DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ John Weaver, co-founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project, acknowledges sending 'inappropriate' messages to several men
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

Co-founder of The Lincoln Project, John Weaver, has admitted sending "inappropriate" messages to several men after allegations surfaced this week, Axios reported on Friday. Several men accused Weaver of sending them unsolicited and sexually-suggestive messages, some of which also made offers of employment or political advancement. The co-founder of The Lincoln Project, John Weaver, has apologized for sending "inappropriate" sexually-charged messages to several men after accusations surfaced earlier this week, Axios reported. A spokesperson for The Lincoln Project told Axios, "John's statement speaks for itself." Insider also reached out to the Lincoln Project for comment.

Persons: John Weaver, Axios, Weaver, Sen, John McCain, Lincoln, Kellyanne, George Conway, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Read, shiv him Organizations: The Lincoln, Trump Administration, Visit, Lincoln, GOP, New York City, The Lincoln Project, Lincoln Project, Project Locations: New York

☆ Trump is planning an 'elaborate' send-off for himself before Biden's inauguration. He wants a red carpet, military band, and a 21-gun salute, reports say.
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-16 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +2 min

President Donald Trump is planning a red carpet, military band, and a US Air Force flypast on the morning of Joe Biden's inauguration, according to ABC News. Biden's inauguration ceremony will be socially-distanced and star-studded. President Donald Trump is planning an "elaborate, military-style sendoff" for himself before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, according to ABC News. The president hopes to outshine Biden's ceremony by concurrently hosting a televised political rally in Florida, sources told Axios last month. Biden's inauguration plans will be pared-down and socially-distanced but, nonetheless, star-studded.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, He's, Trump —, —, Biden's, Trump, Read, Biden, Barack Obama, outshine, Axios, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake Organizations: US Air Force, ABC News, Associated Press, Mar, CNN, Air Force One, Bloomberg, Capitol, Twitter, FBI Locations: Lago, Washington, DC, Chicago, Florida

☆ SoftBank Vision Fund is losing Jeff Housenbold, who led investments in DoorDash, OpenDoor and Wag
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-15 | by ( Ari Levy | ) www.cnbc.com sentiment -1.00 time to read: +2 min

SoftBank's Jeff Housenbold, who led the Vision Fund's investments in companies including DoorDash, OpenDoor and Wag, is leaving the firm later this year. SoftBank shook up the Silicon Valley investment world with the first Vision Fund in 2017, ultimately raising $100 billion, funded in large part by the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a memo sent internally on Friday and viewed by CNBC, Vision Fund head Rajeev Misra said that Housenbold is departing to "run his own business." Housenbold has been with the Vision Fund during its ups and downs, leading some of the most high-profile deals with mixed results. Also in 2018, the Vision Fund put $240 million into e-commerce start-up Brandless, with Housenbold taking a board seat.

Persons: Jeff Housenbold, SoftBank, Rajeev Misra, Housenbold, Jeff, Misra, Axios Organizations: Vision Fund, Public Investment Fund, Vision, CNBC, Twitter, Housenbold Locations: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Alto, Memphis

☆ Jack Dorsey breaks his silence on Twitter's decision to ban Trump after Capitol riots
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-14 | by ( Tyler Sonnemaker | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +6 min

Jack Dorsey broke his silence Wednesday on Twitter's decision to permanently ban President Donald Trump. Trump was impeached by the US House of Representatives on Wednesday for "incitement of insurrection," related to last week's Capitol riots. After a clear warning we'd take this action, we made a decision with the best information we had based on threats to physical safety both on and off Twitter," Dorsey said. His comments alluded to Twitter's rationale for banning Trump last week, which cited "the risk of further incitement of violence." Read more: Inside the rapid and mysterious rise of Parler, the 'free speech' Twitter alternative, which created a platform for conservatives by burning the Silicon Valley script

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Donald Trump, Dorsey, Trump, Twitter, Biden, Instagram, Axios, Twitter's, MeWe — Organizations: Twitter, Facebook, Capitol, Apple, Google, US, Trump, Big Tech, Amazon Locations: radicalizing

☆ Google to pause all political ads from January 14
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Elizabeth Culliford | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -0.98 time to read: +1 min

