Zuckerberg defends buying Instagram amid antitrust scrutiny

Facebook CEO Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergHillicon Valley: Twitter to refuse all political ads | Trump camp blasts ‘very dumb’ decision | Ocasio-Cortez hails move | Zuckerberg doubles down on Facebook’s ad policies | GOP senator blocks sweeping election reform bill Zuckerberg defends buying Instagram amid antitrust scrutiny Ocasio-Cortez lauds Twitter’s decision to refuse political ads […]

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Trump announces death of al-Baghdadi successor

President TrumpDonald John TrumpNumber of uninsured children rises for second year, tops 4 million Trump moment from White House Halloween trick-or-treat event goes viral White House official says transcript of Ukraine call omitted key phrases: report MORE said Tuesday that U.S. forces had killed the “number one replacement” for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, days after the ISIS […]

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FBI chief says racist extremists fueling one another, making connections overseas

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday said that violent, racially motivated extremists in the U.S. are connecting with foreign extremists, with some traveling abroad to train.  Appearing before the House Homeland Security Committee, Wray was pressed to discuss how the FBI handles domestic terrorism suspects and how it is different than foreign terrorism suspects. ADVERTISEMENT “We are […]

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Pompeo says Trump-Zelensky call was 'consistent' with administration policy

Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoPompeo says Trump-Zelensky call was ‘consistent’ with administration policy Giuliani hits back at Trump’s nominee for Russia ambassador: He ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’ NY Democrat presses Trump officials on terrorist designation for foreign white supremacist groups MORE has said that President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump congratulates Washington […]

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On The Money: Fed cuts rates for third time this year | Hints at pause | Economy holds steady, growing at 1.9 percent | Chile won't host APEC summit | Move adds uncertainty to US-China trade deal

Happy Wednesday and welcome back to On The Money. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And if you like your newsletter, you can subscribe to it here: http://bit.ly/1NxxW2N. Write us […]

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Almost 100 former officials, members of Congress urge Senate action on election security

A group of almost 100 former members of Congress, cabinet officials, ambassadors, and other officials are urging Congress to take action to secure U.S. elections, citing “severe threats to our national security” if certain steps are not taken. The officials, all of whom are members of nonprofit political action group Issue One’s “ReFormer’s Caucus,” sent […]

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Zuckerberg doubles down on Facebook political ads policy after Twitter ban

Facebook CEO Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergHillicon Valley: Twitter to refuse all political ads | Trump camp blasts ‘very dumb’ decision | Ocasio-Cortez hails move | Zuckerberg doubles down on Facebook’s ad policies | GOP senator blocks sweeping election reform bill Zuckerberg defends buying Instagram amid antitrust scrutiny Ocasio-Cortez lauds Twitter’s decision to refuse political ads […]

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