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Facebook may have violated FTC privacy deal, say former federal officials, triggering risk of massive fines (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 03/18/2018 - 14:41Rep. Louise M. Slaughter, N.Y. Democrat who championed women’s rights, dies at 88
Rep Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), a folksy New York liberal who championed women’s rights and American manufacturing for more than three decades as a Democratic congresswoman, and who became a top lieutenant for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the first and only woman to lead the powerful Rules Committee, died March 16 at a hospital in Washington. She was 88 and the oldest sitting member of Congress. Initially one of just 29 women in the House of Representatives, Rep Slaughter was a flinty advocate of women’s access to health care and abortion.
When heads roll, President Trump looks for replacements on TV (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 10:56President Trump decides to remove national security adviser, and others may follow (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 10:56New Russia sanctions are Trump’s strongest action against Moscow — but far short of what Congress wanted (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 06:14Here’s who could become one of Trump’s top science and tech advisers
More than a year after entering the White House, President Donald Trump still has not selected his top science and technology adviser, leaving unfilled a critical policy post that guides the administration on issues as varied as artificial intelligence, climate change and cancer research.
Apple has tips for parents wrestling with screen time, but still no new tools to help them (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 15:43Trump administration hits Russian spies, trolls with sanctions over US election interference, cyberattacks
The Trump administration imposed fresh financial sanctions on Russian government hackers and spy agencies to punish Moscow for interfering in the 2016 presidential election, and for a cyberattack against Ukraine and other countries that officials have characterized as “the most destructive and costly” in history. Sanctions also were imposed on individuals known as “trolls” and the Russian organizations that supported their efforts to undermine the election. Additionally, the administration alerted the public that Russia is targeting the U.S.