Exclusive: U.S. official focused on election security being replaced
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a federal commission who has helped U.S. states protect election systems from possible cyber attacks by Russia or others is being replaced at the behest of Republican House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and the…
Armed deputy at Florida school resigns after failing to engage shooter
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – The armed deputy assigned to the campus of a Florida high school during a deadly shooting last week stayed outside the building during the attack and failed to engage the shooter, the county sheriff said on Thursday.
Missouri governor indicted on felony invasion of privacy charge: prosecutor
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was indicted on a felony invasion of privacy charge, a St. Louis prosecutor said in a statement on Thursday.
California state senator resigns after sexual misconduct accusations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A California state senator accused of engaging in “unwelcome flirtation and sexually suggestive behavior” with several women, including subordinates, resigned on Thursday as colleagues were due to vote on whether he shoul…
U.S. special counsel files new charges against Trump former campaign aides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed a new set of criminal charges on Thursday against President Donald Trump’s former campaign aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates that include bank and tax fraud, escalating a legal battle th…
Pennsylvania Republicans file second challenge to new congressional map
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania Republicans, including eight U.S. congressmen, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging a new congressional map created by the state’s top court, in the party’s latest effort to block the map from taking effect ahead of …
New indictment filed against former Trump campaign aides Manafort and Gates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday filed a new indictment against former Trump campaign aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, according to court records.
Intel did not tell U.S. cyber officials about chip flaws until made public
(Reuters) – Intel Corp did not inform U.S. cyber security officials of the so-called Meltdown and Spectre chip security flaws until they leaked to the public, six months after Alphabet Inc notified the chipmaker of the problems, according to letters se…
Exclusive: U.S. official focused on election security being shoved aside
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a federal agency who has helped U.S. states protect election systems from possible cyber attacks by Russia or others is being removed from his post by Republican House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and the Whit…
U.S. judge denies Manafort’s request to modify his bail terms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, lost a bid on Thursday to modify the terms of his bail, after a federal judge said his proposal to pledge certain properties as collateral was “unsatisfactory.”
