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Inside the Web’s $156 billion invisible industry

No one really knows how the data miners are collecting the mass of information they have on consumers, how much they know, or who’s buying it.

On Dec 19, 2013 by [email protected]

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Before Bitcoin panel, senator crashes Reddit for advice

You'd think this would lead to less snark from redditors.

On Nov 20, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Cory Booker wins Senate seat

After finishing out deceased Sen. Frank Lautenberg's term, Booker will be on the ballot for a full term of his own in November 2014.

On Oct 17, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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WikiLeaks labels Australian supporters ‘a front group’

WikiLeaks is trying to distance itself from the WikiLeaks Australian Citizens Alliance.

On Oct 9, 2013 by Miles Klee

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9 things you could have done during Ted Cruz’s 20-hour speech

You could have driven from Washington, D.C., to Cruz’s home state of Texas.

On Sep 25, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Ted Cruz’s fauxlibuster tangents, ranked by germaneness

Where can you find references to Star Wars, White Castle, and Dr. Seuss all in one place? On the floor of the United States Senate, of course.

On Sep 25, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Mary Cheney shreds sister Liz’s politics on Facebook

The former second family agrees to disagree.

On Sep 3, 2013 by Miles Klee

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U.S. Senate begins to investigate Bitcoin

The Bitcoin regulatory hootenanny is now fully on.

On Aug 15, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Cory Booker pauses Senate run to rescue trapped dog

Cory Booker once again answered the Bat-Signal.

On Jun 28, 2013 by Kris Holt

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1 Twitter user caught a rule that 31 senators missed

She called the office of Sen. Kirk Watson to get his attention, and it was mentioned on the floor later in the night.

On Jun 26, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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CISPA may already be dead in the Senate

Sources say the Senate will decline to pick up the controversial bill, which passed the House this month, because of its lack of privacy protections.

On Apr 25, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Internet sales tax law could raise up to $11 billion in taxes

The Marketplace Fairness Act is likely to pass in its Senate vote later this week.

On Apr 23, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Race for Kentucky Senate seat heats up on Twitter

Progress Kentucky apologized yesterday for its racially insensitive tweets.

On Feb 27, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Geraldo Rivera weighs Senate run on Twitter

The Fox News contributor is apparently considering running on the GOP ticket in 2014.

On Feb 1, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Stephen Colbert crusades for a Senate seat in South Carolina

The comedian has used the hashtags #SenatorColbert and #SpottedSalamander to draw attention on Twitter.

On Dec 12, 2012 by Justin Franz