Welcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care. Progressive groups are raising red flags over health insurers donating to Democratic candidates, an HHS proposal on religious groups is getting pushback, and a Trump-appointed FTC commissioner broke with her party on drug prices. We’ll start with 2020 donors: ADVERTISEMENT Progressives raise red flags over health insurer donations […]
Read MoreDefense Secretary Mark EsperMark EsperUS defense chief says Taliban deal ‘looks very promising’ but not without risk Trump defense chief hits ‘predatory’ China as rising global threat Lawmakers wary as US on cusp of initial deal with Taliban MORE knocked China as a growing threat to world order at an international security conference in Munich on […]
Read MoreA voting app used in multiple states during the 2018 midterms elections to allow for more accessible voting has cyber vulnerabilities that could allow for votes to be changed or exposed, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found. In a paper published Thursday, three MIT researchers found that Voatz had vulnerabilities that “allow […]
Read MoreA federal judge denied Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneWarren: We are watching a descent into authoritarianism Collins: Trump ‘angered by impeachment’ Hillicon Valley: Facebook suspends misinformation networks targeting US | Lawmakers grill census officials on cybersecurity | Trump signs order to protect GPS | Dem senators propose federal facial recognition moratorium MORE‘s request for a new […]
Read MoreDefense Secretary Mark EsperMark EsperUS defense chief says Taliban deal ‘looks very promising’ but not without risk Trump defense chief hits ‘predatory’ China as rising global threat Lawmakers wary as US on cusp of initial deal with Taliban MORE said a deal with the Taliban that could lead to the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan “looks […]
Read MoreA federal judge on Thursday ordered the Pentagon to halt its work on a controversial cloud-computing contract amid a court challenge by Amazon, notching a major win for the tech giant as it seeks to prove that President TrumpDonald John TrumpHillicon Valley: US hits Huawei with new charges | Judge orders Pentagon to halt ‘war cloud’ work amid […]
Read MoreLt. Col. Alexander VindmanAlexander VindmanThe Hill’s Morning Report — AG Barr, GOP senators try to rein Trump in John Bolton defends John Kelly after Trump criticism Ocasio-Cortez blasts Trump as ‘corrupt’ for blocking Global Entry for New Yorkers MORE, who provided damaging testimony during President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump declares war on hardworking Americans with new […]
Read MoreVulnerable Senate Democrats joined dozens of their colleagues Friday in calling on President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump declares war on hardworking Americans with new budget request Avenatti found guilty in Nike extortion trial First, we’ll neuter all the judges MORE to stop helping a lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act that could wipe out protections for […]
Read MoreChina’s National Health Commission on Friday reported another sharp spike in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases and virus-related deaths. According to the state-run agency, there are over 5,000 new cases of the virus and 121 more deaths, the Associated Press reports. Hubei province — which is home to the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak — recently changed how it […]
Read MoreSenate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamTrump to attend California fundraiser with Oracle chairman Overnight Health Care: Nevada union won’t endorse before caucuses after ‘Medicaid for All’ scrap | McConnell tees up votes on two abortion bills | CDC confirms 15th US coronavirus case Biden on Graham’s push for investigation: ‘I don’t know what […]
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