Tyler

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About Tyler

Tyler is the chief media reporter for TKNN, with the news organization since its founding in November of 2010. He has previously served as chief political reporter and chief political anchor for TKNN.

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New Twitter Account Reveals Wikipedia Edits by Congress

This entry was posted in Congress and tagged House Internet Senate Twitter on July 11, 2014 by Tyler

A new Twitter account has been set up with the handle @CongressEdits that shows when Wikipedia articles have been edited by IP addresses associated with the US House of Representatives and Senate. The account is a bot, meaning that the tweets are automatically sent out when the software notices an […]

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Julian Castro Confirmed as HUD Secretary

This entry was posted in Politics on July 9, 2014 by Tyler

San Antonio, Texas, mayor Julian Castro has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The current Secretary, Shaun Donovan, has been selected by President Obama to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. He is replacing Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who […]

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Shake-Up at ABC News, Diane Sawyer Leaves World News

This entry was posted in ABC News CBS News Fourth Estate and tagged ABC News Barbara Walters David Muir Diane Sawyer George Stephanopoulos World News on June 25, 2014 by Tyler

ABC News has announced new roles for three of their biggest journalists, Diane Sawyer, David Muir, and George Stephanopoulos. In the re-arrangement, Diane Sawyer will step down as anchor of ABC World News and David Muir, her frequent guest anchor and anchor of the weekend World News, will take her […]

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Cochran Wins His Runoff

This entry was posted in Midterm 2014 and tagged 2014 Chris McDaniel Primaries Republicans Senate Thad Cochran on June 24, 2014 by Tyler

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MI) has won his run-off, beating state Sen. Chris McDaniel. The six term Senator got second place in the Republican primary, but McDaniel failed to clear the 50% threshold, forcing the two into a run-off. The run-off got even more intense than the primary, with Cochran spending most […]

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WATCH: Congressional Leaders Appear Uncomfortable

This entry was posted in Congress and tagged Democrats Harry Reid Mitch McConnell Nancy Pelosi Republicans Speaker Boehner on June 24, 2014 by Tyler

Today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife, Coretta, were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Leaders Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, and Speaker John Boehner all came together to celebrate the achievements of the civil rights icon. At one point, the crowd sang We Shall Overcome, which was a frequent protest song for the Civil Rights Movement. CSPAN recorded the political leaders joining hand-in-hand and the awkwardness that came along.

WATCH: http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4501877/congressional-leaders-uncomfortable

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