President Trump is considering revoking the security clearance of former Obama-era intelligence officials in a move announced by the White House. If Trump moves forward with this decision, it will most likely be interpreted by analysts as a power abuse to lash out against his critics.
Facebook got hit with the maximum possible fine in the UK after the Cambridge Analytica scandal that harvested user data without their consent. This is the first financial penalty for Facebook since the breach was first revealed. The fine is expected to amount to somewhere around 500,000 pounds or about $660,000
Trump’s long-time lawyer Michael Cohen, who’s at the center of multiple legal battles, told ABC News that he will “put his family and country” first before his loyalty to President Trump.
California Governor Jerry Brown signed on Thursday a new data privacy legislation that’s designed to give consumers more control over how companies collect their personal data. The data privacy bill was opposed by major Silicon Valley companies including Google.
Democratic governors are threatening to sue the Trump administration over a new proposal that will force Planned Parenthood to give up its federal grants in order to offer abortion and other family planning solutions under one roof.
