2019 November

Trump administration unveils new plan for notifying public on 2020 election interference

The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a new plan to notify the public of cyberattacks or other interference during the 2020 presidential election. The new protocols are designed to provide consistency in the notification process for victims and the public after hacks from foreign governments. The plan, which President TrumpDonald John TrumpThis week: House kicks off […]

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New transcripts tie Mulvaney to quid pro quo effort

Two White House witnesses in the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry implicated acting White House chief of staff Mick MulvaneyJohn (Mick) Michael MulvaneyImpeachment week: Trump probe hits crucial point Swalwell: Depositions provided evidence of an ‘extortion scheme’ Intelligence panel Republican: ‘How we treat this whistleblower will impact whistleblowers in the future’ MORE in an alleged effort to […]

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Senator criticizes HHS for not investigating exposure of millions of medical images

Sen. Mark WarnerMark Robert WarnerCentrist Democrats seize on state election wins to rail against Warren’s agenda Hillicon Valley: Facebook to remove mentions of potential whistleblower’s name | House Dems demand FCC action over leak of location data | Dem presses regulators to secure health care data Senator criticizes HHS for not investigating exposure of millions […]

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Interior suggests ex-client of department head for major contract

The Interior Department has proposed awarding one of the first permanent federal water contracts to an influential California district for which Interior Secretary David Bernhardt worked as a longtime lobbyist. According to The Associated Press, the contract would go to the Westlands Water District, the largest agricultural water supplier in the nation. The district serves some of the U.S.’s wealthiest and […]

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Stone associate denies being 'backchannel' to WikiLeaks

Radio host and political activist Randy Credico denied in court on Thursday that he had ever served as an intermediary between Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneStone associate denies being ‘backchannel’ to WikiLeaks Prosecutors reveal extensive record of Stone’s communications The Hill’s Morning Report – Dems poised to air alleged Trump abuses on TV MORE and WikiLeaks, […]

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Strategists say Warren 'Medicare for All' plan could appeal to centrists

Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenJuan Williams: Honesty, homophobia and Mayor Pete Trump DACA fight hits Supreme Court Democrats on edge as Iowa points to chaotic race MORE’s “Medicare for All” funding plan has come under fire from her rivals for the Democratic nomination, but some in her own party say her framing of the issue […]

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Trump DACA fight hits Supreme Court

Click:澳洲風扇燈 The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments over President TrumpDonald John TrumpThis week: House kicks off public phase of impeachment inquiry Impeachment week: Trump probe hits crucial point Judd Gregg: The big, big and bigger problem MORE‘s move to end Obama-era protections for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, in […]

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Scores of US dams found in poor condition, endangering thousands of people: analysis

Scores of dams in the U.S. are in poor or unsatisfactory condition, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal and state data. The AP found in its two-year investigation that 1,688 dams were classified as high-hazard, meaning their failure could result in people’s deaths, and that thousands of people are at risk.   ADVERTISEMENT The AP […]

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Federal judge slams Trump's attacks on judiciary

A federal judge on Wednesday criticized President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump encounters GOP resistance to investigating Hunter Biden Trump’s 2016 team sounds alarm as Democrats make gains Whistleblower lawyer sends cease and desist to White House over Trump’s attacks MORE’s repeated attacks on judges and legal decisions he dislikes, saying Trump has helped to undermine the […]

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Southwest, American Airlines delay return of Boeing 737 MAX

Two major U.S. airlines announced Friday that they would delay the return of Boeing’s 737 MAX jet until at least March as the aircraft continues to fall under intense scrutiny.  Southwest Airlines, which operates the largest U.S.-based fleet of Boeing 737 MAX jets, announced it plans on returning the plane to service on March 6, […]

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