2019 May

Senators offer bipartisan bill to help US firms remove Huawei equipment from networks

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday to help U.S. firms remove Chinese telecom equipment from companies like Huawei if it’s deemed a national security threat. The legislation would require fifth generation, or 5G, wireless networks be free of equipment or services provided by Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE. It also would establish a “supply chain trust […]

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House Democrats, Trump lawyers ask appeals court to expedite subpoena case

Lawyers for President TrumpDonald John TrumpFeinstein, Iranian foreign minister had dinner amid tensions: report The Hill’s Morning Report – Trump says no legislation until Dems end probes Harris readies a Phase 2 as she seeks to rejuvenate campaign MORE and the House Oversight and Reform Committee asked a federal appeals court to expedite the appeal […]

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Senate defense bill would pull Turkey from F-35 partnership if it buys Russian missile system

The Senate Armed Services Committee is looking to block the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey and cut Ankara from its partnership in the program if the NATO ally continues with its plan to buy a Russian missile defense system. The committee’s draft $750 billion fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) — advanced Wednesday and unveiled […]

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USPS begins testing self-driving mail delivery

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday began a two-week trial of self-driving mail delivery trucks in three Southwestern states, Reuters reported. Click Here: San Diego-based startup TuSimple is reportedly providing the self-driving trucks which will begin hauling mail between USPS facilities in Phoenix and Dallas. The trial program involves five round trips, each totaling more than 2,100 […]

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House Intel postpones enforcement action after DOJ agrees to produce some Mueller files

The House Intelligence Committee is postponing taking action to enforce a subpoena for Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrThe Memo: Trump allies see impeachment push backfiring on Democrats Democrats sense new momentum in Trump tax return fight Democrats talk subpoena for Mueller MORE to turn over materials generated in special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan […]

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Former Facebook security chief says company needs a new CEO

Facebook’s former chief security officer said Tuesday that Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergButtigieg: Political leaders need ‘some kind of literacy’ to regulate tech giants Facebook restricts livestreaming in response to New Zealand attacks Hillicon Valley: WhatsApp issues fix after spyware breach | Pompeo warns Russia against interference | Florida gov confirms election hacking | Federal labor […]

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Democrats sense new momentum in Trump tax return fight

Click:LED Democrats are seizing on a recent court ruling in favor of a House subpoena for President TrumpDonald John TrumpThe Hill’s Morning Report – White House, Congress: Urgency of now around budget GOP presses Trump to make a deal on spending Democrats wary of handing Trump a win on infrastructure MORE’s financial records, saying the […]

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House panel advances $46 billion energy bill, defying Trump

Click:composite insulator material The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday advanced a $46.4 billion spending bill covering energy and water programs, defying requests from President TrumpDonald John TrumpThe Hill’s Morning Report – White House, Congress: Urgency of now around budget GOP presses Trump to make a deal on spending Democrats wary of handing Trump a win […]

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Tech gets brief reprieve from Trump's Huawei ban

The Trump administration’s decision to delay an order to blacklist products from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei by 90 days is giving American tech companies a brief reprieve from a decision that threatened to rattle the industry. Commerce Secretary Wilbur RossWilbur Louis RossHillicon Valley: Trump takes flak for not joining anti-extremism pact | Phone carriers largely […]

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House panel advances $46 billion energy bill, defying Trump

The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday advanced a $46.4 billion spending bill covering energy and water programs, defying requests from President TrumpDonald John TrumpThe Hill’s Morning Report – White House, Congress: Urgency of now around budget GOP presses Trump to make a deal on spending Democrats wary of handing Trump a win on infrastructure MORE […]

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