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House hearing will look into threat of "deepfakes"

The House Intelligence Committee is gearing up to host one of the first congressional hearings focused on examining the threat of deepfake videos......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 13th, 2019

Matt Gaetz"s associate Joel Greenberg will likely accept a plea deal, his attorneys said

Greenberg and Gaetz are the focus of a wide-ranging DOJ investigation into whether they broke federal sex trafficking laws. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., listens during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on the constitutiona.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 8th, 2021

GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger calls Trump "an utter failure" after the former president said that the Capitol rioters posed "zero threat"

Kinzinger has been one of the most prominent Republican critics of former President Donald Trump's outsized influence over the direction of the party. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) speaks during a House Committee o.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 28th, 2021

Trump was "manifestly false" in claiming the Capitol rioters posed "zero threat," said his former chief of staff

Trump claimed last week that the rioters on January 6 posed "zero threat" despite five people dying as a result of the attack. Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney listens as President Donald J. Trump meets .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 28th, 2021

Big tech CEOs face lawmakers in House hearing on social media’s role in extremism, misinformation

Lawmakers interrogate the chief executive officers of Google, Facebook and Twitter on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation......»»

Category: worldSource: nytMar 25th, 2021

Live updates: Big tech CEOs face Congress in House hearing on social media’s role in extremism, misinformation

Live updates as lawmakers interrogate the chief executive officers of Google, Facebook and Twitter on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 25th, 2021

: Zuckerberg, Dorsey to argue their platforms mirror a fractured society in House hearing Thursday

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Twit.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 24th, 2021

The Wall Street Journal: Democrats, Republicans divided over Washington, D.C., statehood in House hearing

Democrats and Republicans sparred Monday over statehood for Washington, D.C., with proponents saying residents were due full voting rights and critics calling it a partisan power grab and arguing the city’s unique status raised constitutional hurdles......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 22nd, 2021

House Appropriations Committee to hold a virtual hearing

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMar 18th, 2021

Capitol Report: Robinhood business model under fire at GameStop hearing in Congress

Democrats took aim at aspects of zero-commission broker Robinhood at a House Financial Ser.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 17th, 2021

GOP lawmakers cite "Free Britney" movement to request a congressional hearing on court-mandated conservatorships

Reps. Jim Jordan and Matt Gaetz requested that the House Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on conservatorships amid the "Free Britney" movement. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, left, and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, right. AP Phot.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 9th, 2021

House Appropriations Committee to hold a virtual hearing

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMar 4th, 2021

House Appropriations Committee to hold a virtual hearing

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMar 4th, 2021

House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee to hold a hearing

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMar 2nd, 2021

House Committee on Oversight & Reform to hold a hybrid hearing

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallFeb 24th, 2021

House Energy & Commerce Committee to hold a virtual hearing

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallFeb 23rd, 2021

10 Things in Politics: Merrick Garland vows justice after Capitol riot

Garland, Biden's pick for attorney general, faces his confirmation hearing today. Plus, the House nears passing the $1.9 trillion .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 22nd, 2021

What happened last week? The House held its GameStop hearing, Texans lost power, NASA"s Mars Rover landed, and Ted Cruz went to Cancun.

What happened last week? A House subcommittee heard from Reddit and Robinhood about GameStop, millions of Texans lost power, and Cruz went to Cancun. NASA's Perseverance rover. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 21st, 2021

: ‘I like the stock’ and ‘I am not a cat’ — see the GameStop hearing highlights

The House Financial Services Committee on Thursday called before it the major players in the rapid rise and collapse of GameStop's stock as it shined a spotlight on some troubling aspects of equities-market structure in the U.S......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 19th, 2021

Rep. Lauren Boebert says the firearms displayed behind her during a virtual House committee meeting "are ready for use" upon being mocked for her "unsafe gun storage"

"If somebody wants to have a shrine to their gun fetish as a Zoom backdrop ... they can do that," a Democrat said. "But this is our hearing room." Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado Screenshot via House Committee on Natural Resou.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 18th, 2021

GameStop hearing puts hedge funds in the hot seat

The GameStop hearing is hosted by the House Committee on Financial Services......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsFeb 18th, 2021