Politics Sep 05 It's not fair that victims of abuse and harassment 'have to do the work to report it,' Twitter's Dorsey says Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says Twitter "can't place the burden" on victims when it comes to reporting abuse on the service.
Politics Sep 05 Justice Department to discuss concerns that social media companies may be 'stifling' ideas on their platforms The statement comes as Facebook and Twitter executives appeared at congressional hearings Wednesday. Both companies pledged to better protect their social media platforms in the 2018 elections and beyond.
World Sep 05 Twin attacks in Afghan capital kill 20, wound 70 Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said a suicide bomber struck at the center and then a car bomb went off nearby.
Politics Sep 05 Kavanaugh denies misleading senators in 2006 testimony Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is denying that he misled senators in testimony when he was nominated to be an appellate judge in 2006. He says the testimony was "100 percent accurate."…
Politics Sep 05 WATCH: Roe v. Wade has 'been reaffirmed many times,' Kavanaugh says Kavanaugh has previously said that he considers Roe v. Wade to be “settled law,” though his dissent in a previous abortion ruling has raised questions about his stance on the issue.
Nation Sep 05 Plane quarantined at New York's JFK airport amid reports of sick passengers The Emirates flight landed around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday. The airline says about 10 passengers were sick and were getting medical attention "as a precaution."…
Politics Sep 05 WATCH: Senators unhappy by absence of Google executive While executives from Facebook and Twitter are testifying before Congress today, there's an empty chair in place for Google's parent Alphabet, which has refused to send its top executive.
Politics Sep 05 WATCH: Sheryl Sandberg says Facebook has made progress on fighting election meddling Facebook's No. 2 executive has told a Senate committee that Facebook has made progress in addressing the issue of meddling by foreign interests in U.S. elections. But Sheryl Sandberg also says security efforts to combat such threats are never finished.
Politics Sep 05 Ballots in tight Massachusetts House race are ordered sealed The Massachusetts secretary of state has ordered all ballots in a congressional primary race sealed and locked away so they can't be tampered with in anticipation of a recount in the too-close-to-call election.
Politics Sep 04 Read Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's full opening statement Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stressed his judicial independence in the opening statement of his confirmation hearing Tuesday, saying that a judge must "not be swayed by public pressure," and that the court "must never be viewed as a partisan…