House ready to consider insider trading ban (AP)
AP - With members of Congress convinced their political survival depends on their image, the House is wasting no time in considering a Senate-passed bill that would ban insider trading by lawmakers and thousands of executive branch officials. Stock trades would have to be posted online within 30 days.PayPal co-founders fund pro-Paul Super PAC (Reuters)
Reuters - Co-founders of online U.S. payment service PayPal, now owned by eBay Inc, donated to the Super PAC funding group supporting Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, the group Endorse Liberty disclosed on Tuesday.Obama works to save jobs, 1 at a time (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time _literally.
Facebook to roll out new Timeline (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Facebook’s new profile format, Facebook Timeline, will be available to all Facebook users in a “few weeks.” Perhaps the most significant mandatory change since the social network’s inception, the new features — which will allow users to look through a person’s old status updates, wall posts and comments with ease — have some users concerned over privacy.Romney lead over Gingrich up in Florida: poll (Reuters)
Reuters - Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney's lead over rival Newt Gingrich edged up to 12 percentage points in Florida, according to Reuters/Ipsos online poll results on Sunday, as Romney's front-runner status stabilized and Gingrich continued to slip.
Romney lead over Gingrich up in Florida: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Reuters)
Reuters - Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney's lead over rival Newt Gingrich edged up to 12 percentage points in Florida, according to Reuters/Ipsos online poll results on Sunday, as Romney's front-runner status stabilized and Gingrich continued to slip.
Romney widens lead over Gingrich in Florida: Reuters/Ipsos poll (Reuters)
Reuters - White House hopeful Mitt Romney widened his lead over rival Newt Gingrich to 11 percentage points in Florida, according to Reuters/Ipsos online poll results on Saturday, up from 8 points a day earlier, as he cemented his front-runner status in the Republican nomination race.
House votes on permanent electronic duck stamp (AP)
AP - The e-Duck Stamp would become a permanent part of federal law under legislation passed by the House Monday.Obama to ‘hang out’ in live video chat room (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama plans to "hang out" in a video chat room to answer questions about his State of the Union address, part of a White House effort to test new social networking tools and the latest evidence of the growing intersection of social media and politics.Ron Paul Winning Election Through Fox News Facebook ‘Likes’? (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | An interesting picture of the 2012 election is painted when you look at the Fox News Candidate Tracker as it the numbers place Ron Paul well ahead of the competition. Readers can "Like" each page through Facebook and the number of "Likes" paints a varied picture from what we have seen thus far in the polls or other "official surveys."Obama sings a tune, steals the online show (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama stole the online show on Friday after singing a tune during a campaign fundraiser at New York City's famed Apollo Theater.Christian sex shop brings Biblically sound sex to the flock (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Christianity and sex toys don’t usually end up in the same sentence, but at Book22.com, an online sex toy shop for Christian married couples, faith and bedroom fun are always intertwined.Anonymous weaponizes Twitter, retaliates against MegaUpload takedown (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Hell hath no fury like a hacker scorned.Lawmakers try to keep anti-piracy bills on track (AP)
AP - Five days before a critical vote, senators are abandoning an anti-piracy bill they had supported after an outpouring of online opposition to tinkering with Internet freedoms.
