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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee in March. He blames big tech for using "exploitative and addictive practices in order to get us to spend more time on their platform."

Senator Pushes Bill To Curb 'Exploitative And Addictive' Social Media Practices

The legislation by a freshman Republican senator would prohibit features like auto-play and infinite scrolling, used by social media companies to keep users on their platform longer.

Report Finds Bullying, Intimidation In Speaker's Office

Power in Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's office has been too centralized and its environment has fostered an atmosphere that condones bullying,…

President Donald Trump delivers a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington.

Davis, LaHood React To Trump's Iran Agreement Exit

President Trump announced Tuesday that he has decided to exit a 2015 multinational agreement in which Iran agreed to limit its production of nuclear...

The British naval vessel HMS Montrose, pictured in 2014, was forced to intercede on behalf of a British tanker blocked by Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to the U.K. Ministry of Defense.

U.K. Says Iran Tried To Intercept Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz; Tehran Denies It

Three Iranian vessels tried to block a commercial oil tanker on Wednesday before a British warship forced them back, according to the U.K. Defense Ministry.

A World Health Organization medic prepares a vaccination dose for a front-line aid worker earlier this year in the small town of Mangina, Democratic Republic of Congo. Four Ebola response workers were killed and six others injured in two attacks overnight — one in Mangina and the other in Biakato Mines.

'It Was Unmistakably A Directed Attack': 4 Ebola Workers Killed In Congo

The two overnight assaults on Ebola response teams also injured at least six people, according to the World Health Organization. The attacks come at a pivotal time for the fight against the disease.

The Activision Blizzard Booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.

Blizzard Entertainment Bans Esports Player After Pro-Hong Kong Comments

The developer of World of Warcraft and Hearthstone said a player known as Blitzchung went over the line when he said, "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times!"

John Kapoor, founder of Arizona-based Insys Therapeutics, is scheduled to be sentenced this month.

Pharmaceutical Executives Face Prison Time In Case Linked To Opioid Crisis

John Kapoor, the former billionaire who founded drugmaker Insys Therapeutics, is among the executives to be sentenced for racketeering.

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's de facto leader, addresses the International Court of Justice during last month's hearings in The Hague, Netherlands. The court has announced that a decision in the case will be issued next week.

U.N. Court: Ruling To Be Issued Next Week In Rohingya Genocide Case

In November, Gambia filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice accusing Myanmar of a brutal crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer says Facebook is launching a copycat product to undermine the popular app. Mayer also announced TikTok would make its algorithmic code and content moderation decisions public.

TikTok CEO: Facebook Is Making 'Copycat' Service 'Disguised As Patriotism'

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer attacked the social media network on the same day Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress. Mayer also committed to making TikTok's algorithm public.

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh's response to the Mueller indictments: "This is the coup."

'None Of This Is Real': Conservative Media React To Mueller Indictments

Voices on the right suggested the probe reflects an unfair attack on a populist president by Washington insiders and media liberals.

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