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Senators demand Mark Zuckerberg produce details on Instagram's 'warning screens' that allowed users to see potential child sex abuse material
WASHINGTON — The Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and one of its most senior Republicans escalated their demands Monday for information from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about Instagram's now-shuttered "warning screens" for child sexual abuse material, according to a letter first obtained by CNBC. Sen. Dick Durbin, of Illinois, the committee's chairman, and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, gave Zuckerberg 11 days to produce a trove of records and responses related to a still-murky chapter in Instagram's history, and instructed the Facebook founder to preserve any records related to how the Meta platforms' algorithms handled child sexual abuse material. The letter from Durbin and Cruz follows a contentious and emotional Judiciary Committee hearing in January about social media and child sexual abuse material. There, Zuckerberg was repeatedly pushed into the spotlight by Republicans and Democrats alike.
Biden forms task force to avoid mishandling of classified documents during presidential transitions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday launched a task force aimed at addressing the “systemic” problem of mishandling classified information during presidential transitions, days after a Justice Department special counsel’s sharply critical report said he had done just that.
Chiefs get White House invitation to celebrate Super Bowl win. Could Taylor Swift tag along?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it’s looking forward to hosting the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs again — and it isn’t ruling out having the team’s most-famous fan, Taylor Swift, tag along this time.
Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and work on Ukraine military aid as he remains hospitalized while dealing with further health issues following prostate cancer surgery, the Pentagon said Monday.
2020 'Lawyers for Trump' volunteer deemed competent to stand trial on Jan. 6 charges
WASHINGTON — A "Lawyers for Trump" volunteer whose election conspiracy theory video was shared by one of former President Donald Trump's sons in 2020 was ordered released from Bureau of Prisons custody last week ahead of her trial on Jan. 6 charges.
Joly says she's pressed her Israeli counterpart for news of Canadians missing in Gaza
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday she has raised reports of three Canadians missing in Gaza with her Israeli counterpart.
Trump Takes His Claim Of ‘Total Immunity’ From Prosecution To Supreme Court
WASHINGTON ― Donald Trump has taken his claim of “total immunity” from criminal prosecution for his coup attempt to the U.S. Supreme Court, thereby keeping his case from moving toward trial until the high court issues a ruling.