• Grand jury refuses to indict woman accused of threatening Trump, in rebuke to prosecutors

    Grand jury refuses to indict woman accused of threatening Trump, in rebuke to prosecutors

    Sep 02, 2025 08:06 PM EDT

    ... and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution. Make no mistake — justice will be served,” Pirro wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. WATCH: Vance, Miller criticize protesters while visiting National Guard troops at DC’s Union Station Prosecutors said Jones, 50, of Lafayette, Indiana, posted a ...

  • How far-right activist Laura Loomer is shaping the Trump administration

    How far-right activist Laura Loomer is shaping the Trump administration

    Aug 13, 2025 10:35 PM EDT

    ... unleashing a tirade of Islamophobic tweets about then-congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar, she was banned from the platform for hateful conduct. Loomer handcuffed herself to Twitter's headquarters in protest. She was also banned from Lyft, Uber, Instagram, and several online banking platforms. Laura Loomer: My life is ruined! Does ...

  • Using the internet in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and dangerous

    Using the internet in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and dangerous

    Aug 05, 2025 06:42 PM EDT

    ... to block foreign websites. Ukraine invasion triggers crackdown After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the government blocked major social media like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, as well as Signal and a few other messaging apps. VPNs also were targeted, making it harder to reach restricted websites ...

  • Fresh clashes break out in Syria as interim government struggles to ease factional tensions

    Fresh clashes break out in Syria as interim government struggles to ease factional tensions

    Aug 03, 2025 05:18 PM EDT

    ... Defense’s attempts to distort facts and mislead public opinion do not contribute to security or stability,” Shami said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Israeli forces carry out raids bordering annexed Golan Heights In Quneitra province, in the south, the Israeli military announced it conducted another ground operation ...

  • Jan. 6 prosecutor says firing of investigators, Trump's pardons send 'dangerous message'

    Jan. 6 prosecutor says firing of investigators, Trump's pardons send 'dangerous message'

    Jul 10, 2025 10:30 PM EDT

    And that's a huge problem. It's a huge problem in this country that is something that everyday Americans do not want. You do not want these investigations being driven by the Twittersphere or being driven by sort of inklings that happen. You want it to be done carefully ...

  • News Wrap: Trump announces 50% tariffs on Brazil for Bolsonaro 'witch hunt'

    News Wrap: Trump announces 50% tariffs on Brazil for Bolsonaro 'witch hunt'

    Jul 09, 2025 10:50 PM EDT

    ... media platform X is stepping down after two years in the role. Linda Yaccarino joined the company shortly after Elon Musk bought what was then Twitter in late 2022. At the time, Musk said she would focus on running the company's business operations, leaving him to manage product design ...

  • X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down after two years at Elon Musk's social media platform

    X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down after two years at Elon Musk's social media platform

    Jul 09, 2025 03:18 PM EDT

    X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two bumpy years running Elon Musk’s social media platform. Yaccarino posted a positive message Wednesday about her tenure at the company formerly known as Twitter and said “the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter ...

  • Christine Brennan's new book 'On Her Game' chronicles rise of Caitlin Clark

    Christine Brennan's new book 'On Her Game' chronicles rise of Caitlin Clark

    Jul 08, 2025 10:30 PM EDT

    ... to hit it out of the park, to take it any which way she wants. And what was happening online was terrible. We know that Twitter/X is a cesspool. It's worse for women than men, and it's certainly worse for Black women than white women. And there ...

  • As some lawmakers cash in on Trump's tariffs, others try to ban betting on Wall Street

    As some lawmakers cash in on Trump's tariffs, others try to ban betting on Wall Street

    Jun 19, 2025 10:40 PM EDT

    ... trade on stocks for industries they oversee or write legislation about. Josephs got on his computer and launched a name and sometimes shame effort on Twitter, the Pelosi Tracker, highlighting some trades by lawmakers and their families, including former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul. The idea ...

  • G7 summit to focus on trade, wars — and avoiding conflict with Trump

    G7 summit to focus on trade, wars — and avoiding conflict with Trump

    Jun 16, 2025 02:56 PM EDT

    ... not to endorse the Communique as we look at Tariffs on automobiles flooding the U.S. Market!" Trump posted on the site then known as Twitter. This time, Trump already has hit several dozen nations with severe tariffs that risk a global economic slowdown. There is little progress on settling ...