Ex-N.Y. state Senate leader gets prison in federal corruption case
Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was sentenced on Wednesday to four years and three months in prison on federal corruption charges, including soliciting bribes and defrauding the public.
Senators question Google’s tardy disclosure of user data exposure
Two U.S. senators said Alphabet Inc’s disclosure of user data vulnerabilities at Google+ raised “serious questions” over whether it violated a 2011 consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission, potentially exposing Google to penalties.
U.S. has yet to decide if it will impose new sanctions on Russia: Bolton
The United States has yet to decide if it will impose new sanctions on Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Wednesday, saying it was in the process of making a decision.
Trump on Twitter (Oct 24): Immigration, Borders
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
U.S. wants ‘perfect clarity’ on Khashoggi case: Pompeo
The United States wants perfect clarity on what happened in the death of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an internal email sent widely to U.S. State Department employees.
Two Democrats say Google+ data exposure may violate FTC consent decree
Two U.S. senators said Alphabet Inc’s disclosure that private profile data of at least 500,000 users of Google+ may have been exposed to hundreds of external developers raises “serious questions” about whether the company violated a 2011 consent decre…
Americans’ anger may help Democrats in Nov. 6 vote: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Ben Chico, 67, a Republican in California, says his annoyance with Democrats morphed into full-blown outrage when he heard they might try to impeach President Donald Trump after the Nov. 6 elections.
Trump to sign anti-opioid abuse package in rare bipartisan step
Medical treatment would be more widely available to opioid abusers, while mailing illicit drugs would become more difficult under a rare bipartisan measure aimed at tackling the nation’s addiction crisis expected to be signed into law on Wednesday by U…
Republicans gain ground in Texas, Nevada U.S. Senate races: poll
Republican U.S. senators hold growing leads in key races in Texas and Nevada, a Reuters opinion poll showed, dampening Democratic hopes of taking a majority in that chamber in next month’s congressional elections.
Facebook, Twitter do not find Chinese meddling in 2018 U.S. elections: Bloomberg
Social media companies Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc have not detected Chinese meddling in the 2018 U.S. elections, Bloomberg reported https://bloom.bg/2AqGNku on Wednesday, citing unnamed press representatives for both companies.
