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August 20, 2020

Trump admin asks Supreme Court to review decision on Twitter blocks

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to review a decision from last year in which the Second Circuit Court of Appeals said it is a violation of the First Amendment for the president to block someone from his personal Twitter account based on what they say.

August 19, 2020

DNC emcee Kerry Washington praises 'hugely diverse' Black community following Biden gaffe

Actress Kerry Washington, while emceeing the virtual Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, said "the Black community in this country is hugely diverse" -- just weeks after Democratic nominee Joe Biden was forced to walk back comments on the topic.

August 19, 2020

Hillary Clinton mocked for restricting replies to tweet celebrating Bill's birthday

Ahead of her appearance at this year's Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton raised eyebrows with her tweet celebrating her husband's birthday. 

August 19, 2020

Health misinformation on Facebook viewed nearly 3.8B times in last year

Health misinformation spread by networks on Facebook has been viewed 3.8 billion times over the last year, a new study reported Wednesday.

August 18, 2020

Republicans mock ‘awkward’ moment Biden officially nominated for president

The virtual Democratic National Convention had an unconventional nominating process for former Vice President Joe Biden. 

August 18, 2020

Bill Clinton's DNC appearance stirs #MeToo backlash: 'Is the ghost of Epstein talking after?'

Former President Bill Clinton was once hailed as a rock star at the Democratic National Convention, but amid the #MeToo era, his presence among this year's speakers has created a virtual elephant in the room. 

August 18, 2020

The Babylon Bee stings Twitter CEO after account was briefly suspended

The Babylon Bee sought its revenge after Twitter caused an uproar when it says it mistakenly suspended the popular conservative satirical site from the platform. 

August 18, 2020

Marco Rubio rips MSNBC's Steve Schmidt on Twitter: 'Washed-up' political prostitute

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Flor., and MSNBC contributor Steve Schmidt lobbed personal insults at each other on Twitter as the Democratic National Convention got underway.

August 18, 2020

NY Times, NowThis accused of trying to 'cancel' Susan B. Anthony, Dems blast Trump pardon

President Trump's posthumous pardon of Susan B. Anthony did not receive the warmest welcome from Democrats and members of the media. 

August 18, 2020

Kamala Harris pick gave Biden's campaign huge surge of enthusiasm, data shows

The appointment of California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris to presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's 2020 presidential ticket provided the former vice president with the largest surge of online enthusiasm he's seen over the course of his campaign.