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Social Media giants testify before Congress in ongoing Russia probe

Social Media giants testify before Congress in ongoing Russia probe

by Jasmine Khayami | Oct 31, 2017 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Top officials from Facebook, Twitter and Google pledged Tuesday to work closely with government officials to prevent foreign interference in U.S. elections as part of a Senate hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. “The content...
National Security experts call for Afghanistan withdrawal and peace negotiations

National Security experts call for Afghanistan withdrawal and peace negotiations

by Jasmine Khayami | Oct 10, 2017 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON– The U.S. military should withdraw from Afghanistan because a negotiated peace is unlikely and because the situation there no longer is a significant threat to the U.S.,going against the Trump administration’s decision to send more troops to the country,...

Equifax hearing raises insider trading allegations

by Jasmine Khayami | Oct 4, 2017 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON – Former Equifax Chief Executive Officer Richard Smith repeatedly apologized to a Senate committee Wednesday for the massive security breach that affected 145 million Americans and denied allegations that three Equifax executives engaged in insider...
Senators still unsure if the U.S. can trust China when it comes to North Korea

Senators still unsure if the U.S. can trust China when it comes to North Korea

by Jasmine Khayami | Sep 28, 2017 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Top officials from the Treasury Department and State Department struggled Thursday to convince senators on the banking committee that the Chinese government was fully cooperating with the United States in their interests to denuclearize North Korea. Susan...
Twitter tests doubling character count to 280

Twitter tests doubling character count to 280

by Jasmine Khayami | Sep 27, 2017 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON- Twitter officials announced on Tuesday that Twitter would test its new 280 character limit, doubling the previous 140 cutoff. Digital analysts say this is Twitter’s latest strategy to combat its decreasing profits and user growth. In a blog post,...
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