about.