The Wall Street Journal: Connecticut Republican admits to operating Facebook pages defending him while claiming to be run by pro-Trump groups in other states

Facebook Inc. said it removed hundreds of fake accounts, pages and groups linked to a commercial entity based in Israel, a rare move against a private operation as the social network tries to stamp out misinformation around global elections......»»

Facebook Inc. turned in more than 450 pages of homework to U.S. lawmakers, defending itself against claims that it is a monopoly and sidestepping questions about the effectiveness of an app that can effectively spy on competitors......»»

Facebook Inc. dismantled 652 pages, groups and accounts engaged in an coordinated influence campaign ahead of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections, part of the social-media company’s broader purge of bad actors on its site......»»

Facebook Inc. dismantled 652 pages, groups and accounts engaged in an coordinated influence campaign ahead of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections, part of the social-media company’s broader purge of bad actors on its site......»»

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Title on Instagram presentation: 'Why business as usual isn’t working.'.....»»

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) is nearing a deal with the outgoing President Donald Trump's administration to supply 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the United States, the Wall Street Journal read more.....»»

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday......»»

The social-networking companies have taken down a global network of fake accounts used in a coordinated campaign to push pro-Trump political messages, including some that used artificial intelligence tools to try to mask the behavior.....»»

Facebook Inc. will run its first commercial in the Super Bowl, buying time for a 60-second ad featuring Chris Rock and Sylvester Stallone to promote its Groups feature, a company spokeswoman said......»»

Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo James Barnes, a former Facebook employee who was key to implementing Donald Trump's online advertising campaign, is now working to prevent the president's reelection, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal's .....»»

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is resisting pressure from President Trump on who to appoint to an interim U.S. Senate post, according to people familiar with the selection process, The Wall Street Journal reports. In recent days, the president has .....»»

Bobby Jindal, former Louisiana governor and 2016 Republican presidential nomination, explains in an editorial for The Wall Street Journal why voters who don’t like President Trump may feel compelled to vote for him in 2020......»»

Republicans voting for the measure said they were defending Congress’s prerogative to decide how the government spends taxpayer dollars......»»

A top Republican donor warned President Donald Trump in a phone call last month that his escalating trade war with China could hurt his re-election prospects, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the call......»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to present U.S. President Donald Trump with a set of terms the United States should meet before Beijing is ready to settle their trade dispute, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday......»»

U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to require next-generation 5G cellular equipment used in the United States to be designed and manufactured outside China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter......»»

Similar legislation already exists in 12 other states, including Connecticut......»»

The Trump administration has decided to approve expanded use of ethanol fuel, a move that will help corn farmers hurt by the trade conflict with China—and that might pay political dividends for President Trump in farm-belt states such as Iowa......»»

As President Donald Trump’s attorney general, William Barr has come under criticism from Democrats and even some Republicans who say he is acting more like the president’s personal lawyer than the nation’s top law-enforcement officer......»»