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Securing elections against cyberattacks not so easy, experts say

Securing elections against cyberattacks not so easy, experts say

by Chiara Vercellone | Oct 1, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – The House Judiciary Committee on Friday got expert advice on what can be done to ensure next year’s elections are secure, encrypted against foreign adversaries and hack-proof. Chairman Rep. Nadler, D – N.Y., said the threat of the 2020 elections being...
Baldwin plays quarterback with new Packers legislation

Baldwin plays quarterback with new Packers legislation

by Joe Snell | Sep 27, 2019 | Featured, Sports

WASHINGTON – Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin is throwing a Hail Mary to Packers fans who live on the state’s border with Minnesota that would guarantee they have access to their Green Bay team each Sunday. Baldwin’s proposal, called the Go Pack Go Act of...
Uninsured rates spike in many areas of the country, new Census report shows

Uninsured rates spike in many areas of the country, new Census report shows

by Alec Bose | Sep 27, 2019 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON — The number of people in the U.S. without health insurance jumped by 1 million between 2017 and 2018, according to new survey data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. “Insurance is an important part of our nation’s well-being,” said Laryssa Mykyta,...
Pelosi says whistleblower complaint shows evidence of “cover-up”

Pelosi says whistleblower complaint shows evidence of “cover-up”

by Sara Wilson and Niko Boskovic | Sep 26, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday accused the White House of a “cover-up” in its handling of records of the July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in which Trump asked Zelensky to investigate...
Egyptian Coptic Christians, congressional staffers play soccer, raise discrimination awareness

Egyptian Coptic Christians, congressional staffers play soccer, raise discrimination awareness

by Joe Snell | Sep 26, 2019 | Featured, Sports

WASHINGTON – The National Mall was transformed into a soccer pitch on Wednesday evening as Egyptian Coptic Christian soccer players faced off against congressional staffers. Organized by The Philos Project, the game raised awareness by what the Coptic Christians...
Former head of ICE defends detention centers amid partisan attacks

Former head of ICE defends detention centers amid partisan attacks

by Silvia Martelli and Mark Satter | Sep 26, 2019 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — In a contentious meeting of the House Judiciary Committee the former head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thursday defended the use of immigrant detention centers as well as the care detainees receive, but Democrats weren’t buying his...
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