Congress

Corinne Weaver | December 11, 2018

Google’s CEO came to the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Dec.11, but was unwilling to play 21 questions.

Five House representatives, from both political parties, asked CEO Sundar Pichai questions about Google’s…

Corinne Weaver | December 11, 2018

Google had a loud defender in the House Judiciary Committee — interestingly the company is also is his top donor.

During the House Judiciary Committee hearing where Google CEO Sundar Pichai was testifying, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY)…

Corinne Weaver | November 19, 2018

The press isn’t arguing any more: Silicon Valley is allied with Democrats. And The New York Times is worried that alliance is crumbling.

Democrats scrambled to condemn the company after fallout from a Times hit piece that accused…

Alexander Hall | November 14, 2018

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has butted heads with other big tech CEOs over tax policy. Now he wants big tech regulated.

Benioff doubled down on his recent critique of Facebook being as dangerously addictive as cigarettes, suggesting that…

NB Staff | September 4, 2018

RESTON, VA — On August 31, Media Research Center founder and president Brent Bozell sent individual letters to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC)…

Julia A. Seymour | August 13, 2018

After already committing $110 million to his midterm efforts, California billionaire Tom Steyer said he would spend even more to turn out liberal voters in November.

At a Lansing, Mich., town hall on Aug. 13, Steyer announced he would…

Gabriel Hays | July 17, 2018

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, came out swinging at the House Judiciary hearing about censoring conservatives. He criticized Facebook’s eagerness to address Democrat questions about Russian use of the platform, but less so about GOP inquiries…

Corinne Weaver | July 16, 2018

The controversy over social media censorship of conservatives has not died down, and the House Judiciary Committee is holding a second hearing on the topic.

On July 13, 2018, the House Judiciary Committee announced that it would have…

Ashley Rae Goldenberg | April 10, 2018

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg ran smack into questions about the site’s neutrality during his testimony in front of members of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) questioned Zuckerberg, asking if the site is a…

Julia A. Seymour | April 4, 2018

The broadcast news shows have been obsessed with all things Russia — well, almost all things. Russian social media agitation and propagandizing over energy sources, pipeline projects and climate change was ignored.

The network…