Anthony D’Esposito is running to replace retiring Rep. Kathleen Rice in New York’s 4th Congressional District. D’Esposito is a former New York City cop marketing himself as a law-and-order Republican, but as the New York Daily News reported on Monday, he had some issues following the rules when he was on the force.
Records obtained by the Daily News show that in 2015 D’Esposito’s gun was stolen after he left it unattended in a car. He was found guilty of failing to secure a firearm and had...
Records obtained by the Daily News show that in 2015 D’Esposito’s gun was stolen after he left it unattended in a car. He was found guilty of failing to secure a firearm and had...
- 10/11/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Republicans and Democrats talked over each other at the latest Congressional hearing over whether and how to yank legal immunity from social media tech giants, all of them mad but unlikely to agree on specific legislation.
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (of the Committee on Energy and Commerce) weighed in on “Holding Big Tech Accountable: Targeted Reforms to Tech’s Legal Immunity” with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen back on the stand joined by witnesses including Kara Frederick, Research Fellow in Technology Policy The Heritage Foundation — who had also worked at Facebook, now called Meta. Haugen focused on the company’s divisive algorithms, Frederick on “the litany of suspensions of ordinary Americans by Big Tech platforms for expressing right-leaning political views.”
That was echoed in committee as Republicans lamented censorship of conservative voices and Democrats misinformation and civil rights abuses, extremism and polarization, vulnerable kids and inciting violence with reps...
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (of the Committee on Energy and Commerce) weighed in on “Holding Big Tech Accountable: Targeted Reforms to Tech’s Legal Immunity” with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen back on the stand joined by witnesses including Kara Frederick, Research Fellow in Technology Policy The Heritage Foundation — who had also worked at Facebook, now called Meta. Haugen focused on the company’s divisive algorithms, Frederick on “the litany of suspensions of ordinary Americans by Big Tech platforms for expressing right-leaning political views.”
That was echoed in committee as Republicans lamented censorship of conservative voices and Democrats misinformation and civil rights abuses, extremism and polarization, vulnerable kids and inciting violence with reps...
- 12/1/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
San Francisco, March 26 (Ians) A member of the US Congress called out Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey after he tweeted a cryptic poll apparently to vent his frustration over the format of a congressional hearing on misinformation and extremism.
At the hearing with the House Energy and Commerce committee, lawmakers on Thursday grilled the top executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google.
As the tech CEOs were effectively made to give answers to some complicated questions in simple "Yes" or "No" format, Dorsey posted a Twitter poll with the question: "?" that had two answers to pick from: either a "Yes" or "No."
His post attracted the attention of US Representative Kathleen Rice.
"Mr. Dorsey, what is winning ? yes or no ? on your Twitter account…poll?," asked Rice.
"Yes," Dorsey answered simply.
"Hmmm," Rice admonished.
"Your multitasking skills are quite impressive," she said in a tone that actually seemed to convey the opposite.
At the hearing with the House Energy and Commerce committee, lawmakers on Thursday grilled the top executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google.
As the tech CEOs were effectively made to give answers to some complicated questions in simple "Yes" or "No" format, Dorsey posted a Twitter poll with the question: "?" that had two answers to pick from: either a "Yes" or "No."
His post attracted the attention of US Representative Kathleen Rice.
"Mr. Dorsey, what is winning ? yes or no ? on your Twitter account…poll?," asked Rice.
"Yes," Dorsey answered simply.
"Hmmm," Rice admonished.
"Your multitasking skills are quite impressive," she said in a tone that actually seemed to convey the opposite.
- 3/26/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The pressure on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign is growing.
On Friday afternoon, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, also of New York, issued a joint statement calling on the embattled governor to step down amid mounting accusations of sexual harassment. “It is clear that Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners and the people of New York,” the senators wrote. “Governor Cuomo should resign.”
Their statement came on the heels of others issued Friday by prominent members of the U.
On Friday afternoon, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, also of New York, issued a joint statement calling on the embattled governor to step down amid mounting accusations of sexual harassment. “It is clear that Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners and the people of New York,” the senators wrote. “Governor Cuomo should resign.”
Their statement came on the heels of others issued Friday by prominent members of the U.
- 3/12/2021
- by Tessa Stuart and Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Two members of the House, Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Kathleen Rice (D-n.Y.), have requested the FBI open a criminal investigation into the president following his call with Georgia’s secretary of state. In the call, Trump attempted to get Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find 11,780 votes” in order to reverse his electoral defeat there.
