Host this week on the communicators, it is a tech policy roundtable with three working journalists. We look ahead to the fall and what congress and executive agencies may be doing when it comes to executive policy. Our panel begins with Emily Birnbaum of the hill. Ashley gold of the information and Alexander Levine of politico. Facebook, what is going on with that case . Thank you for having me. The ftcs 5 billion with 5 billion settlement with facebook opted by the cambridge has dividedandal washington. On one hand you have republicans and Industry Groups saying the meantlion fine, that it facebook was being held accountable. On the other side you have democrats and consumer and privacy advocates blasting the ftc track record on enforcement and saying that because of facebooks size and money, this wont deter facebook in the future. Right now in washington, we were we are in this wait and see mode with facebook. Facebook is still doing damage control to convince skeptics and lawmakers
Second amendment. Charles the president s comments coming on the heels of Congressional Ethics Committee launching an investigation into long time democratic congressman john coniers after he reportedly settled a wrongful dismissal complaint for more than 27,000 in taxpayer money after former female staffer alleged she was fired in 2015 because she would not succomb to sexual advances and he expressed denying the allegation in a statement. This all unfolding of course as several left wing activist groups are now demanding democratic senator al franken resign after two women have come forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct, to my panel now, tammy bruce, fox news political contributor member of the independent womens forum board of directors and Washington Times columnist, and columnist for the fiscal types. Com, and a contributor to the hill and ashley pratt, contributor to the u. S. News and world record. Ladies thank you for joining us let me start with you tammy. Its just all com
The year, will we hit 24,000 on the dow by christmas . The dow up 41 points at this hour. By the way, more bad p. R. For uber, the new ceo knew about that massive data hack for months before disclosing it. So plenty to go at. If youre at home enjoying that postturkey glow, settle in and buckle up for the next three hours. Varney company is about to begin. Ashley its hard to believe, but black friday may no longer be the hottest shopping day of the year. A new study shows only 35 of consumers plan to do their Holiday Shopping today. Amazingly, thats down 24 from just 2015. Interesting. Lets go to jeff flock. Hes live on chicagos Michigan Avenue. Jeff, i know its a little early, and i was going to say a lot of people out there . I dont see anyone behind you. [laughter] reporter you know, i always look to challenge these surveys because i sometimes think they dont make sense. Well, ive got to tell you, if you look at the magnificent mile right now, ashley, there are not throngs out here,
That america does lead the world. It is extraordinary you have the leading candidate in the republican side saying torture first, ask questions later. Ive been saying for years that president obama strategy of containing isis is dangerous and puts the entire world at risk. And Hillary Clinton, the architect of the libya mess, doesnt steam have a strategy either. You look at ted cruz talking about orwellian presences in american neighborhoods where muslims live, its the exact thing that were supposed to do. Is the press turning the tragedy into another ideological blame game . Plus, millions more in damages against gawker for proposing that sex tape of hulk hogan who slammed his adversary to the mat. I will be naked forever. You know . Until my childrens childrens children die because of the internet. Well talk about the impact on journalistic freedom with a fox reporter who just interviewed hulk. Im howard kurtz and this is media buzz. Mrs. Trump made an unwanted appearance in the camp
Have to understand one thing, that america does lead the world. It is extraordinary you have the leading candidate in the republican side saying torture first, ask questions later. Ive been saying for years that president obama strategy of containing isis is dangerous and puts the entire world at risk. And Hillary Clinton, the architect of the libya mess, doesnt steam have a strategy either. You look at ted cruz talking about orwellian presences in american neighborhoods where muslims live, its the exact thing that were supposed to do. Is the press turning the tragedy into another ideological blame game . Plus, millions more in damages against gawker for proposing that sex tape of hulk hogan who slammed his adversary to the mat. I will be naked forever. You know . Until my childrens childrens children die because of the internet. Well talk about the impact on journalistic freedom with a fox reporter who just interviewed hulk. Im howard kurtz and this is media buzz. Mrs. Trump made an u