The FSB has all of Facebook's data. All. Of. It.— Jay McKenzie (@JamesFourM) April 6, 2018
But nah, let's be mad at the US government because Snowden and WikiLeaks said so. https://t.co/yFR8pqSDj9
Friday, April 6, 2018
Facebook admits public data of its 2.2 billion users has been compromised
GOP congressman brandishes gun during meeting with constituents
GOP congressman brandishes gun during meeting with constituents https://t.co/2xXRuHS5SA— Propane Jane™ (@docrocktex26) April 6, 2018
Federal judge upholds Massachusetts assault weapons ban
Federal judge upholds Massachusetts assault weapons ban https://t.co/AKkC4dxMtE pic.twitter.com/fSmHjSKkWe— The Hill (@thehill) April 6, 2018
Exclusive: Trump adviser played key role in pursuit of possible Clinton emails from dark web before election
Yet another “coincidence” involving tRUmp, Russia, emails, and the continued attempts to fabricate scandals for the Clinton campaign. Weird.https://t.co/t3TkP6C6hL— Counterchekist (@counterchekist) April 6, 2018
Department Of Homeland Security Compiling Database Of Journalists And 'Media Influencers'
Department Of Homeland Security Compiling Database Of Journalists And 'Media Influencers' 😳 https://t.co/mSB4jy6oiR— (((DuneMyThang™))) (@Kris_Sacrebleu) April 6, 2018
Mueller has evidence that Trump supporter's meeting with Putin ally may not have been a chance encounter: Sources
Boom! Happy Friday, patriots. ;-) https://t.co/BbgFePccCu— Counterchekist (@counterchekist) April 6, 2018
Blake Farenthold has resigned abruptly from Congress
Blake Farenthold has resigned abruptly from Congress.https://t.co/dZTfzqKCYN— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 6, 2018
Moscow wasn't sending its best. PS: Your oligarchs get red warrants next.
Moscow wasn't sending its best.— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) April 6, 2018
PS: Your oligarchs get red warrants next.
Still, I'm sure there's lots to do in @Russia. Who needs Amex black cards, London townhouses and Christmas in St. Bart's anyway right? They can thank @PutinRF.
cc @RussianEmbassy @EmbassyofRussia pic.twitter.com/Cfh3L12Jrk
JUST IN: Dow closes more than 500 points down as President Trump threatens more tariffs on China, escalating fears of a trade war.
JUST IN: Dow closes more than 500 points down as President Trump threatens more tariffs on China, escalating fears of a trade war. https://t.co/0LdWtXfAhA pic.twitter.com/QFBfeP6bvx— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 6, 2018
Live shot of #Pruitt out buying milk
Live shot of #Pruitt out buying milk pic.twitter.com/H46ZOm8HQ3— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) April 5, 2018
Lobbyist landlords forced Pruitt out after he overstayed condo lease, changed the locks: report
Lobbyist landlords forced Pruitt out after he overstayed condo lease, changed the locks: report https://t.co/7ndm5fMCmD pic.twitter.com/75C7VZsGya— The Hill (@thehill) April 6, 2018
Dow drops more than 230 points at the open on trade worries, weak jobs report
Dow drops more than 230 points at the open on trade worries, weak jobs report https://t.co/OmXFKclXNw pic.twitter.com/A8ODehrDBe— CNBC (@CNBC) April 6, 2018
Sheryl Sandberg admits that the Cambridge Analytica data breach came to Facebook's attention 2.5 years ago and the company failed to act.
Sheryl Sandberg admits that the Cambridge Analytica data breach came to Facebook's attention 2.5 years ago and the company failed to act. https://t.co/0KUtcbvzwl— Axios (@axios) April 6, 2018
This is huge: US sanctions Deripaska and Vekselberg (among others). Finally hitting Putin and his cronies where it counts
This is huge: US sanctions Deripaska and Vekselberg (among others). Finally hitting Putin and his cronies where it counts https://t.co/EE22gMtPjO— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) April 6, 2018
The US Treasury Dept has just issued the list of sanctioned oligarchs - they are choking the life out out Putin’s criminal enterprise in the West!
