Us Congress

Google's Empty Chair at Senate Marks Unforced Error

Mark Bergen, Ben Brody, Bloomberg | Thursday September 6, 2018

Google, faced with what may be the most intense political scrutiny in the company's 20-year history, decided to pass on a chance to defend itself in Congress.

Facebook, Twitter Pledge to Defend Against Foreign Intrusion

Associated Press | Thursday September 6, 2018

Facebook and Twitter executives assured Congress on Wednesday that they are aggressively working to root out foreign attempts to sow discord in America.

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey Testify Before US Congress

Tony Romm, Craig Timberg, The Washington Post | Thursday September 6, 2018

Sandberg and Dorsey told lawmakers they are better prepared to combat foreign interference on their platforms.

Barack Obama To Come Off Bench For Democrats In Battle For US Congress

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 6, 2018

Former US President Barack Obama plans to come off the sidelines to campaign for Democratic candidates across the country this fall, injecting himself into a contentious election season in which control of Congress is at stake.

Facebook, Twitter Face US Congress Over Politics and the Internet

Reuters | Wednesday September 5, 2018

No executive from Alphabet's Google is expected to testify, after the company declined the Senate Intelligence Committee's request.

Facebook, Twitter Face US Congress Over Politics And Internet

World News | Reuters | Wednesday September 5, 2018

Top Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc executives will defend their companies before U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday, with Facebook insisting it takes election interference seriously and Twitter denying its operations are influenced by politics.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Said to Personally Veto High Profile Account Bans

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 4, 2018

Twitter's Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, however, disputed the Wall Street Journal Report report.

Twitter Chief Jack Dorsey Personally Taking Decisions On Accounts: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 4, 2018

As Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey gets ready to testify before the US Congress on September 5, reports have surfaced that he is personally weighing in on high-profile decisions to ban controversial accounts, frustrating some employees.

"Two Sides Of Mirror": Pak On US $300 Million Funding Cut Remark

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 3, 2018

Pakistan claimed Sunday that the USD 300 million aid the Pentagon has decided to scrap was not a military aid as the US owed this money to Islamabad for its support in the war on terror and was supposed to reimburse it.

Facebook, Twitter Executives to Testify to US Congress Next Week

Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Thursday August 30, 2018

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey are set to face a fresh grilling on Capitol Hill next week.

Watch Master Orator Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Five Memorable Speeches

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday August 17, 2018

Former Prime Atal Bihari Vajpayee died at Delhi's AIIMS hospital on Thursday. One of India's most charismatic politicians, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was known for his oratory and speeches that were known for their poetic flourish and dry wit.

Palestinian-American Positioned To Be First Muslim Woman In US Congress

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 9, 2018

Rashida Tlaib, a mother of two and daughter of Palestinian immigrants once detained for disrupting a Donald Trump speech, made history on Wednesday, poised to become the first Muslim woman in US Congress.

After #MeToo, Record Number Of Women Are Vying For US Congress

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 9, 2018

A record number of women are running for the US Congress in November, a surge that follows a year marked by the #MeToo movement and defiance of President Donald Trump.

In White-Majority Area, Bid To Become First Muslim Woman In US Congress

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 3, 2018

It's an incongruous sight, a woman in a salmon pink hijab standing on a Massachusetts traffic median, waving at oncoming cars and asking perfect strangers to vote her into Congress.

US Congress Passes Defence Spending Bill To Boost Partnership With India

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 2, 2018

The United States Congress has passed the USD 716 billion defence spending bill which, among its many provisions, seeks to strengthen and enhance the country's defence partnership with India.