Democrats propose more than $1 billion for election cyber security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Democrats on Wednesday introduced legislation that would provide more than $1 billion to boost cyber security of U.S. voting systems, saying inaction has made elections vulnerable to more interference from Russian h…
Treasury’s Mnuchin says sanctions against Russians ‘in the near future’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers on Wednesday that sanctions against wealthy Russians in retaliation for Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election would be released shortly.
U.S. weighs plans to prevent Russian meddling in future elections: Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence community are discussing plans to prevent Russia from interfering in future elections, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday, a after the nation’s top intelligence of…
Manafort co-defendant Gates shows up in court with new lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thomas Green, a high-powered defense lawyer at Sidley Austin in Washington, D.C., appeared for the first time in court on Wednesday alongside President Donald Trump’s former deputy campaign chairman Richard Gates.
Former Republican presidential candidate Romney to run for Senate: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will run for a U.S. Senate seat in Utah, a source familiar with Romney’s plans said on Wednesday.
White House says it opposes McCain-Coons bipartisan immigration bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday it opposed a bipartisan immigration measure proposed by Senators John McCain and Chris Coons, saying it would boost illegal immigration and fail to fix other immigration practices opposed by Pres…
Democrat hopes to resolve Russia memo issues ‘very soon’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said on Wednesday the White House and FBI wanted too much information kept from the public in a still-secret Democratic memo related to probes of Russian influence in the …
White House faces new pressure from Congress over aide’s departure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump faced new pressure on Wednesday from his Republican allies in Congress over domestic abuse allegations against a former aide as lawmakers questioned whether his administration has properly vetted top staffe…
House Speaker Ryan says immigration action needed in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Wednesday his chamber “clearly” must address legislation next month to deal with young, undocumented immigrants who face deportation after President Donald Trump announced a…
U.S. Energy Department forming cyber protection unit for power grids
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said on Wednesday it is establishing an office to protect the nation’s power grid and other infrastructure against cyber attacks and natural disasters.
