The day’s top stories in social media and technology for 4/23 include a social media hacking that plunged the stock market, more #FreeJahar truthers, a young Republican’s alleged sextortion scandal, more on swatting, hackers exploiting social media, another high profile
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye will address a joint meeting of the US Congress next month, lawmakers said Tuesday, in a show of support for the new leader after tensions with North Korea soared. South Korea’s first female president will
On Tuesday, the Romeike family of Germany will be represented by the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) in a hearing to stop their deportation by the Obama administration. The family sought, and was granted, asylum in the United States
In response to The Social Media President: Obama, to his credit as a political technician, understands the value of these manufactured social media moments. A heroic, sad photo his adoring followers can pass around will do a lot for their
Early Tuesday afternoon, the verified Twitter account of the Associated Press was hacked. The breaking news tweet (captured below) claimed President Obama had been injured due to “two explosions” in the White House. The tweet went out to the AP’s
A bill called the Marketplace Fairness Act has been advanced in the Senate by a vote of 74-20 after being strongly endorsed by Barack Obama. The bill would let states tax online purchases so internet businesses would be forced to
I interviewed former Deputy National Security Advisor Elliot Abrams on my show, Secure Freedom Radio, this morning. He observed that Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, will shortly be visiting the White House. Instead of the red
The “Sex and the City” quote, “Why are we ‘should-ing’ all over ourselves?” came to mind when I read this piece in the Guardian, “Female Ivy League graduates have a duty to stay in the workforce.” Feminists love to tell women
When Conan O’Brien finishes his prep work for headlining the White House Correspondents Dinner later this week there’s one performer he’ll leave off his crib sheet–Don Imus. The veteran morning radio show host handled the 1996 Radio and Television Correspondents
On Wednesday, President Obama is slated to head to Dallas, Texas, to attend the opening of the Bush Presidential Library, along with Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, and George W. Bush. But he’s using the opportunity to
After Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspected Boston Marathon bomber whose older brother was killed earlier in a shootout, was captured alive on Friday after a extensive manhunt, a dour President Barack Obama addressed the nation. While he was adamant that the
Monday while the media was busy covering the terrorist bombing in Boston Obama quietly was striping anti-corruption provisions from the STOCK Act. After a CBS “60 Minutes” report the original STOCK Act was signed by Obama last year in a
(AP) AG, FBI director to brief Obama on bombing probeWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is being briefed on the developments in Boston Marathon bombing investigation by Attorney General Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Mueller and several other national security officials. Vice President
In his 2012 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama urged members of Congress to pass the STOCK (Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge) Act, a bill to ban insider trading for members of Congress and their staffs and to
The upcoming White House Correspondents Dinner won’t have the same star power as previous years despite President Barack Obama’s presence at the head table. Sure, a healthy lineup of Hollywood celebrities is planning to attend, including George Lucas, Kevin Spacey
Reporter Joe Arnold of WHAS in Louisville went to the campaign headquarters of Sen. Mitch McConnell and demonstrated how the recording which eventually found its way to Mother Jones magazine was made: Two days after the tape was featured in
On “Hannity” Wednesday night, Steve Emerson broke the shocking news that a Saudi national, Abdul al-Harbi, who was first questioned in the Boston bombing, is going to be deported on “national security grounds.” A devout Muslim from Medina, anti-Jihad activist
So said NRA President David Keene Thursday morning on “Mornings on the Mall” on WMAL-FM in Washington DC. Keene was responding to President Obama accusing the gun lobby of “willfully lying” about the Toomey/Manchin/Schumer background check in a statement at the
One of the most offensive parts of President Barack Obama’s tantrum at the White House after losing the gun control fight today was also one of the most comical. Venting his righteous anger at his opponents, Obama repeatedly scolded them
By HOLBROOK MOHRAssociated PressOXFORD, Miss.A man in Mississippi has been arrested and accused of sending letters with suspected ricin poison to President Barack Obama and other leaders. FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said the man was arrested Wednesday.
(AP) NASCAR punishes Penske drivers for Texas misstepsFORT WORTH, TexasNASCAR suspended seven members of defending champion Penske Racing on Wednesday for bringing unapproved parts to Texas Motor Speedway on the cars of Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano last weekend. Defending
President Barack Obama lashed out defiantly and viciously at political opponents who defeated his efforts to expand federal gun regulations today. Standing with families of victims of the Newtown school shooting at the White House, the president claimed that opponents
(AP) – Letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks Wednesday, and authorities chased reports of other suspicious mail at a U.S. Capitol already on edge. An FBI intelligence bulletin
Special Operations Speaks (SOS), a group of Special Forces veterans, sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) dated April 17, calling him to account on what they see as his lackadaisical approach to investigating the Benghazi terrorist attack on September
Update (8:09 p.m. EDT): U.S. attorneys operating in Boston have canceled a press conference they had announced for Wednesday evening. An FBI spokesman says the presser may be rescheduled for later in the night. Update (5:15 p.m. EDT): Law enforcement