FILE PHOTO: A sign is pictured outs a Google offcie near the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s Google will pause political ads on all of its platforms starting Jan. 14, following last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol, according to an email to advertisers seen by Reuters. It said it was now extending the limited version of its “Sensitive Event” policy that had been in place since protesters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. In a statement, Google said it would “temporarily pause all political ads in addition to any ads referencing impeachment, the inauguration, or protests at the U.S. Capitol.”It said there would not be any carve-outs for news or merchandise advertisers. Facebook Inc also paused political ads after the Nov. 3 presidential election, only briefly unfreezing ads around the Georgia Senate runoffs earlier this month.

Persons: Paresh Dave, “, Axios Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Capitol, Reuters, Google, U.S, Capitol, Facebook Inc, Georgia Senate Locations: Mountain View , California, U.S, Georgia

☆ Google to pause all political ads ahead of U.S. inauguration
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Elizabeth Culliford | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -1.00 time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s Google will pause political ads on all of its platforms until at least Jan. 21, following last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol, according to an email to advertisers seen by Reuters. The email said the action was taken “following the unprecedented events of the past week and ahead of the upcoming presidential inauguration,” which takes place on Jan. 20. In a statement, Google said it would “temporarily pause all political ads in addition to any ads referencing impeachment, the inauguration, or protests at the U.S. Capitol.”The move, to take effect on Thursday, will make no exceptions for news organizations or merchandisers running ads. Facebook Inc also paused political ads after the Nov. 3 election, only briefly unfreezing ads around the U.S. Senate election in Georgia earlier this month. In the email, which was first reported by Axios, Google also reminded advertisers of its policy against ads that promote hate or incite violence.

Persons: Paresh Dave, “, Donald Trump, Axios Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Capitol, Reuters, Google, Facebook Inc, U.S, Capitol Locations: Mountain View , California, U.S, Georgia

☆ Google to pause U.S. political ads ahead of presidential inauguration
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Elizabeth Culliford | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -1.00 time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s Google will stop selling political ads referencing U.S. elections across its services until at least Jan. 21, following last week’s violence at the Capitol, according to an email to advertisers seen by Reuters. The email said the action was taken “following the unprecedented events of the past week and ahead of the upcoming presidential inauguration,” which takes place on Jan. 20. In a statement, Google said it would “temporarily pause all political ads in addition to any ads referencing impeachment, the inauguration, or protests at the U.S. Capitol.”The move, to take effect on Thursday, will make no exceptions for news organizations or merchandisers running ads. Facebook Inc also paused political ads after the Nov. 3 election, only briefly unfreezing ads around the U.S. Senate election in Georgia earlier this month. In the email, which was first reported by Axios, Google also reminded advertisers of its policy against ads that promote hate or incite violence.

Persons: Paresh Dave, “, Donald Trump, Axios Organizations: REUTERS, Capitol, Reuters, Google, U.S . Capitol, Facebook Inc, U.S Locations: Mountain View , California, U.S, Georgia

WASHINGTON — Signaling a dramatic new direction for U.S. foreign assistance, President-elect Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday that he will nominate former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power to head the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to transition officials. In a prepared statement obtained by NBC News, Biden called Power "a world-renowned voice of conscience and moral clarity." "As USAID Administrator," Biden said, "she will work with our partners to confront the Covid-19 pandemic, lift up vulnerable communities, fight for the value of every human being, and advance American ideals and interests around the globe." In the administration's proposed budget last year, foreign aid and USAID funds were cut by 22 percent.

Persons: Joe Biden, Samantha Power, Biden, Power, Donald Trump, Bonnie Glick, John Barsa, Catharine O'Neill, Axios Organizations: U.S . Agency for International Development, National Security, NBC News, USAID, Senate, Trump, Republicans, Democrats, Congress, Federal, Washington Post, State Department, Department, Morale, Capitol, Electoral Locations: WASHINGTON

☆ Google to pause political ads again ahead of inauguration
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Megan Graham | ) www.cnbc.com sentiment -1.00 time to read: +2 min

Google will pause political ads along with any referencing "impeachment, inauguration or protests at the U.S. Capitol" beginning Thursday. "We regularly pause ads over unpredictable, 'sensitive' events when ads can be used to exploit the event or amplify misleading information," Google said in a statement Wednesday. In an email to advertisers, Google said there would not be any carveouts in the policy for news or merchandise advertisers. "This policy will be broadly scoped across ads running through Google Ads, DV360, YouTube, and AdX Authorized Buyer and is intended to block all ads related to the items outlined above," the email said. Google also noted its "longstanding Dangerous and Derogatory Content policy," which prohibits ads promoting hate or inciting violence.