A Q&A on contested Internet anti-piracy bills (AP)
AP - Online piracy costs U.S. copyright owners and producers billions of dollars every year, but legislation in Congress to block foreign Internet thieves and swindlers has met strong resistance from high-tech companies, spotlighted by Wikipedia's protest blackout Wednesday, warning of a threat to Internet freedom.A Q&A on contested Internet anti-piracy bills (AP)
AP - Online piracy costs U.S. copyright owners and producers billions of dollars every year, but legislation in Congress to block foreign Internet thieves and swindlers has met strong resistance from high-tech companies, spotlighted by Wikipedia's protest blackout on Wednesday, warning of a threat to Internet freedom.Reddit founder and other SOPA critics convene before Congress Wednesday (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Opponents of the Stop Online Piracy Act, the bill that threatens to block large swathes of foreign websites for alleged copyright infringement, have complained that Congress has yet to hear their voice.Wikipedia to join Reddit blackout to protest SOPA, PIPA (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Wikipedia announced Monday its intention to participate in a voluntary one day blackout of its services in protest of “anti-piracy” legislation that opponents claim would “break the Internet.”Report: Facebook IPO planned for May (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - The highly anticipated Facebook IPO could happen as early as May, according to a Monday report from the Wall Street Journal.Officials: Broadband plan would disrupt GPS (AP)
AP - Tests show that even the modified plans of the company LightSquared to start up a national high-speed wireless broadband network would cause harmful interference with GPS signals, federal officials said in a letter released Friday.Marines name general to handle video probes (AP)
AP - The Marine Corps on Friday laid the groundwork for deciding what, if any, disciplinary action will be taken in the case of an Internet video purporting to show Marine snipers urinating on dead bodies in Afghanistan.Michelle Obama on Twitter: Welcome to the Nightmare (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | First Lady Michelle Obama has created a Twitter account, according to Fox News.Panetta assures Afghans of full probe into video (AP)
AP - Pentagon leaders scrambled Thursday to contain damage from an Internet video purporting to show four Marines urinating on Taliban corpses — an act that appears to violate international laws of warfare and further strains U.S.-Afghan relations.
Iowa caucuses vote closely mirrored establishment media coverage, study reveals (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Social media analysis leading up to the Iowa caucuses strongly indicated that Texas Rep. Ron Paul was the favored candidate.Everyone rejoice! Alec Baldwin is back on Twitter (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Alec Baldwin has an on-again, off-again relationship with Twitter. It’s on again.Study: Huntsman Facebook fans “Likeâ€� Ron Paul book (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - A new Facebook app has revealed that the book “Facebook fans” of former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman are reading the most is Texas Representative Ron Paul’s “The Revolution: A Manifesto.”Cain Promises ‘Unconventional’ Endorsement, Jokes Ensue (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - Herman Cain reportedly said on MSNBC that he would make an "unconventional" endorsement in the Republican race on Jan. 19, two days before the South Carolina primary. Naturally, that's led to a whole flurry of tweets as news hounds try to outdo one another in calling out just what that means. "Plans to endorse nine candidates," tweeted Bloomberg social media director Dan Fletcher. Maybe it will be Abraham Lincoln," chimed in comedian Todd Barry. Yahoo producer Mike Byhoff predicted it would be for "all the ladies out there." From what we can tell, however, it looks like Kentucky-based writer Phillip M. Bailey won the race to the most obvious quip: "Himself?"Obama buys Twitter ad for Iowa caucuses (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Political junkies following the Iowa caucuses on Twitter were greeted by paid advertisements from 2012 presidential candidates Tuesday, including at least one from President Barack Obama.The Iowa Caucus Is Littered with Twitter Cliches (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - The tweet-conscious reporter, as he or she drives around Iowa, encounters fatty food that he/she can't easily find back in Washington or New York. This must be photographed and shared with the world. "Look!" says the food-pic-tweeter. "I have walked among the average voter. I have tasted his fare, and supped of his wisdom."Ron Paul president of Facebook (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - According to a recent social media study, GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul has the highest “viral reach” among the current GOP presidential candidates on Facebook.Reddit Users Are Fighting Over Fighting Paul Ryan (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - Related: Reddit Forces Paul Ryan to Play Defense on SOPAReddit Forces Paul Ryan to Play Defense on SOPA (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - Related: Reasons Not to Upset RedditClarkson, Branch defend endorsements on Twitter (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Texas Rep. Ron Paul has won over two of the music industry’s chart-toppers.Ron Paul’s Army Has Been Ordered to Shave (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - Much of their efforts have been cloaked in secrecy: They said that once they arrive at the camp they are under orders not to speak to journalists or make postings on social media sites about their activities in Iowa, a provocative limitation for a movement lubricated by the effective use of the Internet. A half-dozen Paul aides declined to comment or allow a visit to volunteers. “We’re keeping our cards close to our vests,” said Jesse Benton, the national campaign chairman.Top 10: The dumbest celeb tweets of 2011 (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - Twitter provides us with a treasure trove of stupid statements from celebrities, and for that we are thankful.Wives in ads, kids on the bus as GOP voting nears (AP)
AP - Mitt Romney's wife gushes about his silly side and devotion to their five sons and 16 grandchildren. Rick Santorum's college-age daughter opines online about missing the campus coffee shop and chats with friends about their Friday night plans. Jon Huntsman's daughters generate much-needed buzz for him with a joint Twitter account and online videos, including at least one that went viral.