The US Treasury Dept has just issued the list of sanctioned oligarchs - they are choking the life out out Putin’s criminal enterprise in the West! https://t.co/xGDxuMkkw6— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) April 6, 2018
BREAKING: Hospital: Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, who was targeted by nerve agent attack in UK, is "improving rapidly and is no longer in critical condition."
BREAKING: Hospital: Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, who was targeted by nerve agent attack in UK, is "improving rapidly and is no longer in critical condition." pic.twitter.com/HXl7qNNxXs— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 6, 2018
Filing reveals Mueller seized three bank accounts a day before indicting Manafort
Filing reveals Mueller seized three bank accounts a day before indicting Manafort https://t.co/0UeHbn1zxD pic.twitter.com/TKsypAdB29— The Hill (@thehill) April 6, 2018
Britain Pinpoints Secretive Russian Facility That Made Deadly Nerve Agent
Britain Pinpoints Secretive Russian Facility That Made Deadly Nerve Agent https://t.co/zIWSxJfHy6 via @thedailybeast— Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) April 6, 2018
Benjamin Sparks, a prominent GOP political operative in Nevada, may face charges after allegedly battering a woman he declared, via contract, to be his “slave and property.”
Benjamin Sparks, a prominent GOP political operative in Nevada, may face charges after allegedly battering a woman he declared, via contract, to be his “slave and property.” @JuliaArciga reports: https://t.co/GrSWpYyqMP— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 5, 2018
Will We Stop Trump Before It’s Too Late?
In Opinion— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 6, 2018
Madeleine Albright writes: "Fascism — and the tendencies that lead toward fascism — pose a more serious threat now than at any time since the end of World War II" https://t.co/pdhWQLtBg0
NEW: Special Counsel Robert Mueller has evidence raising questions about Erik Prince's testimony on meeting with Russian financier,
NEW: Special Counsel Robert Mueller has evidence raising questions about Erik Prince's testimony on meeting with Russian financier, sources tell @ABC. https://t.co/1zAu9dC34u pic.twitter.com/MLoTE0hpOx— ABC News (@ABC) April 6, 2018
Rex Tillerson's $12 million army of consultants
ICYMI
Rex Tillerson's $12 million army of consultants https://t.co/FFyKSNYeZ1 pic.twitter.com/lD7IE7D1Uh— POLITICO (@politico) April 6, 2018
NEW: Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye sentenced to 24 years in prison.
NEW: Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye sentenced to 24 years in prison. https://t.co/zPLd0DUdSO— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 6, 2018
Commodity markets get hit again after Donald Trump calls for more China duties
Commodity markets get hit again after Donald Trump calls for more China duties https://t.co/fd42HgEMgS pic.twitter.com/2X1CKYCsmL— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) April 6, 2018
Top Pruitt adviser and "best friend" aide abruptly quits EPA job
Top Pruitt adviser and "best friend" aide abruptly quits EPA job https://t.co/t957FkDP8M pic.twitter.com/t8b7qmKkmO— The Hill (@thehill) April 6, 2018
Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Sean Hannity’s Vicious Attacks
Jimmy opened his computer this morning to find that he was at war with Sean Hannity over something Jimmy said on our show Monday Night involving Melania Trump. Hannity took issue with it, even going as far as to call Jimmy an “Ass Clown.” Jimmy isn’t totally sure what that is, but he does appreciate how compassionate he has suddenly become to the plight of immigrants over the last 24 hours.
Avenatti reacts to Mueller/Cohen news, Trump's Stormy comments
Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti joins Lawrence O'Donnell and Joy Reid to react to the new report that Robert Mueller is looking into Michael Cohen’s roles in Trump business deals — and Trump’s first public comments on Stormy Daniels.
Don Jr. and Eric Trump were at Trump’s business in the UAE. Meanwhile, Mueller is investigating UAE influence in Trump’s administration
Don Jr. and Eric Trump were at Trump’s business in the UAE. Meanwhile, Mueller is investigating UAE influence in Trump’s administration.https://t.co/hjb4FqN9h2— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) April 6, 2018
Delighted to be back in the UAE with our outstanding @TrumpGolfDubai team! @EricTrump @DonaldJTrumpJr pic.twitter.com/p1id4XnJ2q— The Trump Organization (@Trump) April 5, 2018
Facebook is about to be challenged on another issue: facial recognition.
