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Ex-DOJ officials raise concerns about possible Trump interference in AT&T lawsuit
A group of former Justice Department officials is raising concerns about whether President Donald Trump had any improper influence over the agency’s decision to sue to block the $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger. In a federal court filing submitted late March 9, the group urged the judge to explore whether the White House had pressured the Justice Department to file the lawsuit as retaliation for critical coverage from CNN, an outlet that President Trump often criticizes and a subsidiary of Time Warner.
Ex-Tennessee gov's Senate campaign notifies FBI of potential hack (The Hill)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/08/2018 - 17:18Senate committee approves bill reorganizing Homeland Security’s cyber office (The Hill)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 03/07/2018 - 16:36President Trump: We will react 'strongly' to any attempted 2018 election meddling (The Hill)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 16:34White House pushes back: Conway did not violate the Hatch Act (The Hill)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 15:07BlackBerry sues Facebook over messaging patents (The Hill)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 13:45White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway found to have violated Hatch Act
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act on two occasions, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) informed the Trump administration. Appearing in her official capacity, Conway endorsed and advocated against political candidates, the watchdog said, referring its findings to President Donald Trump "for appropriate disciplinary action."
Video game execs to visit WH, argue product is not to blame for gun violence (The Hill)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 03/05/2018 - 18:25Washington state becomes first state to pass net neutrality law after FCC repeal
Washington became the first state in the country to pass its own network neutrality law in the wake of the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of the popular Obama-era rules. Gov Jay Inslee (D-WA) signed a bill forbidding internet service providers from blocking or throttling web content, or from charging websites for higher delivery speeds. During a ceremony for the bill signing, he called the legislation a "free speech bill." “All Washingtonians should enjoy equal and unfettered access to the educational, social and economic power of the internet,” Gov Inslee said.