Nation Oct 07 Facebook begins ‘human review’ of potentially sensitive ads Facebook says it will begin manually reviewing advertisements that target certain groups and address politics, religion, ethnicity and social issues.
Politics Oct 06 Wounded congressman Scalise to throw out first pitch in playoff game A spokeswoman for House Majority Whip Steve Scalise says the Louisiana Republican plans to throw out the first pitch before Friday night's playoff game between the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs.
Politics Oct 05 GOP Rep. Murphy resigning after reports of affair, Ryan says GOP Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, caught up in tawdry revelations of an extramarital affair, is resigning from Congress.
Politics Oct 05 NRA says it’s open to regulation of bump stocks In a statement on Thursday, the NRA says the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives should immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law.
Nation Oct 05 Justice Department asks to dismiss lawsuit opposing transgender military ban The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight transgender individuals. They include service members in the Air Force, Coast Guard and Army, and students in the Naval Academy and the ROTC program at the University of New Haven.
Nation Oct 05 Did Las Vegas gunman target other music festivals? Disclosures came as investigators struggled for a fourth day to explain what led the 64-year-old high-stakes gambler to open fire Sunday night on an open-air country music festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel casino. He killed…
Nation Oct 03 Equifax, under fire for data breach, wins $7.25 million contract from IRS The no-bid contract, first reported by Politico, is for Equifax to provide the IRS with taxpayer and personal identity verification services…
Politics Oct 03 This New York bill would ban anonymous political ads on Facebook The proposed disclosure rules also would apply to mailed campaign advertisements.
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: Trump pledges help to Puerto Rico, says the island has ‘thrown our budget a little out of whack’ After arriving in Puerto Rico, the president promised to help in recovery from Hurricane Maria but also scolded local officials for the island's $74 billion public debt.
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: Mattis says Afghan forces fully engaged for first time During congressional testimony Tuesday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Afghan forces are suffering fewer casualties as they continue to improve.