Former President TrumpDonald TrumpThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Biden faces GOP’s immigration and filibuster offensive Democrats play defense on border crisis Biden’s big difference? Diversity MORE this week took the remarkable step of encouraging everyone in the country — even his reluctant followers — to get a […]
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Talk of election fraud online plunges after Trump kicked off Twitter, Facebook.
Online misinformation about the U.S. election fraud plunged by as much as 73 percent the week after President Donald Trump was kicked off Twitter, Facebook, and other social media sites, reports the Washington Post. There are other factors that could have contributed to that dramatic drop, including the banning of […]
Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash
Online supporters of President Donald Trump are scattering to smaller social media platforms, fleeing what they say is unfair treatment by Facebook, Twitter and other big tech firms looking to squelch misinformation and threats of violence. The efforts by those mainstream platforms, prompted by the deadly rampage at the U.S. […]
Top Republican says Trump committed ‘impeachable offenses’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump gained support Saturday, and a top Republican said the president’s role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said […]
Dems’ momentum builds to impeach Trump, Pelosi hits rioters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Momentum built among Democrats on Saturday for a fresh and fast push to impeach President Donald Trump, even as the House speaker accused his backers who violently invaded the Capitol of choosing “their whiteness over democracy.” Nancy Pelosi’s remark came as Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., one of […]
Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone
FILE – In this Thursday, June 18, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump looks at his phone during a roundtable with governors on the reopening of America’s small businesses, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Though stripped of his Twitter account for inciting rebellion, President […]
Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Twitter has long given Trump and other world leaders broad exemptions from its rules against personal attacks, hate speech and other behaviors. But in a […]
Hillicon Valley: Google denies allegations in DOJ antitrust complaint | Biden faults Trump after hack | Biden campaign says Twitter will wipe POTUS account’s followers
Welcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. If you don’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter with this LINK. Welcome! Follow our cyber reporter, Maggie Miller (@magmill95), and tech […]
Dr. Seth Norrholm: How to survive the physical, financial and emotional abuse of the Trump era
Donald Trump has been abusing the American people for at least four years. The abuse is physical, through Trump and his administration’s willfully negligent response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has now killed more than 300,000 Americans. In addition, Trump has encouraged political violence against his perceived enemies, including Democrats, antifascists, […]
Will Trump Pardon His Kids Next? – OZY
I’m not handy. In fact, I’m not sure what being handy even means. All I know is that electrical wiring gives me anxiety. But I’m inspired by Nigeria’s first female mechanic who also teaches human trafficking survivors to become mechanics. You’ll meet her and other technicians making waves today, get […]
Trust in GOP, Not Trump: Georgia Republicans – OZY
Good morning! I sense optimism in the air — strange for a Monday, I know. It could be the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines … or that 2020 is ending. Even if it’s momentary and just me, I’ve sneaked an extra shot of whiskey into your drink this morning. Meet the […]
Trump says Giuliani is ‘doing well’ after COVID-19 diagnosis
President TrumpDonald John TrumpDozens of protesters gathered outside home of Michigan elections chief Arizona legislature shuts down after Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus Trump election claims dominate Georgia Senate debate MORE on Monday said he spoke with his campaign lawyer Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiArizona legislature shuts down after Giuliani tests positive […]
Trump critic: I am not afraid of Trump
Adam KinzingerAdam Daniel KinzingerThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – So many questions about COVID-19 vaccines Trump critic: I am not afraid of Trump OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA proposes reapproving uses of pesticide linked to brain damage in children | Hispanic caucus unhappy with transition team treatment of Lujan […]
Federal Judge Rejects Trump Rules Limiting Foreign Worker Visas
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down two Trump administration rules designed to drastically curtail the number of visas issued each year to skilled foreign workers. The changes applying to the H-1B visa program announced in October include imposing salary requirements on companies employing skilled overseas workers […]
California at COVID-19 ‘Tipping Point’ as Trump Administration Hopes for Vaccines by Christmas | Top News
By Dan Whitcomb and Maria Caspani LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California’s governor said on Monday the state was at a “tipping point” in the COVID-19 pandemic that would soon overwhelm hospitals as political leaders nationwide turn to increasingly aggressive measures to hold back the latest surge. Governor Gavin Newsom said […]
Melania Trump unveils the 2020 White House Christmas decorations
The Week The case for shortening the presidential transition He may have been a Founding Father, but John Adams could be every bit as petty as President Trump.Like Trump, Adams was turned out of the presidency after serving a single term; voters in the 1800 election instead selected his archrival, […]
Covid treatment touted by Trump is hard to get for regular people
Nonetheless, patients are clamoring for the medications, in part because of Trump’s comments, as well as testimonials from Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who also got the drugs before they were approved. “Frankly, the image of Trump coming out of Walter […]
Regeneron Is Allowed to Sell the Covid Antibody It Served Trump and the Stock Is Rising
Text size With production help from Roche Holding, Regeneron plans to have doses for 80,000 patients ready by the end of November. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Covid-19 patients hoping to avoid the hospital now have a second antibody treatment available to them. This past weekend, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals got an emergency-use authorization from […]
Biden chides Trump for lack of cooperation on vaccine
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden met Thursday with governors from both parties and criticized President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to block the peaceful transition of power, saying it was hindering the flow of information about programs to develop a vitally important coronavirus vaccine. “Unfortunately, my administration hasn’t been […]
The Health 202: Coronavirus vaccines are one thing Trump got right
Pfizer’s and Moderna’s news galvanized the public health community. Most epidemiologists and scientists were expecting the vaccines would be between 50 percent and 70 percent effective. Evidence that the vaccines protect 9 out of every 10 people is far better than many had hoped for, said Bob Wachter, chair of […]