WASHINGTON − The White House is urging the Federal Communications Commission to crack down on U.S. telecom providers after at least nine were breached in a massive Chinese hacking and spying campaign that targeted senior government officials. Voluntary compliance with cybersecurity practices are inadequate to protect against hacking from foreign actors, the White House’s deputy…
Three Americans wrongfully detained in China for many years were released in a prisoner swap between Washington and Beijing, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. The three Americans were named as Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. The Chinese nationals were not named. The development was first reported by Politico. China claimed the…
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration has lifted restrictions that had blocked Ukraine from using U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, said three sources familiar with the matter, in a significant change to U.S. policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to…
Wall Street experienced a sharp reality check over the week as the post-election rally following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory unraveled. Major indices fell in unison as investors reassessed the economic outlook in light of potential policy shifts. Republicans secured a majority in the House of Representatives, marking a GOP sweep of Washington, D.C., and…
President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden gathered in the White House’s Oval Office on Wednesday for a brief meeting. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election last week, winning his second term as president. He will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2025. With just two months left to go…
Two ballot boxes were burned in Washington and Oregon on Monday, possibly damaging hundreds of mail-in votes with only about a week to go before Election Day. The Portland Police Bureau responded to reports of a fire in the Buckman neighborhood of the city at about 3:30 a.m. The fire had been extinguished by security…
Three election ballots were damaged after a fire was set by an “incendiary device” at a Portland ballot box early Monday, according to Multnomah County officials. Law enforcement officials said said they believe the attack is connected to two others in Vancouver, Washington, where hundreds of ballots were damaged Monday. A 2001-2004 Volvo S-60 is…