Persons: Trump's, Axios Organizations: Google, U.S . Capitol, YouTube, Trump's YouTube, House Locations: Zurich, Switzerland

☆ Google is blocking all political ads, as well as those related to the US Capitol siege, until at least the day after the inauguration
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Katie Canales | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

Google said it will block political ads and those referencing the US Capitol siege until at least the day after inauguration. "Given the events of the past week, we will expand our Sensitive Event policy enforcement to temporarily pause all political ads in addition to any ads referencing impeachment, the inauguration, or protests at the US Capitol," Google said in a statement to Insider. Banning political ads is a move designed to prevent the spread of misinformation around elections and other events. Google will block all political ads as well as those related to the US Capitol siege starting on Thursday until at least January 21. Facebook reinstated its ban on political ads in Georgia on January 6, joining the rest of the company's nationwide political ad ban.

Persons: Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff, Axios, Joe Biden, Trump, Read, Biden Organizations: Google, Facebook, Visit, Capitol, U.S . Capitol, Trump, Lawmakers, Senate, Democratic Locations: Georgia

☆ Here are all the US presidents who have been impeached
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Grace Panetta | Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +10 min

Only three US presidents have faced impeachment before him — Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998 were both impeached, while Richard Nixon resigned before he could be impeached in 1974. The House impeached Trump on two articles on December 18, 2019. Three other presidents have faced impeachment proceedings, but only two have been successfully impeached. On December 19, 1998, the House impeached Clinton for two of the articles — perjury and obstructing justice. Despite being impeached, Clinton refused to step down.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, — Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, Liz Cheney, Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Read, Sen, Mitch McConnell, Axios, Kamala Harris, Volodymyr Zelensky, Joe Biden, acquit Trump, Andrew Johnson, Andrew Johnson ., Congress Johnson, Edwin Stanton, Stanton, Johnson, he'd, Bill Clinton Clinton, Clinton, Paula Jones, Jones, Monica Lewinsky, Lewinsky, Kenneth Starr, Morales, Washington Reuters Trump, Hunter Biden, Nancy Pelosi, John Roberts, —, Mitt Romney, James Pasley, Pamela Engel Organizations: Capitol, Representatives, Democratic, Republicans, Senate, Supreme, Reuters, GOP, New York Times, Trump, Andrew Johnson . Library, Congress, White House, Donald Trump U.S, Guatemala's, White, Washington Reuters, Democrats, Republican Locations: United States, Georgia, Washington, Ukraine

☆ Lindsey Graham, who denounced Trump after the Capitol siege, opposes impeachment and implies Mitch McConnell is 'making the problem worse'
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +4 min

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham criticized the House impeachment efforts on Wednesday and appeared to shade Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Graham broke from President Donald Trump and firmly acknowledged that President-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 race on the Senate floor last Wednesday. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham blasted the House impeachment effort against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, and appeared to slight Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for his rumored support of the process. "The House impeachment process seeks to legitimize a snap impeachment totally void of due process. A source close to McConnell told Axios that he is considering voting to convict Trump in an impeachment trial.

Persons: Sen, Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, Graham, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Republican Sen, McConnell, Axios, didn't Organizations: Air Force, Trump, Republican, New York Times, GOP, CNN, Republicans, Capitol Locations: Alamo , Texas, Trump, U.S, Mexico

ET Capitol Riot Live Updates: Trump Urges No Violence or Vandalism at Planned Demonstrations The fallout from last week’s attack on the Capitol continued as the Army secretary announced that the inauguration would be secured by armed National Guard members. “In lights of reports of more demonstrations, I urge that there must be NO violence, NO lawbreaking and NO vandalism of any kind,” Mr. Trump said. For President Trump, the past week has included a flurry of rebukes from businesses and once-loyal politicians. A majority of House members vote to impeach. Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York City is ending its contracts with the Trump Organization after the deadly riot incited by President Trump at the U.S. Capitol.

