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Facebook Recruits EU Veteran to Help With Tougher Scrutiny

Facebook has hired former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to head its global policy and communications teams, enlisting a veteran of European Union politics to help it with increased regulatory scrutiny in the region… Continue Reading

New York Man Charged With Threatening Senators Over Kavanaugh Vote

A New York man was arrested and charged Friday by federal prosecutors with threatening to assault and murder two US senators in retaliation for their support of Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation … Continue Reading

Activist-Oriented Clothing Store in D.C. to Open Space For Activists to Organize

An activist-oriented store in D.C. will be opening a community space for activists to organize in the back of its store in January. … Continue Reading

Patagonia CEO Gets Political, Endorsing Two Democratic Senate Candidates

The outdoor goods and apparel store threw its weight behind two Democratic candidates: Jacky Rosen, who is running for Senate in Nevada, and Senator Jon Tester who is running for re-election in Montana.… Continue Reading

Russian National Charged With Attempting to Interfere in 2018 Midterms

A Russian who allegedly worked on funding online propaganda efforts to manipulate voters in the 2016 and 2018 elections was charged with a federal crime Friday as part of a wider conspiracy to hurt American democracy.… Continue Reading

Got $7.1 M? Neiman Marcus Tops 2018 Fantasy Gifts With Yacht

Need a $7.1 million yacht? How about jumping out of a plane on a top secret spy mission with a $315,000 price tag?… Continue Reading

Manafort Appears in Court in Wheelchair, to be Sentenced in February

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort appeared in a wheelchair in a Virginia courtroom Friday afternoon, where he learned he will be sentenced next February.… Continue Reading