Facebook’s Crackdown on Fake News May Censor Conservative News
Facing criticism recently over the surge in fake news on Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new plan to crack down on fake news stories appearing on the site.
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What a Special Committee Investigating Russia’s Cyberattacks Could Do
A bipartisan group of senators is pressing for the creation of a special panel—known as a select committee—to investigate and provide the definitive account of Russian cyberattacks on the U.S. political system.
Obama Breaks Single-Day Record with 78 Pardons
President Barack Obama granted 153 commutations and 78 pardons earlier this week, the most individual acts of clemency granted in one day by any president in American history.
Texas Looks to Bury Aborted Babies Despite Legal Objections from Abortion Groups
A new set of rules in Texas requiring aborted babies to be cremated or buried has prompted a legal battle in the Lone Star State. Pro-abortion groups are attempting to halt the law with a lawsuit, and its implementation has now been delayed by a court order.
Despite Conservative Victories in 2016, Assisted Suicide Has Gained Ground
While the nation’s attention has been squarely on President-elect Donald Trump’s win in recent weeks, election night also saw several significant losses for conservatives.
Navy Begins Transgender Indoctrination
With only a few weeks left of Barack Obama’s presidency, his administration is doing all it can to solidify the radical changes it has introduced — especially in the armed forces.
Trump Condemns ‘Radical Islamic Terrorist’ Who Assassinated Russian Ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump called for the “universal condemnation” of the “radical Islamic terrorist” who assassinated Russia’s ambassador to Turkey.
Most of the ‘Faithless Electors’ Were Democrats Who Didn’t Vote for Clinton
The “faithless elector” story took a surprising turn yesterday when at least five Democratic members of the Electoral College did not vote for their party’s nominee, Hillary Clinton, surpassing the number of Republicans who did not back Donald Trump.
Guess Who’s Behind Facebook’s New ‘Fake News’ Detector?
As anyone active on the Internet is aware, there have been increasing calls for social media companies (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to address the mostly manufactured crisis of “fake news” making its way onto people’s computer screens.
Will Texas Grant the Unborn Decent Burial?
Yesterday, a Texas regulation was supposed to be implemented to preserve the dignity of unborn children’s lives by requiring that they be buried or cremated after an abortion or miscarriage.