“Facebook Is the idealistic and optimistic of the company”, founder and CEO of Facebook mark Zuckerberg plans to tell Congress today.
It’s not particularly idealistic or optimistic times, of course. And if Facebook and its plan tech brothers, to use naivety as a shield, Zuckerberg and his colleagues will not find many or any friends on Capitol hill during a critical period for Silicon valley and its relations with Washington.
Two days of hearings in Congress, Zuckerberg has the experience value can be a key point in how great the technology, is working with the Federal politicians.
The era self-regulatory neglect seems to end in apparent failure, with a huge scandal data and blaring signs that Russia is again using information warfare to interfere in elections.
Zuckerberg will have to endure the loud few days, the lawmakers ventilation. But what happens next – after the sometimes unpredictable Congress and the administration to find a balance between privacy of communications and the free market – will Echo much longer.
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After the FBI RAID on the home and offices of his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, President, Donald trump is once again openly at war with the justice Department, calling the ongoing investigations that continue to strike in his inner circle “biased” and “disgraceful”.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, trump said he heard someone “hacked” offices of Cohen that makes it sound as if law enforcement is not only wrong, but also acting criminally.
Obviously, however, the fact that Federal prosecutors were able to obtain a search warrant, as it means that they persuaded the judge that may not be proof of criminal activity.
Andrew Harnik/AP, my lawyer FILEPresident Donald trump Michael Cohen appeared before the media after a meeting behind closed doors in the intelligence Committee of the Senate on Capitol hill in Washington, USA. 19 2017,.
Last week, the President has consolidated his relationship with Cohen, swimming all requests for payment of an adult film star to them. “My attorney, Michael, and you’ll have to ask Michael,” he said on his plane.
According to attorney Cohen, the FBI seized sensitive attorney-client communications during their raids. If this is true, this motion is not made lightly, and probably in error, especially when the client, probably, is not regular, but the President of the United States.
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It’s been a whirlwind few days for the Republicans running to replace GOP Senator of Tennessee Bob Corker. On Saturday, the Republican party of Tennessee has announced that its state Executive Committee (TEC) “voted unanimously for the withdrawal of the contested candidates from the ballot…”
The SEC action will be to remove seven candidates in the U.S. Senate,“ which was duly challenged and found to not meet the requirements set forth in the bona FIDE Republican”. State GOP bylaws require that candidates must be active members of the party and voted in three of the last four Republican primaries in their country of residence.
One of the candidates removed from the ballot, the former Memphis Grizzlies team ophthalmologist Rolando Toyos. At a press conference in Nashville on Monday, Toyos insisted that he was “active in the party.” Toyos told his supporters that “if you look at my track record for voting, I, like an idiot, and show the last vote, I vote in the generals, so it’s not a question I did not vote in these elections”. Toyos’ vote, which he posted on his page in Facebook that he had voted at the last four General elections, but not in three of the last four primary elections. His campaign threatened to sue if he is removed from the ballot.
Susan Walsh/APSen. Bob Corker speaks on Capitol hill in Washington, Feb. 13, 2018.
Corker, who reiterated his decision to resign his Senate seat at the end of his term, had remained silent and did not support the candidate on Aug. 2 primary. That changed on Monday Afternoon when Corker took to his personal Twitter account, writing: “now that the Republican primary essentially to the conclusion, I send a contribution to the campaign of representative Marsha Blackburn and wish her the best of luck in the race for U.S. Senate”.
While the Corker ad was not explicit approval Blackburn retweets Corker and added that she appreciates his support.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY
• President of the trump met with the Emir of Qatar at noon in the oval office. Pool spray scheduled.
• The President hosted the 2017 ncaa Football national Champions – Alabama Crimson Tide – in the White house at 3:15 PM
• The press Secretary of the White house Sarah Sanders holds a briefing in 2 hours.
• Facebook CEO mark Zuckerberg appears before the Senate Commerce committees to address questions about his company at 2:15 PM
• The partnership for safe medicines holds a briefing with legislators in relation to the threats posed by illegally imported fentanyl at 10 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“This attack on our country, in the true sense. It is an attack on what we all stand for”. – President of trump Monday on the FBI RAID the offices of his longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen.
YOU NEED TO READ
Trump calls Reid by his personal lawyer in homes and offices ‘disgrace’. At a meeting late on Monday evening with senior military leadership at the White house, trump called the RAID as a break-in. (Justin fishel) https://abcn.ws/2qk1SHK
The FBI raids home, office personal trump’s attorney Michael Cohen. FBI agents raided on Monday in new homes and offices new York personal longtime President Donald trump, Michael Cohen attorney at the request of the legal counsel Robert Muller. (Matthew Mosk, Josh Margolin, Aaron katersky and Meghan Keneally) https://abcn.ws/2Hm8hcV
We are pushing the UN resolution to investigate alleged Syria chemical weapons attack. The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called on the Security Council to adopt a resolution that condemns the reported chemical attack in Syria over the weekend and the restoration of the UN Investigative body to determine whether chemical weapons were used, and if not, USA will take action. (Conor Finnegan) https://abcn.ws/2H8OLmE
Trump says that key decisions on Syria in the next 24 to 48 hours. During the meeting with his Cabinet Monday, the President said that the estimates of the intelligence continues, and his administration will do “some important decisions” on Syria within the next 24-48 hours. (Alisa Wiersema) https://abcn.ws/2uYukE2
Mattis on possible airstrikes in Syria: ‘I don’t rule out anything right now. The Minister of defence of the USA James Mattis does not exclude the possibility of the U.S. airstrikes against Syria in an attack by apparent chemical weapons to the area of the rebels in Syria killed dozens of civilians. (Luis Martinez) https://abcn.ws/2IDbpR0
Lawmakers urge trump to respond to an attack on Syria, but in different ways. As President, Donald trump gives the timing of the decision about how he will react to Assad’s latest alleged use of chemical weapons against its own people, lawmakers are calling trump, but still divided on what he should actually do. (Ali Rogin) https://abcn.ws/2qkvJzZ
Cindy Hyde-Smith swearing in the Senate gives us a historic number of women. Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith was sworn in as first female Senator from Mississippi on Monday, the result of a record number of 23 women serving in the U.S. Senate. (Emily Goodin) https://abcn.ws/2GKvYyx
The Governor of Florida, Rick Scott comes to the Senate, setting up a costly challenge Democrat bill Nelson. Governor of Florida Rick Scott announced his challenge to incumbent democratic Senator bill Nelson on Monday, creating an epic election campaign, which could help determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. (Emily Goodin) https://abcn.ws/2Jyhdgb
Senator Tammy Duckworth will be the first meeting of the Senator to give birth in office. And Duckworth, 50, is the first Senator to give birth while holding this title, it’s not her first time doing so while serving in public office. (Meghan Keneally) https://abcn.ws/2qnhuK6
In the new York times gives a brief outline of the likely issues mark Zuckerberg’s face during his testimony to Congress this week. https://nyti.ms/2GOueVa
FiveThirtyEight looks at Russia could affect the 2018 midterm elections. https://53eig.ht/2Ex7rqx
Sourse: abcnews.go.com
