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2017

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McClatchy DC Bureau 

FBI to detail findings on Congressional baseball shooting

The FBI and other law enforcement officials are planning to detail what happened when a gunman shot a top House Republican and four other people on a northern Virginia baseball … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Saudi king upends royal succession, names son as 1st heir

Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, placing him first-in-line to the throne and removing the country's counterterrorism czar and a … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Ex-Obama homeland security chief to face intelligence panel

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says the Russian government at President Vladimir Putin's direction clearly conducted cyberattacks on the United States to influence the presidential election, but the assault … Click to Continue »

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Ex-Obama homeland security chief to face intelligence panel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says the Russian government at President Vladimir Putin's direction clearly conducted cyberattacks on the United States to influence the presidential election, but the assault did not change ballots, the final count or the reporting of election results. In prepared testimony, Johnson described the steps he took once he learned of the hacking of the Democratic National Committee, his fears about a cyberattack on the election itself... Читать дальше...

New York Post 

Flynn received highly classified info despite blackmail fears

Former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn received highly classified intelligence briefings in January, even as senior officials were convinced he could be subject to blackmail by the Russians, it was revealed Tuesday. Officials at the FBI, CIA, Justice Department and Office of Director of National Intelligence all believed Flynn was an urgent problem during his...

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Bergdahl lawyers rip gov't case, dispute most serious charge

Lawyers for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are seeking to limit the severity of punishments he could face through new arguments attacking the structure of accusations that he endangered comrades by … Click to Continue »

TheRepublic.com 

Congress hears sinister tale of Russia election meddling

WASHINGTON — A sinister portrait of Russia’s cyberattacks on the U.S. emerged Wednesday as current and former U.S. officials told Congress Moscow stockpiled stolen information and selectively disseminated it during the 2016 presidential campaign to undermine the American political process. The Russians “used fake news and propaganda and they also used online amplifiers to spread

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Bergdahl lawyers rip gov't case, dispute most serious charge

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lawyers for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are seeking to limit the severity of punishments he could face through new arguments attacking the structure of accusations that he endangered comrades by walking off his post.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Bergdahl lawyers rip gov't case, dispute most serious charge

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lawyers for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are seeking to limit the severity of punishments he could face through new arguments attacking the structure of accusations that he endangered comrades by walking off his post. Another motion argues that his capture by the Taliban prevented him from returning to his comrades during the period when he's accused of the separate charge of desertion. A legal scholar not involved in the case, Eric Carpenter, said defense attorneys could have a... Читать дальше...

McClatchy DC Bureau 

GOP eyes Senate health care vote next week, amid grumbling

Republicans are angling toward a Senate vote next week on their marquee effort to erase much of President Barack Obama's health care law. But there's plenty of grumbling from senators … Click to Continue »

New York Post 

Marco Rubio laughs off picture of ‘failed’ Ivanka hug

WASHINGTON — Sometimes all you can do is surrender to Twitter. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio probably started out his day Tuesday thinking about paid family leave, child care tax credits and other deep issues. But when Twitter went wild over an awkward photo of him leaning in for a hug with Ivanka Trump when she...

Forbes.com (most-popular) 

With Kalanick Gone, Uber's Great Reset Can Begin

With Travis Kalanick gone, Uber can make the kind of shift few companies ever get a shot at. Senior management can be replaced wholesale and strategy can be reset overnight. Will Uber seize the opportunity or head backwards?

Forbes.com 

With Kalanick Gone, Uber's Great Reset Can Begin

With Travis Kalanick gone, Uber can make the kind of shift few companies ever get a shot at. Senior management can be replaced wholesale and strategy can be reset overnight. Will Uber seize the opportunity or head backwards?

Al Jazeera (English) 

China's Transport Revolution

earthrise investigates how the world's biggest CO2 emitter is taking the lead in the fight to stop climate change.

Al Jazeera (English) 

Driving Change

earthrise travels to China and the US to see how the world's environmental leadership is changing hands.