Head of US cybersecurity agency sees progress on election security, with more work needed for 2024
The head of the nation’s cybersecurity agency says efforts to protect the nation’s election systems have grown exponentially since the 2016 presidential election, but more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of next year’s vote
2023-07-26 05:24
Trump news – live: Georgia grand jury could weigh conspiracy charge as ex-NYPD boss hands docs to Jan 6 probe
Donald Trump has shared a QAnon post on his Truth Social platform as he continues to lash out at President Joe Biden, special counsel Jack Smith and Attorney General Merrick Garland ahead of his third potential looming criminal indictment. The former president reTruthed a post from a QAnon supporter which showed an image of Mr Trump along with the ominous message: “Nothing can stop what is coming. Nothing.” Mr Trump has gone on the attack in recent days over the grand jury investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot and his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In one of the clearest signs Mr Trump could face federal charges in the case, the former president said last week that he had received a letter saying he is a target of a grand jury investigation. Court documents revealed on Monday that former New York City Police Department commissioner Bernie Kerik, who collected spurious evidence of alleged voter fraud and manipulation for Mr Trump’s campaign, has agreed to turn over hundreds of documents to the DOJ as part of its probe. Mr Kerik was working for Rudy Giuliani and had previously refused to share the evidence. Read More What Donald Trump’s trial date means for the 2024 election Trump demands cameras in courtroom for potential election fraud case Trump legal team tries again to block Georgia election interference grand jury probe Is Donald Trump a legal unicorn?
2023-07-26 04:58
GM to add battery module assembly to some North American EV plants
By Paul Lienert General Motors will begin assembling electric vehicle battery packs near its BrightDrop commercial van plant
2023-07-26 03:50
Ohio marijuana legalization question falls short on signatures for fall ballot, gets 10 more days
A proposal to legalize adult use of marijuana in Ohio has fallen short of the signatures needed to make the November ballot
2023-07-26 02:58
DeSantis cuts a third of his presidential campaign staff as he mounts urgent reset
Republican presidential contender Ron DeSantis is cutting far more campaign staff than previously thought as he works to reset his stumbling campaign amid unexpected financial trouble
2023-07-26 02:28
Ron DeSantis Lays Off More Than a Third of His 2024 Campaign Staff
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign is accelerating layoffs initiated in recent weeks to cut more than a
2023-07-26 01:59
Ecuador jails: Inmates hold dozens of guards hostage
Prison guards are being held against their will in at least six jails by inmates after a deadly fight.
2023-07-25 19:48
Thai Political Gridlock Grows as Pro-Democracy Bloc Wobbles
Thailand’s parliament called off a vote to select a new prime minister scheduled for Thursday as a coalition
2023-07-25 19:18
Ramaswamy slated to headline South Carolina county GOP fundraiser in return to early voting state
Biotech entrepreneur and Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is slated to headline a GOP fundraiser in South Carolina as he returns to campaigning in the first-in-the-South primary state
2023-07-25 12:24
Powerful right-wing radicals are testing democratic checks and balance in both Israel and the US
White House criticism of Israel after its right-wing coalition embarked on a plan to target judicial power is bringing a new kind of turbulence to one of America's oldest friendships.
2023-07-25 12:16
Florida’s New Slavery Curriculum Sparks DeSantis Rebuke From 2024 Rival Hurd
Will Hurd said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, his rival for the Republican presidential nomination, should take responsibility for
2023-07-25 06:51
US Supreme Court faces 'outright defiance' from Alabama
It was a legitimate surprise when the conservative-dominated US Supreme Court ordered Alabama's conservative-dominated state government last month to redraw its congressional map and include either a second majority-Black congressional district or something quite close to it.
2023-07-25 06:51