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Jan 28 2020
News
2020 Political Campaigns Are Trying To Avoid A 2016-Style Hack
Paranoia is the best strategy for political campaigns when it comes to digital security. After all, who can forget the massive hack of the Hillary Clinton campaign's emails during the last presidential election and its embarrassing consequences?
The reelection campaign of Maine Sen. Angus King took this to heart. Lisa Kaplan, King's digital director, regularly sent out fake emails to
NPR (Online News)Jan 11 2021
Perspectives Blog
It's Time to Think About a Third Party
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
As Democrats and Republicans retreat toward their respective ideological end zones, frustrated voters have often wondered about the possibility of a third party emerging that could target that vast, yet largely unseen political center. It seems logical that a competitive political marketplace would welcome another
Dan SchnurJan 24 2020
Opinion
America Needs the Middle East to Grow
Its importance to the U.S. and the world goes far beyond oil.
It is an unpopular view in Washington now to say that the Middle East matters. But it does. War fatigue, American energy “dominance,” and a bipartisan campaign to increase burden-sharing, in which Arab state partners pay more and do more for their own regional security, are strong and widely supported arguments for America’s
National Review (News)Nov 17 2014
News
FCC official warns Obama-backed net neutrality plan would bring 'immediate' Internet tax
Internet users would be forced to pay a new federal tax on their monthly bills if the government approves regulations recently endorsed by President Obama, a member of the Federal Communications Commission predicts.
Commissioner Mike O'Reilly addressed what's known as "net neutrality" at a Washington seminar on Friday. He spoke after Obama backed stricter rules by calling for preventing
Fox News (Online News)Nov 02 2014
News
‘It’s Not Just About Me’: Rand Paul Says He’s Trying To Help the Republican Party, Not Just Set Himself Up for a Presidential Run
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has said the Republican brand “sucks” and needs improving.
But will his efforts to make the GOP hipper work if he’s not the one running for president in 2016?
Paul talked bluntly about GOP image woes on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning.
“If I came up to you and you were an African-American young woman in a college, what are the chances that
The BlazeApr 01 2019
News
House Judiciary Committee Will Vote to Authorize Subpoenas for Mueller Report
Democratic-led committee’s vote to take place Wednesday; Timing of issuance of any subpoenas would be up to Chairman Nadler
The Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee said it would vote this Wednesday on authorizing subpoenas for the release of the full report by special counsel Robert Mueller, days after rejecting a plan from Attorney General William Barr to hand over a redacted copy
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 03 2018
Headline Roundup
White House Week in Review
This week White House communications director Hope Hicks announced her departure, Jared Kushner has come under fire in the media, and the president has faced some controversy over new tariffs and gun control.
Vox The Hill Washington ExaminerAug 29 2012
News
Obama Does Reddit AMA: President Answers Questions and Crashes Site
If you had any doubt that the presidential candidates were trying to use every possible piece of technology and social media to communicate with voters, this should seal the deal. Today President Obama took to Reddit, a growing social media and forum site which has become a landfill of cat photos and animated GIFs, to participate in one of the sites AMAs, or Ask Me Anything sessions. AMAs have
ABC News (Online)Sep 19 2018
Perspectives Blog
The Power of Persuasion (or Lack Thereof)
For as long as I can remember, I have had an innate love for two things (amongst many others, of course): genuine dialogue and compulsively checking my email. Never in my life did I think the two would coincide until one fateful summer morning when I was forwarded an email from a college professor about available internships for an organization called Living Room Conversations.
Dakota MarlegaJun 20 2017
Headline Roundup
Spicer Taking on New Role
Sean Spicer’s role at the White House is expected to change, with the top Trump spokesman poised to take on a more elevated position to oversee all White House communications but give up the day-to-day role as press secretary.
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