Facebook is about to be challenged on another issue: facial recognition. https://t.co/a5MKvjYQlP— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) April 6, 2018
Mueller moved to seize bank accounts in Manafort probe
Mueller moved to seize bank accounts in Manafort probe https://t.co/BgJ2PCDXYv pic.twitter.com/Q1y7ARLJGw— POLITICO (@politico) April 6, 2018
DC officials cite Pruitt landlord "for engaging in unlicensed rental housing activity."
DC officials cite Pruitt landlord "for engaging in unlicensed rental housing activity." https://t.co/qVs3207MKN pic.twitter.com/Vc75U9ZvFV— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 6, 2018
Trump in WV: "In many places, like California, the same person votes many times. You probably heard about that. They always like to say 'oh that's a conspiracy theory.' Not a conspiracy theory, folks. Millions and millions of people."
Which is worse? A President who tells the public things he knows to be patently false? Or a President who cannot tell fact from fiction and believes his own conspiracy theories? Either way, his bogus claim of voter fraud is repugnant. https://t.co/Uj8cSAwoUx— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) April 5, 2018
Trump in WV: "In many places, like California, the same person votes many times. You probably heard about that. They always like to say 'oh that's a conspiracy theory.' Not a conspiracy theory, folks. Millions and millions of people."— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) April 5, 2018
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse: "Hopefully the President is just blowing off steam again but, if he's even half-serious, this is nuts. China is guilty of many things, but the President has no actual plan to win right now. He’s threatening to light American agriculture on fire."
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse: "Hopefully the President is just blowing off steam again but, if he's even half-serious, this is nuts. China is guilty of many things, but the President has no actual plan to win right now. He’s threatening to light American agriculture on fire."— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 6, 2018
Putting high-powered, always connected microphones with poor security throughout your house = asking for trouble. Consider yourselves warned
Putting high-powered, always connected microphones with poor security throughout your house = asking for trouble. Consider yourselves warned. https://t.co/iAeCaMXMeR— Counterchekist (@counterchekist) April 5, 2018
Amazon patent reveals "voice sniffer algorithm" that could be used to analyze conversations. https://t.co/5Vm6RcoQR0 pic.twitter.com/MMOCOSJMg4— ABC News (@ABC) April 5, 2018
NEW: Federal investigators obtained a search warrant tied to Paul Manafort on March 9, according to a Special Counsel's Office filing in the Manafort case.
NEW: Federal investigators obtained a search warrant tied to Paul Manafort on March 9, according to a Special Counsel's Office filing in the Manafort case.— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 6, 2018
MORE: The filing states that Manafort has been served with seven search warrants for his property, banks, a hard drive, e-mail accounts, five phone lines, and a storage locker.— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 6, 2018
"It's becoming childish." Here's what investors think of Donald Trump's latest tariff talk
"It's becoming childish." Here's what investors think of Donald Trump's latest tariff talk https://t.co/Gul6RCYWxh pic.twitter.com/c9DIxSPuh9— Bloomberg (@business) April 6, 2018
China says will fight back 'at any cost' against U.S. trade tariffs
China says will fight back 'at any cost' against U.S. trade tariffs https://t.co/b5QCJEgWiS— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 6, 2018
KOCH BROS - This is the enemy.... These are the men behind it all. Their hatred of the Government comes from a vicious father who made his fortune off of Stalin. They've been planning this for a long time...
This is the enemy.... These are the men behind it all. Their hatred of the Government comes from a vicious father who made his fortune off of Stalin. They've been planning this for a long time...https://t.co/vtRHjl1my3— James Qualls (@james_qualls) April 5, 2018
Trump can’t understand why you wouldn’t just kill an entire family
Trump can’t understand why you wouldn’t just kill an entire family: https://t.co/gUz9osbFFa pic.twitter.com/AXQD2zMwwb— John Beck (@JM_Beck) April 6, 2018
NEW: Mueller probe widens to Trump org's foreign business partners
NEW: Mueller probe widens to Trump org's foreign business partners, w/@KevinGHall & @GregGordon2 https://t.co/GMukq2WGil— Ben Wieder (@benbwieder) April 6, 2018
NEW: 5 top @EPA officials objected to @EPAScottPruitt's spending & leadership. All 5 were either placed on leave or reassigned — including a decorated retired Army officer who now sits alone in an office that one EPA official called “an unmarked grave.”