Wives in ads, kids on the bus as GOP voting nears (AP)
AP - Mitt Romney's wife gushes about his silly side and devotion to their five sons and 16 grandchildren. Rick Santorum's college-age daughter opines online about missing the campus coffee shop and chats with friends about their Friday night plans. Jon Huntsman's daughters generate much-needed buzz for him with a joint Twitter account and online videos, including at least one that went viral.
Holiday tribute to troops from Obama, first lady (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama is wishing a Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all Americans in his weekly radio and Internet address, with a special message of thanks to the troops.
Holiday tribute to troops from Obama, first lady (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama is wishing a Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all Americans in his weekly radio and Internet address, with a special message of thanks to the troops.
US appears to soften ban on online betting (AP)
AP - The Obama administration appears to have softened a U.S. ban on Internet gambling.Racist tweet lands Univ. of Texas College Republicans in hot water (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller - After the president of the University of Texas College Republicans was forced to resign after tweeting about how tempting it might be to shoot President Barack Obama, her successor drew fire on Monday for a tweet of her own.Research shows hands-free phones just as risky (AP)
AP - When someone is talking to you, your brain is listening, processing and thinking about what's being said — even if you're in the driver's seat trying to concentrate on traffic.
Tea party group drops depiction of Obama as skunk (Reuters)
Reuters - In the wake of criticism, a Kansas tea party group has removed from its web site home page a comparison of President Obama to a skunk.Brave new world: Russian president faces Facebook backlash after pledge to probe election fraud (The Envoy)
The Envoy - Responding to the largest protests Russia has seen in two decades, Russia's social-networking president Dmitry Medvedev took to Facebook on Sunday to announce a new public inquiry into the country's disputed parliamentary elections. Critics of Medvedev's ruling party allege that it engaged in widespread voter fraud to win a parliamentary majority in the recent balloting. [...]Black group targets corporations over voting laws (AP)
AP - An online advocacy group is urging corporations that market to African-Americans to stop giving money to a conservative organization working for stricter voting laws.Congressman fires staffers over indiscreet tweets (Reuters)
Reuters - A congressman from Washington state fired three aides on Thursday shortly after learning of their indiscreet tweets that talked of on-the-job drinking and insulted their boss.Black group targets corporations over voting laws (AP)
AP - An online advocacy group wants corporations that market to African Americans to stop giving money to a conservative organization working for stricter voting laws.First-class mail: Just a little bit s-l-o-w-e-r (AP)
AP - Already mocked by some as "snail mail," first-class U.S. mail will slow even more by next spring under plans by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to eliminate more than 250 processing centers. Nearly 30,000 workers would be laid off, too, as the post office struggles to respond to a shift to online communication and bill payments.
First-class mail: Just a little bit s-l-o-w-e-r (AP)
AP - Already mocked by some as "snail mail," first-class U.S. mail will slow even more by next spring under plans by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to eliminate more than 250 processing centers. Nearly 30,000 workers would be laid off, too, as the post office struggles to respond to a shift to online communication and bill payments.