Persons: Trump, Oliver Contreras, Joseph R, Biden, Mr, ”, ’ Jeffrey A, Rosen, Yuri Gripas, Jeffrey A, Christopher A, Wray, Michael R, Sherwin, Steven D’Antuono, Gabrielle Lurie, President Trump —, Muriel Bowser, Airbnb, Bowser, ” Airbnb, Jan, President Trump, Erin Schaff, ’, Ryan McCarthy, Robert J, Contee, Michael Sherwin, Mitch McConnell of, Will Wright, Helene Cooper, Auschwitz ’ sweatshirt, Camp, Auschwitz ”, Robert Keith Packer, Packer, Packer’s sweatshirt, “ Arbeit macht frei, Nicholas Bogel, Burroughs, Adam Goldman, Anna Moneymaker, Mitch McConnell, Bill de Blasio, We’re, it’s, Christina Horsten, de, de Blasio, “ We’re, Axios, Doug Mills, Donald J, —, Reddit, Twitch, Ron Johnson, Johnson “, Ben Wikler, Biden’s, Johnson, ” “ Ron Johnson shouldn’t, Wikler, “ Wisconsinites, Ron Johnson’s, Thomas Nelson, Sarah Godlewski, Alex Lasry, Pepe, White supremacists, MAGA, Rambo, revel, “ It’s, Joan Donovan, Matthew Rosenberg Organizations: Capitol, National Guard, Trump, White, ., The New York Times, Fox News, Capitol ., Department, Washington, San Francisco . Credit, Reuters, District of, Video National Guard, U.S . Capitol, Credit, Defense, Army, Metropolitan Police Department, Guard, Defense Department, District of Columbia, Pentagon, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Auschwitz, ITV, Prosecutors, Democrats, IF ARTICLE, Republican, Democratic, Senate, New, Trump Organization, United States Capitol, U.S . Capitol . Credit, Associated Press New, U.S, MSNBC, ”, Google, YouTube, Facebook, New York Times YouTube, Trump’s, Twitter, Trump . Wisconsin Democrats, Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Capitol Police, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Senate’s, D.C, Wisconsin Democratic, New York Times, Wisconsin Democrats, Milwaukee Bucks, Video Credit, Trust, Shorenstein Center, Media, Harvard Kennedy School Locations: Washington, ’, San Francisco ., District of Columbia , Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Camp Auschwitz, ”, Newport News, Va, New York City, United States, New York, Bronx, Associated Press New York City, City, Trump, Wisconsin, Outagamie, Mogadishu, Kandahar

☆ Google bans political ads until the inauguration.
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Daisuke Wakabayashi | ) www.nytimes.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: +1 min

Google said it would not allow political ads on its platforms until after Inauguration Day because of last week’s violent uprising at the Capitol. In a letter to advertisers on Wednesday, the company said the suspension covered any ads that referred to candidates, the election or its outcome, the upcoming presidential inauguration, the impeachment process, the Capitol riots, or planned protests about any of these subjects. The pause will go into effect on Thursday and extend until at least Jan. 21. Google is the biggest seller of advertising on the internet. Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, said at the Reuters Next conference on Wednesday that the company had made significant changes to how it handled political ads and election misinformation around the election, but he acknowledged that more work needed to be done.

Persons: Axios, Sundar Pichai Organizations: Google, YouTube, Reuters

ET Flo, Period-Tracking App, Settles Privacy Complaint: Live Updates RIGHT NOW The federal government ran another record deficit in December. The proposed federal settlement prohibits the app’s developer, Flo Health, from misleading users about its data-handling practices. It also requires Flo to obtain users’ consent before sharing their health details and to obtain an independent review of its privacy practices. In a statement, the company said it does not share information about users’ health without their permission. “We are committed to ensuring that the privacy of our users’ personal health data is absolutely paramount,” the statement added.

