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RT @kevincollier: Re: today's Supreme Court ruling that trade secrets is a valid reason to exempt from FOIA even when disclosure wouldn't c… — PolitiTweet.org

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Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would force big tech companies to tell you how much your data is worth to their business: https://t.co/ZPsG8l0egx — PolitiTweet.org

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The fact that it may slip to later in the week reflects the complexity of the the discussions between DOJ and the companies. — PolitiTweet.org

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This time with a working link: I’m told DOJ’s verdict on T-Mobile/Sprint now isn’t expected til closer to the end of next week. Meanwhile, 4 states have joined the multistate suit to block the deal and Texas and Indiana are investigating the merger, too: https://t.co/eRvEzVSxp4 — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m told DOJ’s verdict on T-Mobile/Sprint isn’t expected now ’til closer to the end of next week. 4 states have joined the multistate suit against the deal and TX and IN are investigating it too https://www.cnn.coim/2019/06/21/tech/sprint-tmobile-merger-state-challenge/index.html — PolitiTweet.org

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@AssanieNizar Yes. — PolitiTweet.org

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So stepping back, the count is now 13 states plus the District of Columbia challenging the merger. — PolitiTweet.org

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For those asking, there was no request nor mention of a temporary stay or injunction. — PolitiTweet.org

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FWIW, DOJ *was* in the room — a Justice antitrust attorney, Dylan Carson, was in the row in front of me. — PolitiTweet.org

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The attorney for New York said they may have to file an amended complaint “to add additional allegations” if DOJ approves the deal with conditions. Unclear if he meant more conditions than what’s been rumored so far. — PolitiTweet.org

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The “elephant not in the room,” Judge Marrero said, is DOJ, which is still negotiating with the companies over the deal. Marrero acknowledged a DOJ decision would likely affect the case and how long it takes. — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: 4 states are joining the multistate lawsuit to block the T-Mobile/Sprint merger: Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Nevada. The companoes and the states have tentatively agreed on a trial date of Oct. 7 and expect it could last 2-3 weeks, though that depends on the judge. — PolitiTweet.org

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We’re being let inside now, so phones off. — PolitiTweet.org

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The states, led by California and New York, are trying to block the deal from taking effect within their respective borders. Together they represent so many consumers, legal experts have said, that a win for the states could be fatal to the merger even if it is allowed elsewhere. — PolitiTweet.org

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Good morning from the Daniel Patrick Moynihan federal courthouse in New York, where T-Mobile and Sprint are expected to face off against multiple states seeking to block the two companies’ $26 billion merger. Today is just an initial status hearing, but the case is a big one. — PolitiTweet.org

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@sarahkaplan48 @PostHealthSci @bylenasun @karinbrulliard Where are you headed?? — PolitiTweet.org

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The Twitter equivalent of cringing at recordings of your own voice — PolitiTweet.org

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Just now: The Senate Banking Committee says it’ll hold a hearing on Facebook’s cryptocurrency on July 16. — PolitiTweet.org

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Imagine having to see this over and over every day https://t.co/88ShraAFHY https://t.co/ymEK1k7vEw — PolitiTweet.org

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I asked the Senate Banking Committee whether they share House Financial Services Committee’s concerns. I was referred to this letter Sens. Crapo and Brown sent to Facebook last month, but the committee isn’t saying anything more today. https://t.co/doRuWZQ7Rj — PolitiTweet.org

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Meanwhile, the seniormost Republican on the committee, Rep. Patrick McHenry, sent a letter to Waters also asking for a hearing. https://t.co/Rx2AX2pbKQ — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: The top lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee are targeting Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, #Libra. Chairwoman Maxine Waters says it’s another example of Facebook’s “unchecked expansion,” urges execs to testify and calls on FB to stop working on the currency. https://t.co/xOklWsfLdx — PolitiTweet.org

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"I imagine the widespread adoption of a digital currency on an aggressively centralized and privately surveilled blockchain tied to real-name ID is not really what the bitcoin faithful had in mind when they got into cryptocurrency in the first place.” https://t.co/LtHoGauQKU — PolitiTweet.org

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@AthertonKD Can’t decide if I’m ashamed or proud that I got this joke — PolitiTweet.org

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The third answer is really interesting. It suggests a strong social/civic fabric that we just assume exists and will keep existing. But if the other responses are any guide, people also want to turn inward and focus on what’s in their control. What happens to the fabric then? — PolitiTweet.org

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Why do some people avoid the news? A few common responses: 1. It’s stressful/depressing 2. I can’t do anything about it 3. If it’s important, somebody else will fill me in https://t.co/k3AZK5MYY3 https://t.co/supTpLAWIl — PolitiTweet.org

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The T-Mobile/Sprint merger is nearing DOJ approval — which could come by the end of this week or early next: https://t.co/RJPUZMxGjn — PolitiTweet.org

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Warner adds he wishes Trump had “thought that through on the front end” the full implications of putting Huawei on Commerce's trading blacklist, pointing out a difference between selling supplies to Huawei (good) and buying from Huawei (bad). Both are banned. — PolitiTweet.org

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Warner says he hopes to find a solution to tech that stops “short of a full breakup as some of my colleagues” have suggested. — PolitiTweet.org

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Warner cites the slowed-down video of Nancy Pelosi and says if you’re concerned about that, deepfakes are going to be “10x more challenging." — PolitiTweet.org