“As Members of Congress and former prosecutors, we believe Donald Trump engaged in solicitation of, or conspiracy to commit, a number of election crimes,” the representatives wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday.
“As Members of Congress and former prosecutors, we believe Donald Trump engaged in solicitation of, or conspiracy to commit, a number of election crimes,” the representatives wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday.
- 1/4/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Up2Us Sports, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring youth through coaching and sports, welcomed celebrities and pro athletes to its annual gala at Guastavino’s in New York City on Wednesday.
The star-studded event raised more than $400,000 to support the organization, which will go towards training coaches in sports-based youth development and placing them in under-resourced communities.
“At its core, Up2Us Sports is committed to positively impacting the lives of children in communities across the U.S. through sports and coaching,” said Paul Caccamo, Founder and CEO of Up2Us Sports. “The Up2Us Sports Gala is an evening for people to come together, recognize and support both our mission and the people that carry it out every single day.”
New York Times columnist David Brooks received the Legacy Award for his work promoting the power of relationships to help individuals and communities thrive. Brooks was recognized...
The star-studded event raised more than $400,000 to support the organization, which will go towards training coaches in sports-based youth development and placing them in under-resourced communities.
“At its core, Up2Us Sports is committed to positively impacting the lives of children in communities across the U.S. through sports and coaching,” said Paul Caccamo, Founder and CEO of Up2Us Sports. “The Up2Us Sports Gala is an evening for people to come together, recognize and support both our mission and the people that carry it out every single day.”
New York Times columnist David Brooks received the Legacy Award for his work promoting the power of relationships to help individuals and communities thrive. Brooks was recognized...
- 6/4/2019
- Look to the Stars
Washington — Nancy Pelosi can’t be stopped.
In a private vote on Wednesday, House Democrats reelected Pelosi as speaker for the upcoming 116th Congress, which begins early next year. The vote was 203 to 32, with three blanks and one absent. She wasn’t expected to face any trouble within the confines of the Democratic caucus, especially given that no other Democrat publicly stepped up to challenge her in time for Wednesday’s vote.
“It was so inspiring to hear my colleagues place my name and nomination, once again, for speaker of the House.
In a private vote on Wednesday, House Democrats reelected Pelosi as speaker for the upcoming 116th Congress, which begins early next year. The vote was 203 to 32, with three blanks and one absent. She wasn’t expected to face any trouble within the confines of the Democratic caucus, especially given that no other Democrat publicly stepped up to challenge her in time for Wednesday’s vote.
“It was so inspiring to hear my colleagues place my name and nomination, once again, for speaker of the House.
- 11/28/2018
- by Andy Kroll
- Rollingstone.com
President Donald Trump is facing widespread criticism for his tweet Thursday night suggesting that global warming doesn’t exist — and worse yet, that perhaps it should exist.
“In the East, it could be the Coldest New Year’s Eve on record. Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming that our Country, but not other countries, was going to pay Trillions Of Dollars to protect against,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Bundle up!”
The tweet came in the midst of the president’s holiday vacation to balmy Florida, where he escaped the freezing temperatures that have...
“In the East, it could be the Coldest New Year’s Eve on record. Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming that our Country, but not other countries, was going to pay Trillions Of Dollars to protect against,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Bundle up!”
The tweet came in the midst of the president’s holiday vacation to balmy Florida, where he escaped the freezing temperatures that have...
- 12/29/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
After violence erupted and claimed the life of an anti-racist protester at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend, President Donald Trump faced growing pressure on social media to fire chief strategist Steve Bannon — the man who once proudly proclaimed his Breitbart News website as “the platform for the alt-right.”
The hashtag #FireBannon was trending on Twitter for much of Sunday evening and into Monday as celebrities and politicians called for Trump to axe Bannon, who is often cited as the nexus between the president and white nationalists.
“White supremacy has no place in America,” tweeted Star Trek actor George Takei.
The hashtag #FireBannon was trending on Twitter for much of Sunday evening and into Monday as celebrities and politicians called for Trump to axe Bannon, who is often cited as the nexus between the president and white nationalists.
“White supremacy has no place in America,” tweeted Star Trek actor George Takei.
- 8/14/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
On Friday night, conservative talk show host and NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch appeared on Fox News and reacted to Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice's tweet that accused her and her organization of being "domestic security threats" under President Trump.
- 8/12/2017
- by Joseph A. Wulfsohn
- Mediaite - TV
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