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FBI Director Christopher Wray sounded the alarm on ransomware in stark terms by likening the challenge posed by the recent spate of damaging cyber attacks on the US to the September 11 terrorist attacks, calling for a similar response. His remarks come as officials across government have tried to step up the urgency of the

The Department of Defense will “maintain existing policy for the display of unofficial flags” and “not grant an exception to display the Pride flag” at military bases, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement to CNN. Kirby said the decision does not “in any way reflect on the respect and admiration we feel for

Allen West, the chair of the Texas Republican Party, announced his resignation on Friday as he teased a potential run for statewide office. He will remain chairman until his replacement is picked on July 11, the Texas GOP said in a statement. “It has been my distinct honor to serve as Chairman of the Republican

Arizona’s problem-ridden audit has inspired Republicans elsewhere to push for reviews in their own states as the party continues to hold up former President Donald Trump‘s lies that the 2020 election was stolen from him. Members of the party are making political pilgrimages to the state. This week, a small group of Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers

FBI Director Christopher Wray likened the challenge posed by the recent spate of damaging ransomware attacks on the US to the September 11 terrorist attacks in a new interview and called for a similar sense of urgency and response. “There are a lot of parallels, there’s a lot of importance, and a lot of focus

President Joe Biden on Friday touted the progress the US has made in its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and argued now is the time to “seize on the economic momentum” and pass his large-scale infrastructure proposal. “While our progress is undeniable, it is not assured,” Biden said after the government reported Friday morning that 559,000

President Joe Biden has entered a critical moment where the decisions he makes will dictate the success of his sweeping $4 trillion legislative agenda — and potentially his first term in office. On its face, that may appear hyperbolic, just four months into Biden’s presidency. But as he continues infrastructure negotiations with Senate Republicans on

The Biden administration on Thursday announced a plan to share the first 25 million Covid-19 vaccine doses with the rest of the world and an overall framework of distributing at least 80 million doses by the end of June. At least 75% of these donated vaccines will be shared with the global vaccination program called

A cadre of aides and advisers working to tame Donald Trump‘s obsession with the 2020 election, including his fixation with debunked voter fraud theories and ballot audits, are realizing the task at hand is much tougher than they thought. Over the past few weeks, Trump has faced pleas from inside his orbit to move the

US Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, who was wounded while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection, said Thursday night that he feels “insulted” after Republicans blocked the formation of an independent commission last week. “I feel insulted. I feel like they don’t have the courage. They demand something from us that they’re

US Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell was beaten with a flagpole. His hand was sliced open. He was hit with so much chemical spray that the liquid soaked through to his skin. During intense hand-to-hand combat with rioters on the west front of the US Capitol on January 6, there were moments where Gonell thought

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will welcome US President Joe Biden to Windsor Castle on June 13 for their first one-on-one meeting, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. The monarch’s meeting with Biden and first lady Jill Biden will come during the President’s visit to the United Kingdom for the upcoming G7 summit, his first trip abroad since

President Joe Biden has no plans to create a presidential commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Thursday. “As the President has said, the events of January 6th were an unprecedented assault on our democracy — and he believes they deserve a

President Joe Biden called prominent Democratic economist Larry Summers to discuss the economy after he raised several warnings recently over his inflation concerns, a source familiar with the call confirms to CNN. The call, which was first reported by the Washington Post, comes as Summers has been a vocal critic of some of Biden’s economic