Intel officials single out China and Russia as major threats to cybersecurity

by Beverly Banks | Jan 29, 2019 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON — Foreign interference in U.S. elections and social media warfare are the primary threats facing Americans in 2019, the nation’s top intelligence officials told senators Tuesday at an annual hearing on “Worldwide Threats.” Director of National...

FBI agents group says shutdown hindering investigations

by Daniel Grimes | Jan 22, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — The FBI Agents Association advocacy group released a report Tuesday saying that the ongoing government shutdown has strained bureau resources and is undermining criminal, counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence operations. According to the...

House OK’s bill to impose sanctions against Nicaraguan officials who violate human rights

by Lucas Robinson | Dec 13, 2018 | Featured, National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON – The House has sent President Donald Trump a bill that would approve new sanctions against the government of Nicaragua in response to a reported crackdown on demonstrators during an uprising in the Central American country this past spring. The...

‘El Chapo’s’ capture, trial show the limits of the kingpin strategy, experts say.

by Adam Barnes | Dec 12, 2018 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — As Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the alleged leader of the ruthless Sinaloa drug cartel, shuttles between a federal prison and a courtroom for his trial on charges of  drug trafficking, money laundering and conspiracy to commit murder, the violence his...

Minorities need encryption online to feel safe from government surveillance, experts say

by Daniel Grimes | Nov 27, 2018 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON—Encryption technology may help you keep those racy Google searches private, but cybersecurity experts Tuesday said it also helps racial minorities, battered women and LGBTQ people by protecting their information from wrongdoers and connecting them with...

Pompeo Says Saudi Arabia Weapons Deal Will Go Foward

by Lucas Robinson | Nov 20, 2018 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that U.S. weapons deals with Saudi Arabia will be completed shortly after President Donald Trump’s statement that he is not convinced that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman was involved in the murder...