NEW: 5 top @EPA officials objected to @EPAScottPruitt's spending & leadership. All 5 were either placed on leave or reassigned — including a decorated retired Army officer who now sits alone in an office that one EPA official called “an unmarked grave.” https://t.co/aufujRyJZQ— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) April 5, 2018
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, calls for a hearing with EPA head Scott Pruitt and his top aides.
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, calls for a hearing with EPA head Scott Pruitt and his top aides. pic.twitter.com/fzO4tPFTdA— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) April 6, 2018
Lewandowski shouts at House Intel Dems: "I'm not answering your f-cking question"
Lewandowski shouts at House Intel Dems: "I'm not answering your f-cking question" https://t.co/hNQZRIKAbA pic.twitter.com/Vt8SAGHjmg— The Hill (@thehill) April 5, 2018
NEWS: Scott Pruitt approved raises for two key aides even as he said otherwise. AND he disregarded White House instructions -- even from John Kelly -- on TV appearances. He was late on rent for a $50 a night rental. And his job is in jeopardy.
NEWS: Scott Pruitt approved raises for two key aides even as he said otherwise. AND he disregarded White House instructions -- even from John Kelly -- on TV appearances. He was late on rent for a $50 a night rental. And his job is in jeopardy. Our story: https://t.co/ycxcp3etgR— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) April 6, 2018
WATCH: Oklahoma teachers jingle keys at GOP governor after she compared them to a teen "wanting better car"
WATCH: Oklahoma teachers jingle keys at GOP governor after she compared them to a teen "wanting better car" https://t.co/Rwbaq7ncar pic.twitter.com/bFTzjxnAlI— The Hill (@thehill) April 6, 2018
Stocks drop, yen rises as Trump proposes more China tariffs
Stocks drop, yen rises as Trump proposes more China tariffs https://t.co/fi1SbZ1Z87 pic.twitter.com/24FWT0U4wS— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 6, 2018
Sat down with Rep. Trey Gowdy this morning. He told me his tenure in Congress was a waste of time and the only goal of the Republican Party is to win elections. Bonus: He responds to Trump calling him “a loser.”
This is well worth a watch. I'm genuinely confused by the disconnect between how Gowdy feels now and how he conducted himself for his first six years in office. https://t.co/8BcOvzSLUV— Josh Barro (@jbarro) April 6, 2018
Sat down with Rep. Trey Gowdy this morning. He told me his tenure in Congress was a waste of time and the only goal of the Republican Party is to win elections. Bonus: He responds to Trump calling him “a loser.” https://t.co/pAaKrYNndj— Michael C Moynihan (@mcmoynihan) April 6, 2018
Could Trey Gowdy's use of $150,000 taxpayer money to pay off discrimination settlement be the reason? Top Republican who led Benghazi panel used $150,000 to settle claim with a fired staffer https://t.co/nglYlggNgh via @PoliticsInsider #Awkward https://t.co/iGp8QiERhV— Bill Wong (@ten24get) January 13, 2018
President urges levies on $100 billion more of Chinese goods
Yeah, so what!? We’ll eat all those soybeans! China Vows to Fight Trump Tariffs `to the End' as Tension Rises #SmartNews https://t.co/E5ilrSGALU— X Trapnel (@jonathan_jerald) April 6, 2018
"We knew he was going to crack" Michael Avenatti on President Trump on his denial of knowledge of Stormy Daniels and the hush money agreement with Michael Cohen. "Our case just got a whole lot better"
"We knew he was going to crack" Michael Avenatti on President Trump on his denial of knowledge of Stormy Daniels and the hush money agreement with Michael Cohen. "Our case just got a whole lot better" pic.twitter.com/uUJVZbEtqg— Muckmaker (@RealMuckmaker) April 6, 2018
"They are setting Michael Cohen up to be the fall guy... I don't think he has the metal to withstand it" - Stormy Daniels lawyer
"They are setting Michael Cohen up to be the fall guy... I don't think he has the metal to withstand it" - Stormy Daniels lawyer @MichaelAvenatti pic.twitter.com/oMuhRmFaEH— TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) April 5, 2018
Facebook will update its terms of service for the first time in 3 years
