Fueled by fury against Trump, Democrats dream of turning California bluer - The Washington Post

Fueled by fury against Trump, Democrats dream of turning California bluer - The Washington Post: At least seven Republican-held seats there have been targeted for takeover in November’s midterm elections.

The scary truth that Cambridge Analytica understands - The Washington Post

The scary truth that Cambridge Analytica understands - The Washington Post: The controversial British data firm harnessed “authoritarian” sentiment around the world.

How Cambridge Analytica’s whistleblower became Facebook’s unlikely foe - The Washington Post

How Cambridge Analytica’s whistleblower became Facebook’s unlikely foe - The Washington Post: “I literally left a ticking time bomb,” Christopher Wylie said of the firm’s data gathering.

Austin bomber Mark Conditt was frustrated with his life, authorities say - The Washington Post

Austin bomber Mark Conditt was frustrated with his life, authorities say - The Washington Post: The 23-year-old recorded a message on his phone that officials described as an “outcry.”

Summons Issued For Trump In Emoluments Case | WAMU

Summons Issued For Trump In Emoluments Case | WAMU: President Trump has been named as a personal defendant in a case stemming from his refusal to divest from his business empire — and especially Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Stephon Clark shooting: Sacramento police release body camera video showing death - The Washington Post

Stephon Clark shooting: Sacramento police release body camera video showing death - The Washington Post: "I told the officers, ‘You guys are murderers,' ” Stephon Clark's grandmother said after the unarmed 22-year-old was shot and killed by Sacramento police.

Pacific garbage patch, world's largest collection of ocean trash, grows

Pacific garbage patch, world's largest collection of ocean trash, grows: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a collection of floating trash halfway between Hawaii and California, has grown to more than 600,000 square miles, or twice the size of Texas.

Biden says he would have 'beat the hell out' of Trump in high school for disrespecting women - ABC News

Biden says he would have 'beat the hell out' of Trump in high school for disrespecting women - ABC News: Biden made the comments while speaking at an "It's on Us" rally.

John Dowd Resigns as Trump’s Lead Lawyer in Special Counsel Inquiry - The New York Times

John Dowd Resigns as Trump’s Lead Lawyer in Special Counsel Inquiry - The New York Times: Mr. Dowd’s departure is the latest change among President Trump’s legal team as the president has begun directly attacking the special counsel in public.

Here’s what Congress is stuffing into its $1.3 trillion spending bill - The Washington Post

Here’s what Congress is stuffing into its $1.3 trillion spending bill - The Washington Post: The draft bill runs 2,232 pages, and we're going through it so you don't have to.

What this Stanford scholar learned about clickbait will surprise you | Stanford News

What this Stanford scholar learned about clickbait will surprise you | Stanford News

Search engines around the world – what’s the most popular and where | BT

Search engines around the world – what’s the most popular and where | BT: It’s not just Google – there’s Yandex, Baidu and DuckDuckGo as well.

Google search algorithms are not impartial. They can be biased, just like their designers.

Google search algorithms are not impartial. They can be biased, just like their designers.: Google search algorithms are not impartial. They are biased, racist and sexist, just like their designers.

Your identity is for sale on the dark web for less than $1,200

Your identity is for sale on the dark web for less than $1,200: A newly compiled price index shows the average price criminals are willing to pay for hacked credentials to various online accounts.

Senate approves legislation to curb sex-trafficking. sending it to Trump

Senate approves legislation to curb sex-trafficking. sending it to Trump: Supporters said the bill was a major victory for trafficking victims and law enforcement officials. Sex trafficking has grown rapidly in recent years.

YouTube Removed the 'Hail, Trump' Video From Search - The Atlantic

YouTube Removed the 'Hail, Trump' Video From Search - The Atlantic: It said The Atlantic’s footage, which captured alt-right members giving Nazi salutes, was “borderline content” under its hate-speech policy. It restored the video after being questioned on Monday.

Policies on content featuring firearms - YouTube Help

Policies on content featuring firearms - YouTube Help: YouTube prohibits certain kinds of content featuring firearms. Specifically, we don’t allow content that:  Intends to sell firearms or certain firearms accessories through direct sales (e.g

Mark Zuckerberg on Cambridge Analytica: Need to fix 'breach of trust'

Mark Zuckerberg on Cambridge Analytica: Need to fix 'breach of trust': Facebook CEO breaks his silence and speaks on Cambridge Analytica

Pre-election politics heating up in Indonesia | Asia Times

Pre-election politics heating up in Indonesia | Asia Times

CNN: Trump, Kelly furious after leak that Trump was not to congratulate Putin | TheHill

CNN: Trump, Kelly furious after leak that Trump was not to congratulate Putin | TheHill: President Trump and his chief of staff John Kelly are reportedly furious that details of the president's national security briefing materials telling him not to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin were leaked to the press.

The Southern Democrat who could shake up the 2020 field - POLITICO

The Southern Democrat who could shake up the 2020 field - POLITICO: ‘I think he’s a remarkable talent … on the Bill Clinton, Barack Obama scale,’ says one admirer of New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

The case against Facebook - Vox

The case against Facebook - Vox: It’s not just about privacy; its core function makes people lonely and sad.

Myanmar president Htin Kyaw resigns - BBC News

Myanmar president Htin Kyaw resigns - BBC News: Though elected in 2016, his close friend Aung San Suu Kyi has acted as de facto president.

How to Protect Yourself (and Your Friends) on Facebook - The New York Times

How to Protect Yourself (and Your Friends) on Facebook - The New York Times: There are some practical solutions to safeguard some of your data, like installing software to block web tracking technologies.

Missing From Facebook’s Crisis: Mark Zuckerberg - The New York Times

Missing From Facebook’s Crisis: Mark Zuckerberg - The New York Times: Amid a data scandal this week, Mr. Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, and Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer, have been nowhere to be found in public.

John Brennan, a Former C.I.A. Director, Suggests Russia ‘May Have Something’ on President Trump - The New York Times

John Brennan, a Former C.I.A. Director, Suggests Russia ‘May Have Something’ on President Trump - The New York Times: President Trump also indirectly criticized Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, for the ongoing investigation into Russia’s 2016 campaign meddling.

How Researchers Learned to Use Facebook ‘Likes’ to Sway Your Thinking - The New York Times

How Researchers Learned to Use Facebook ‘Likes’ to Sway Your Thinking - The New York Times: Your interest in Kim Kardashian West can tell researchers how extroverted (very), how conscientious (more than most) and how open-minded (only somewhat) you are.

Fox News commentator exits with a searing attack on Fox News - The Washington Post

Fox News commentator exits with a searing attack on Fox News - The Washington Post: Ex-Army officer Ralph Peters calls network “a propaganda machine for a destructive and ethically ruinous administration.”

Austin bomber: Mark Anthony Conditt identified as suspect, killed in blast as police closed in - The Washington Post

Austin bomber: Mark Anthony Conditt identified as suspect, killed in blast as police closed in - The Washington Post: The suspected serial bomber who terrorized Austin detonated an explosive device as a SWAT team closed in, authorities said.

What ‘DO NOT CONGRATULATE’ says about Trump — and the peril of meeting Kim Jong Un - The Washington Post

What ‘DO NOT CONGRATULATE’ says about Trump — and the peril of meeting Kim Jong Un - The Washington Post: Trump again proves he has no message control, even ignoring an ALL CAPS note telling him not to congratulate Putin.