Click:4MIT65B80307-1 The Biden administration on Monday announced it was establishing a program to recruit and train people to serve in digital positions within the federal government and address issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and cybersecurity concerns. The U.S. Digital Corps will launch later this year as a two-year fellowship for 30 initial participants. Its goal is to […]
Read MoreOfficials have confirmed another 99 cases of novel coronavirus on a quarantined cruise ship docked in Japan’s port of Yokohama. The new cases bring the confirmed infections on board the ship to 454, The Guardian reports. Hundreds of U.S. nationals who were quarantined on the ship have been flown back to the U.S., with 14 […]
Read MoreThe Biden administration is expected to increasingly rely on drone surveillance and strikes for counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan following Monday’s U.S. exit from the country after 20 years of war. President BidenJoe BidenTapper presses top Biden aide on Afghanistan: ‘How are you going to get those Americans out?’ Overnight Defense & National Security: War ends, […]
Read MoreThe European Union on Monday recommended halting nonessential travel from the United States amid a rise in COVID-19 infections, a move that could be a blow to the region’s tourist industry. The decision to reimpose restrictions comes amid a massive spike in infections in the U.S. due to the delta variant. Transmission is high nationwide, […]
Read MoreAn adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson quit Monday after receiving backlash over his previous remarks on race and eugenics. Andrew Sabisky announced his resignation on Twitter after several politicians and experts accused the British government of condoning his views by allowing him to stay. “The media hysteria about my old stuff online is […]
Read MoreProgressives are breathing a sigh of relief over the end of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, praising President BidenJoe BidenTapper presses top Biden aide on Afghanistan: ‘How are you going to get those Americans out?’ Overnight Defense & National Security: War ends, but finger pointing continues On The Money — Companies consider making unvaccinated workers […]
Read MoreA coalition of trade associations, labor unions and environmental groups on Monday urged Democratic leaders to allocate an additional $10 billion for public transit in the party’s $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill. That’s the amount of transit funding that was cut out of the final $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by the Senate earlier […]
Read MoreFacebook will weigh negative user feedback to reduce political content in the platform’s News Feed, the company said Tuesday. The announcement is part of Facebook’s updates to its previously announced plan to cut down on political content. Since initiating the effort in February, Facebook has learned that “some engagement signals” are better at indicating what posts users […]
Read MorePresident BidenJoe BidenTapper presses top Biden aide on Afghanistan: ‘How are you going to get those Americans out?’ Overnight Defense & National Security: War ends, but finger pointing continues On The Money — Companies consider making unvaccinated workers pay MORE on Tuesday offered a full-throated defense of his decision to withdraw the U.S. military from […]
Read MoreHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthyOvernight Defense & National Security: War ends, but finger pointing continues McCarthy says GOP ‘will not forget’ if firms hand records to Jan. 6 panel GOP demands keeping troops in Kabul until all Americans evacuated MORE (R-Calif.) said Tuesday that Republicans “will not forget” if telecommunications companies turn phone and email […]
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