Facebook will update its terms of service for the first time in 3 years https://t.co/5l88aFj4iZ via @mashable— Eliot Higgins (@EliotHiggins) April 6, 2018
If this account is accurate, Trump’s initial impulse was borderline-unhinged and would hand Russia and Iran an _immense_ strategic gift while potentially giving ISIS new life
Some signs here, re Syria, that Trump may be losing it and that somebody in the military will end up resigning rather than follow his orders. https://t.co/Y9cmqRwuUu pic.twitter.com/OnLqtCRxkg— Will Saletan (@saletan) April 6, 2018
This is incredibly disturbing. If this account is accurate, Trump’s initial impulse was borderline-unhinged and would hand Russia and Iran an _immense_ strategic gift while potentially giving ISIS new life. https://t.co/p3CbMgtYTy— David French (@DavidAFrench) April 6, 2018
It also suggests that he's terrified of the upcoming midterms. Note the October deadline. https://t.co/cuBC2mc5Ya— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 6, 2018
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg says users would have to pay to opt out of all data-targeted ads
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg says users would have to pay to opt out of all data-targeted ads. https://t.co/yl9LGGohgN— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 6, 2018
Mulvaney gave major pay raises to his hires at consumer protection agency
Mulvaney gave major pay raises to his hires at consumer protection agency https://t.co/OxlGYRbjcR pic.twitter.com/0vUCskeyof— The Hill (@thehill) April 6, 2018
Enrique Peña Nieto schools Spanky: Mexican president to Trump: Direct your frustrations at Congress, not Mexicans
Enrique Peña Nieto schools Spanky: Mexican president to Trump: Direct your frustrations at Congress, not Mexicans | TheHill #SmartNews https://t.co/PK9ldWoDAO— X Trapnel (@jonathan_jerald) April 6, 2018
Manafort is accused of laundering more than $30 million that flowed through offshore bank accounts in connection with his work related to Ukraine
Manafort is accused of laundering more than $30 million that flowed through offshore bank accounts in connection with his work related to Ukraine https://t.co/PSVBOzBnEM pic.twitter.com/vGXQuEuLkL— POLITICO (@politico) April 6, 2018
Ex-Sinclair employee who was sued by the company after quitting: "I would go so far as to say that if it weren’t for Sinclair Broadcasting, Donald Trump would not be in the Oval Office right now."
Ex-Sinclair employee who was sued by the company after quitting: "I would go so far as to say that if it weren’t for Sinclair Broadcasting, Donald Trump would not be in the Oval Office right now." https://t.co/FJ2pmQmAWC— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 6, 2018
With two indictments already, Mueller still digging into Manafort
Joyce Vance, former U.S. attorney, talks with Rachel Maddow about understanding special counsel Robert Mueller's strategy as he continues to execute search warrants on Paul Manafort and interviews Donald Trump's lawyer and business associates.
Mueller not done with Manafort, also scrutinizing Michael Cohen
Rachel Maddow reports on new court filings that show that Robert Mueller's prosecutors have executed another search warrant on Paul Manafort as recently as a month ago, and a new report that Trump lawyer Michael Cohen has come into the investigative spotlight.
Wallace: Pruitt scandal is a White House dysfunction story
Nicolle Wallace talks with Rachel Maddow about why the scandals surrounding EPA chief Scott Pruitt have outgrown the bounds of his agency and are now part of the story of the dysfunctional Donald Trump White House
Sasse on Trump trade war: 'the dumbest possible way to do this'
Rachel Maddow reports on Donald Trump raising the stakes in the trade war he is starting with China, and the reaction of Republican Senator Ben Sasse who says Trump is "threatening to light American agriculture on fire."
Icahn role shows common thread in Pruitt ethics, policy scandals
Rachel Maddow looks at the relationship between Donald Trump adviser Carl Icahn and EPA chief Scott Pruitt and how Icahn's business interests intertwine with Pruitt's ethics scandals and peculiar EPA policies.
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