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Self-defense in cyberspace would put businesses at risk, experts say

Self-defense in cyberspace would put businesses at risk, experts say

by Matt Reynolds | Jul 25, 2019 | Business & Tech

A House bill giving businesses the power to counter cyberattacks outside their own computer networks is fraught with risks to U.S. companies and critical infrastructure, and won’t stop criminals and nations from making attacks, experts warn. Reps. Tom Graves, a...
Mueller: Russian interference not a hoax, investigation ‘not a witch hunt’

Mueller: Russian interference not a hoax, investigation ‘not a witch hunt’

by Amanda Horowitz | Jul 24, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Former Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III told two House committees Wednesday in 7 hours of testimony that his office’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election “is not a witch hunt.” Calling Russia’s...
Cannabis company’s CEO: Being unbanked meant paying $3 million tax bill in cash

Cannabis company’s CEO: Being unbanked meant paying $3 million tax bill in cash

by Josephine Chu | Jul 24, 2019 | Business & Tech

Cannabis-industry players on Tuesday voiced support for a bill that would protect banks that aim to serve the sector, as one industry veteran told a Senate panel that not having a bank forced him to pay a $3 million tax bill in cash. Since marijuana remains illegal at...
Some Democratic congressmen Want Higher Insurance Mandates on Truckers

Some Democratic congressmen Want Higher Insurance Mandates on Truckers

by Kimberly Jin and Thomas Ilalaole | Jul 24, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Kate Brown of Gurnee, Illinois, will never forget the Monday morning in May 2005 when she received a phone call and was told that her 27-year-old son was hit by a truck when he was driving in a car in Round Lake, Illinois. The truck driver had fallen...
Advocates push for banks to be allowed to serve cannabis businesses

Advocates push for banks to be allowed to serve cannabis businesses

by Lu Zhao | Jul 23, 2019 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON – Owners of cannabis companies told a Senate committee Tuesday that they are forced by federal law to operate as cash-only businesses, making it difficult to pay taxes and creating safety concerns. But an opponent said changing banking laws would allow the...
Civil rights groups on higher education equity: ‘We still have a long way to go’

Civil rights groups on higher education equity: ‘We still have a long way to go’

by Ariana Puzzo | Jul 23, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – Colleges do not adequately meet the needs of marginalized students, such as LGBTQ people or low-income students, but renewing the higher education law could address inequity by tackling student debt, assessing workplace success and increasing services to...
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