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What Would a Successful Zuckerberg Testimony Look Like?
The Facebook CEO's hearings on Capitol Hill will likely dominate headlines for days. If those stories focus more on the new initiatives that the social network has recently rolled out, rather than the data scandal itself, "that would be...
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What Will Republican and Democrat Lawmakers Focus on in Zuckerberg's Hearings?
Overall, Democrats have already signaled that they're going to focus more on election interference and be "a little bit more aggressive than Republicans" during Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimonies this week, says Ali Breland,...
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What Will Lawmakers Focus on in Zuckerberg's Hearings?
Democrats have already signaled that they're going to focus more on election interference and be "a little bit more aggressive than Republicans" during Mark Zuckerberg's testimonies this week, says Ali Breland, technology and politics...
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Zuckerberg: We Had Nothing to Ban in 2015
The Facebook CEO said the reason the company didn't ban Cambridge Analytica when the company first learned about its existence back in 2015 is that "they weren't an advertiser, they weren't running pages, so we actually had nothing to ban."
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House Speaker Ryan's Retirement is Like a Football Captain Quitting Halfway Through
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) says Ryan's decision not to seek re-election indicate that Republicans face a tough fight in the midterm elections. "He knows he's going to be a minority leader next year." Ryan made the surprise announcement...
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Speaker Ryan's Retirement Is a "Football Captain Quitting Halfway Through"
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) says Ryan's decision not to seek re-election indicates that Republicans face a tough fight in the midterm elections. "He knows he's going to be a minority leader next year." Ryan made the surprise announcement...
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Will the U.S. Adopt European Style Regulation?
During both of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimonies on the Cambridge Analytica scandal, lawmakers hinted at the potential for basing regulation off European laws. But the First Amendment might make that difficult, says the New...
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Why the Timing of House Speaker Paul Ryan's Retirement Is No Coincidence
Meredith Kelly, the DCCC spokesperson, says the Speaker retired only after he pushed through a tax overhaul, which has been high on Ryan's agenda for the majority of his nearly two decade-long career. The bill, which Kelly claims...
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Why Congress Could Question Google Next
After Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony on Capitol Hill this week, all eyes are on the kinds of regulation that may come for the tech industry. If Congress is serious about data protection, then questioning "Google is the next...
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How the Democratic Party Will Win the Midterms, Post-Conor Lamb
After Conor Lamb's victory in Pennsylvania's special election, the party is focusing efforts on other tough-to-win races, says Meredith Kelly, DCCC Communications Director, even if that means candidates distancing themselves from leader...
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EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Gutierrez Calls Out Carl Icahn
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) wants the SEC to investigate possible insider trading by Carl Icahn, President Trump's friend and former adviser, who sold shares in steel company Manitowoc days before tariffs were announced.
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Exclusive: Congressman Gutierrez Calls Out Carl Icahn For Possible Insider Trading Around Trump Tariffs
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) wants the SEC to investigate possible insider trading by Carl Icahn, President Trump's friend and former adviser, who sold shares in industrial company Manitowoc days before tariffs were announced.
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Could Gun Control Get Through Congress Right Now?
Florida Congressman Ted Deutch says he's hearing from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle that this could be the opportunity to get "weapons of war" off the streets.
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Florida Congressman Says the Time Is Right for an Assault Weapons Ban
Florida Congressman Ted Deutch says he's hearing from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle that this could be the opportunity to get "weapons of war" off the streets.
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Congressman Makes A.I. a National Priority
The bipartisan caucus aims to work with the private sector to make sure technological change "doesn't leave huge parts of the country behind," says Rep. John Delaney (D-MD), who founded the group.
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Florida State Rep.: Trump Can't Use Congress as an Excuse on Gun Control
The state representative from Coral Gables, Fla., says now is the time for President Trump to prove he's a leader who can do things differently by banning bump stocks and improving background checks. And if he can't get Congress on...
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY): Current Gun Laws Are "So Lax and So Stupid"
Even with the President's support of stricter background checks and a ban on bump stocks, the Congresswoman says there are so many other laws on the books that prevent comprehensive gun reform.
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Talks Gun Control and Midterm Elections
The Florida congresswoman told Cheddar that the upcoming midterm elections will send a definitive message on gun reform. She says that, if current legislators can't get laws passed to protect this country, we need to elect people who will.
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Laura Moser Aims to Make History in Texas Midterm Elections
Texas has not elected a freshman female congresswoman to a full term in over 22 years. Laura Moser is hoping to change that by running to represent the state's seventh congressional district in this year's midterm elections.
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Mozilla Sued the FCC, Puts the Ball in Internet User's Court
Heather West, the Senior Policy Manager at Mozilla, tells Cheddar how she thinks constituents can help in the fight against the repeal of net neutrality.
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Mozilla Sues the FCC, Puts the Ball in Internet Users' Court
Heather West, Senior Policy Manager at Mozilla, tells Cheddar how she thinks constituents can help in the fight against the repeal of net neutrality.
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The "Right to Care Act" Would Make Healthcare a Right in America
Attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act would have eliminated health care coverage for millions of Americans, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. After another failed attempt by Congressional Republicans to...
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Would President Trump Ever Get Behind Gun Control?
The investigation into the mass shooting in Las Vegas continues to unfold. Erin Delmore, Senior Political Correspondent at Bustle, discusses whether or not we should call the shooting an act of terrorism. She says the police need to...
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The Challenges of Growing Up a "Dreamer"
Carolina Moreno, Latino Voices Editor at HuffPost, discusses her recent interview with two millennial DREAMers about their experiences growing up in America. The interview chronicles the life of each, going back to when they first came...