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Ross Perot, Texas Billionaire Businessman And Former Presidential Candidate, Dies At 89
Ross Perot, the colorful Texas billionaire businessman who twice ran for president as a third-party candidate, died early Tuesday at his home in Dallas. He was 89.
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Could The Old AT&T Break-Up Offer Lessons For Big Tech Today?
In 1984, AT&T was formally broken up by the government. By most accounts it was a successful divestiture. But is it a model for the break up of the big tech companies that some are now calling for?
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Kellyanne Conway Should Be Fired For Violating Ethics Law, Oversight Office Says
Conway disregarded the Hatch Act by repeatedly criticizing Democratic candidates while speaking in her official capacity as White House adviser, the Office of Special Counsel finds.
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Lawmakers Take A Hard Look At What Google And Facebook Mean For Democracy
Lawmakers are looking into how the big online platforms are displacing mainstream media and what that means for democracy.
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News Publishers Say Tech Industry Poses 'Potentially Existential' Threat To Media
A House Judiciary subcommittee is hearing from publishers on Tuesday as it looks at ways to curb Big Tech's power.
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Congress And Government Agencies Move Toward Stopping Illegal Robocalls
Robocalls at any time of the day or night are becoming increasingly common. Some in the federal government are working on solutions, but they have to overcome technology and interest-group objections.
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McConnell Would Fill Potential Supreme Court Vacancy In 2020, Reversal Of 2016 Stance
The Senate majority leader told an audience in Kentucky if a vacancy were to occur in the election year "we'd fill it," after refusing to allow a vote on President Obama's nominee in 2016.
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DHS Warnings About Chinese Technology Add To Concerns With Ongoing Trade Tensions
The federal government is warning energy companies and big-city transit systems not to use Chinese-made drones and rail cars for fear they could all be used to spy on Americans. Is the fear warranted?
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Trump Administration Invokes Executive Privilege Over Mueller Report
The assertion came as the House Judiciary Committee debated whether to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress.
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Trump Gives Presidential Medal Of Freedom To Tiger Woods
Trump has long been a fan and recently, a business partner of Woods. He announced his decision to give the award to Woods in a tweet after Woods won the Masters tournament last month at age 43.