Persons: Flo, Flo Health, Patrick Semansky, —, Joseph R, Biden, Ringo H.W . Chiu, Axios, Sundar Pichai, ” Mr, Pichai, “, Gabrielle Lurie, President Trump —, Muriel Bowser, Airbnb, Bowser, ” Airbnb, Jan, Max Organizations: Dow, Facebook, Google, The Federal Trade Commission, Treasury Department, Associated Press, Target, Shoppers, Calif, Associated, FedEx, UPS, YouTube, Reuters, San Francisco . Credit, Capitol ., National Guard, District of, The New York Times, General, Visa, Plaid, Dollar, Department, Justice Department, Federal Aviation Administration, European, Ryanair, DHL Locations: Commerce, United States, Washington, San Francisco ., District of Columbia , Virginia, Maryland, Virginia

☆ Trump becomes first president to be impeached twice as House charges him with inciting an insurrection
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +9 min

Trump is the first president to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon over his role in inciting an attempted coup at the US Capitol that resulted in five deaths. Trump is now the first president to be impeached twice; he was previously impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress over the Ukraine scandal. Trump watched the hourslong siege play out on television from his perch at the White House. Three Cabinet secretaries resigned, as did the former White House press secretary, deputy press secretary, deputy national security advisor, the former White House chief of staff, and others in the Commerce Department and National Security Council.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Read, Joe Biden's, Mike Pence, Pence, You'll, Shannon Stapleton, Brian Sicknick, Leah Millis, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, McConnell, Axios, Sen, Ben Sasse, Sasse, Pennsylvania Sen, Pat Toomey, Alaska Sen, Lisa Murkowski Organizations: Capitol, Republican, Democratic, Ten Republican, Senate, Trump, Electoral, Reuters, Capitol Police, Justice Department, Capitol Hill, White, Twitter, Congress, White House, Commerce Department, National Security Council, The, New York Times, CBS Locations: Ukraine, Washington ,, lockstep, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Alaska

☆ Trump's 2nd impeachment is the most bipartisan in US history
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

This is the second time Trump has been impeached, and it is the most bipartisan impeachment vote in US history. One Republican voted to impeach Trump the first time, and five Democrats voted to impeach President Bill Clinton in the late 1990s. No Democrats voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson in 1868, and President Richard Nixon resigned before he was impeached. It was the second time Trump was impeached and the most bipartisan impeachment vote in US history. Five House Democrats voted to impeach President Bill Clinton in the late 1990s, and no Democrats voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson in 1868.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Bill Clinton, Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Liz Cheney, Jaime Herrera, Anthony Gonzalez, John Katko, Adam Kinzinger of, Peter Meijer, Dan Newhouse, Tom Rice of, Fred Upton, David Valadao, Biden, Justin Amash, Sen, Mitt Romney, Susan Collins of, John Thune of, Mitch McConnell, Axios, McConnell, Trump . Pennsylvania Sen, Pat Toomey, Alaska Sen, Lisa Murkowski, Nebraska Sen, Ben Sasse, Grace Panetta Organizations: Capitol, Republican, Ten, Republicans, Trump, House Republican Conference, Washington . Rep, Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, Rep, Peter Meijer of Michigan, Dan Newhouse of Washington . Rep, Tom Rice of South Carolina . Rep, California . Five, GOP, New York Times, Kentucky Republican, Trump . Pennsylvania Locations: Wyoming, Washington, Anthony Gonzalez of, New York, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Peter Meijer of, Dan Newhouse of, Tom Rice of South Carolina, Fred Upton of Michigan, California, Utah, Romney, Susan Collins of Maine, John Thune of South Dakota, Georgia, Trump ., Alaska, Trump, Nebraska

ET Capitol Riot Live Updates: Federal Authorities Sound a Warning; Trump Urges No Violence The deadly breach at the Capitol will be a “significant driver of violence” for armed extremists who are targeting the presidential inauguration, according to a bulletin issued by federal authorities. “In lights of reports of more demonstrations, I urge that there must be NO violence, NO lawbreaking and NO vandalism of any kind,” Mr. Trump said. Shortly before Mr. Trump’s statement was released, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the Republican leader, spoke on the House floor, pinning blame on Mr. Trump for the attack. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who stood by the president during lesser controversies, told his associates that he believed Mr. Trump had committed impeachable offenses. The House is expected to impeach Mr. Trump, for the second time, on Wednesday.

