Ex-CIA director stripped of security clearance says Trump punishing critics
Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke his security clearance was part of an effort to silence critics.
White House cannot shield information on transgender military ban: judge
A federal judge in Baltimore rejected the Trump administration’s request to shield information it employed when deciding to ban transgender people from the U.S. military.
Trump strips ex-CIA director and sharp critic of security clearance
U.S. President Donald Trump moved to penalize an outspoken critic on Wednesday, revoking the security clearance of Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan for what he said was “a series of unfounded and outrageous allegations” about his administration.
Twitter bans Alex Jones, Infowars from tweeting for seven days
Twitter Inc has banned U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his website Infowars from tweeting for seven days, saying their tweets violated company’s rules against abusive behavior.
Google provides data on U.S. political advertising
Google has added a section to its twice-yearly transparency report to show who buys U.S. election ads on its platform and how much money is spent on political advertising, the search engine giant said on Wednesday.
Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA director Brennan: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan on Wednesday, accusing Brennan of using his access to classified information in order to “sow division and chaos” about the Trump administration.
Ex-Trump aide Manafort had ‘huge dumpster of hidden money,’ court told
Paul Manafort had “a huge dumpster of hidden money” abroad, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, urging a jury to convict the former Trump campaign chief on financial fraud charges based more on a paper trail of evidence than the testimony of a former prote…
Twitter bans Alex Jones from tweeting for seven days
Twitter Inc has banned U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from tweeting for seven days, saying one of his tweets violated its rules against abusive behavior.
Trump advisor touts Sprint, T-Mobile deal while denying lobbying
Corey Lewandowski, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, touted on Wednesday benefits he sees in federal government approval of T-Mobile US Inc’s bid to acquire Sprint Corp, while also denying that he has worked directly for the company.
Ex-Trump aide Manafort lied to banks, tax authorities: prosecutor
Paul Manafort lied to “bank after bank after bank” to get loans and falsified his tax returns, a prosecutor said on Wednesday as the former Trump campaign chairman’s trial on financial fraud charges moved toward a close.
