Tag: Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Chronological Feed Coming to Instagram in 2022, Might Lessen Impact on Children: Mosseri

The head of Instagram said on Wednesday that the social media platform is working on a version that features a time-based feed, in a congressional hearing regarding the adverse impacts of the app on young children. “We believe in more transparency and accountability and we believe in more control. That’s why we’re currently working on…


Deep Dive (Oct. 1): Sen. Blackburn Blasts Facebook Over Impact on Children

A government shutdown has been officially averted. President Joe Biden has now signed a funding bill passed by lawmakers on Capitol Hill just hours before the shutdown deadline at midnight. And after hours of negotiations, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delayed a vote on a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill Thursday night. She said there will be a vote…


GOP Senators ‘Demand’ AG Release Memos Embracing ‘Dangerous’ Sanctuary City Policies

A group of Republican senators in a letter to Merrick Garland asked the Attorney General to, “immediately release” memos to Congress that in late April restored federal monies for sanctuary cities in “at least 11 states.” “In order to better understand current DOJ policy, and the impact it will have on the public safety, health, and well-being…


Big Tech ‘Aiding’ Beijing in Its Push for Global Dominance, Sen. Blackburn Says

Big tech companies are “aiding” the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in achieving its goal of being a global superpower, said Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) during day two of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)—the largest annual conservative conference. Blackburn was speaking Friday afternoon about freedom of speech in the United States and abroad, when she started bringing…


Tennessee Senator: We Must Honor Nashville Police, Not Defund Them

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said that the Nashville Police officers who helped evacuate downtown Nashville before the bomb exploded on Christmas Day should be honored for their work instead of being under the threat of being defunded. The Tennessee senator encouraged people to watch the press conference the six Nashville officers took part in on…