Persons: Trump, Jason Andrew, ”, Ashli Babbitt, “, President Trump, ” Trump, Oliver Contreras, Trump’s, Joseph R, Biden, Mr, Jim Jordan, Kevin McCarthy of, McCarthy, ” Ronna McDaniel, Ms, McDaniel, Anna Moneymaker, Jason Crow, Crow, ” Mr, Mikie Sherrill, ” Ms, Sherrill, they’re, Tim Ryan, Mo Brooks, Paul Gosar, Andy Biggs, Christopher Wray, Kenneth Cuccinelli, Wray, Jorge Colina, “ Christopher Wray, Jeffrey A, Rosen, We’ve, Yuri Gripas, Christopher A, Michael R, Sherwin, Steven D’Antuono, Gabrielle Lurie, President Trump —, Muriel Bowser, Airbnb, Bowser, ” Airbnb, Jan, Erin Schaff, ’, Ryan McCarthy, Robert J, Contee, Michael Sherwin, Mitch McConnell of, Will Wright, Helene Cooper, Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi, Muriel E, Bowser of, Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr, Meredith, Bill de Blasio, We’re, it’s, Christina Horsten, de, de Blasio, “ We’re, Axios, Sundar Pichai, Pichai, —, Helena Duke, Duke’s, Duke, Tom Hanks, Justin Timberlake, Amr Alfiky, Biden’s, Jon Bon Jovi, Lina Mann Organizations: Federal Authorities, Capitol, The New York Times, National Counterterrorism Center, Justice and Homeland Security, Washington , D.C, White, ., United, Fox News, Republican, Mr, Republican National Committee, The New York Times Democratic, Capitol Police, force’s, Office, Democrat, Navy, Facebook, United States Citizenship, Immigration Services, Miami Police Department, U.S, Federal, U.S . Constitution, of Justice, Credit, Department, Washington, San Francisco . Credit, Reuters, Capitol ., National Guard, District of, Video National Guard, U.S . Capitol, Defense, Army, Metropolitan Police Department, Guard, Trump, Defense Department, District of Columbia, Pentagon, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Glock, Atlanta, Trump Organization, United States Capitol, U.S . Capitol . Credit, Associated Press New, MSNBC, ”, New, Google, YouTube, D.C, New York Times, Democratic National Convention, Historical Association Locations: United States, Washington ,, Ohio, Kevin McCarthy of California, Washington, Colorado, “, New Jersey, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Arizona, U.S ., ’, San Francisco ., District of Columbia , Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Bowser of Washington, York City, New York City, New York, Bronx, Associated Press New York City, City, Massachusetts

☆ Trump privately blamed 'Antifa people' for storming U.S. Capitol - Axios
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com sentiment -1.00 time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has privately blamed ‘Antifa people’ for storming the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday, even though clear video and documentary evidence shows the rioters were overwhelmingly his supporters, Axios reported. Trump made the remark in a 30-minute-plus phone call Monday morning with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Axios reported bit.ly/2K4mNM6, citing a White House official and another source familiar with the call. However, McCarthy told Trump in the call, which according to Axios was tense and aggressive at times, “It’s not Antifa, it’s MAGA. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The storming of the Capitol building last week by Trump supporters delayed the certification of Biden’s election victory.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jim Bourg, ‘, Axios, Trump, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, “ It’s, it’s MAGA, ” McCarthy, Joe Biden Organizations: U.S . Congress, REUTERS, U.S, Capitol, White, Trump, Capitol Police Locations: Washington , U.S

☆ House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy reportedly snapped after the president told him 'antifa' led the Capitol insurrection: 'It's MAGA. I know. I was there.'
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Julie Gerstein | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had a tense phone call with President Trump on Monday in which he told the president the election was "over." After Trump said the Capitol insurrection was the work of antifa, McCarthy said, "It's MAGA. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had a difficult phone call with President Trump on Monday, reportedly telling the president that his battle to overturn the 2020 presidential election was "over." Trump and his followers, including Rep. Matt Gaetz, have baselessly claimed that the Capitol breach was led by antifa members impersonating Trump supporters. McCarthy has been a staunch supporter of President Trump, and repeatedly and baselessly claimed that Trump had won the presidential election.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Trump, antifa, McCarthy, It's MAGA, Axios, " McCarthy, it's MAGA, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Paul Gosar, President Trump, baselessly, decertifying Organizations: Trump, White, FBI, Capitol, GOP Locations: Arizona, California

