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Darrell Issa tweets out the Constitution

September 17, 2013 12:00 am

This computer screen capture shows the Department of Homeland Security Twitter homepage. The Homeland Security Department's internal watchdog says the agency needs better rules over its many Twitter and Facebook accounts and use of similar social media services to avoid breaking the law. A new report the government released Friday says that in one case, investigators in an unspecified DHS office were secretly monitoring people to detect benefit fraud. But officials realized that the effort broke their rules about using online tools for undercover work, and they stopped doing it. (AP Photo)

National Security

US: Homeland Security needs better Twitter rules

Jack Gillum -

September 13, 2013 6:23 pm

Things got tense between the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling and the former New York Times' campaign forecaster, Nate Silver, after PPP admitted that it didn't release the results of a survey predicting defeat for pro-gun control lawmakers facing recall in Colorado. (AP/Nam Y. Huh)

Beltway Confidential

Nate Silver calls out PPP for liberal bias on gun control poll

Joel Gehrke -

September 11, 2013 4:00 am

Actor-comedian Albert Brooks, judging by Twitter at least, has taken the crisis in Syria seriously. (AP/Ric Francis)

Beltway Confidential

If a comedian proposes Syrian solution, does that make it a joke?

Byron York -

September 10, 2013 4:00 am

White House

White House Spins Article About 34% Increase in Ohio Healthcare Premiums As Good News

Jeryl Bier -

September 2, 2013 10:27 am

Columns of smoke rising from heavy shelling in the Jobar neighborhood in west Damascus, Syria. (AP/Hassan Ammar)

White House

White House: Social media helped prove chemical attack in Syria

Susan Ferrechio -

August 30, 2013 4:00 am

Washington Secrets

Twitter lights up to remember Benghazi attack a year later

Paul Bedard -

August 29, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., has the most prolific Twitter account in Congress. (Examiner File/Graeme Jennings)

Long-winded lawmakers turn to short, snappy Twitter

Sean Lengell -

August 26, 2013 4:00 am

House Republican Criticizes Heritage Action’s Defund Campaign

Michael Warren -

August 23, 2013 6:54 pm

Ben Affleck's casting as Batman in an upcoming film drew rave reviews from Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the Senate's leading Batman fanatic. (AP image)

Pow! Sen. Patrick Leahy loves Affleck pick for Batman role

Sean Lengell -

August 23, 2013 4:00 am

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