☆ The Trump administration will recommend giving all Americans over 65 a COVID-19 shot as soon as possible, in new guidance reportedly arriving Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce | ) www.businessinsider.com sentiment -1.00 time to read: +2 min

The Trump administration will on Tuesday recommend expanding vaccine eligibility to everyone over 65 years old, Axios reported. Currently, only essential workers and those over 75 are getting their COVID-19 shots. The Trump administration will on Tuesday recommend that everyone over 65 years old gets a COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible, Axios reported. Individual states are taking charge of vaccine rollouts, but the new guidelines are designed to get Americans vaccinated as quickly as possible against COVID-19, Axios reported, citing an unnamed senior administration official. The guidelines reportedly recommend expanding vaccination sites to include more pharmacies and community health centres.

Persons: Trump, Axios, Joe Biden, Marissa Levine Organizations: The New York Times, Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna —, University of South, Bloomberg, Centers for Disease Control Locations: University of South Florida

☆ Tech crackdown on Trump isn't a free speech issue, says Joanne Lipman
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTech crackdown on Trump isn't a free speech issue, says Joanne LipmanYouTube, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and other tech companies have banned or restricted President Donald Trump's accounts or other pro-Trump channels since last week's riots in Washington. Joanne Lipman, journalist and distinguished journalism fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, and Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, joined "Squawk Box" on Monday to discuss.

Persons: Joanne Lipman, Donald Trump's, Dan Primack Organizations: Email Tech, Trump, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Institute for, Study, Axios Locations: Washington, Princeton

☆ Facebook will pause political donations for at least three months following siege on US Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-11 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: +1 min

Facebook is stopping donations to political parties for at least three months, Axios reported Monday. Facebook last week suspended President Donald Trump's Facebook account "indefinitely." Facebook is temporarily stopping all donations to political parties after a mob of pro-Trump supporters violently stormed the US Capitol, Axios reported. It will also review how it awards political donations. Facebook indefinitely suspended President Donald Trump's Facebook account on Thursday, which will last at least until President-elect Biden is inaugurated on January 20.

Persons: Axios, JP Morgan, Joe Biden, Donald Trump's, Andy Stone, Morgan Stanley, Biden Organizations: Facebook, Citibank, GOP, Trump, Dow, Marriott

☆ Facebook halts political donations after Capitol riot
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-11 | by ( Salvador Rodriguez | ) www.cnbc.com sentiment -0.99 time to read: 1 min

Facebook on Monday announced that it will pause its contributions to political action committees in the wake of the invasion of the U.S. Capitol last week by insurgents incited by President Donald Trump. "Following last week's awful violence in D.C., we are pausing all of our PAC contributions for at least the current quarter, while we review our policies," a spokesman for the company said in a statement. Axios first reported Facebook plans to halt political donations. Facebook is the latest company to take a stand like this. It joins a list that includes Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup.

Persons: Donald Trump, Axios, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Monday, U.S, Capitol, Facebook, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Citigroup

☆ Microsoft says it's halting all political donations until after it assesses the 'implications of last week's events'
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-11 | by ( Allana Akhtar | ) www.businessinsider.com sentiment -1.00 time to read: +2 min

Microsoft said it will not make political donations as it assess the "implications of last week's events" following a siege of the US Capitol. After a violent, pro-Trump mob stormed into the US Capitol building, other firms like Facebook and JPMorgan said they would halt all political donations. Less than a week after a right-wing mob stormed the US Capitol, Microsoft announced a suspension of political donations for at least one fiscal quarter. "Microsoft's political action committee decided last Friday that it will not make any political donations until after it assesses the implications of last week's events," a spokesperson said in a statement to Insider. Facebook halted all political donations for at least three months, Axios reported on Monday.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Axios, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Dow Organizations: Microsoft, Trump, Capitol, Facebook, JPMorgan, Citibank, Google, Marriott

Search resuls for: "Axios"

25 mentions found