WASHINGTON — The elite Russian hackers who gained access to computer systems of federal agencies last year didn’t bother trying to break one by one into the networks of each department. Instead, they got inside by sneaking malicious code into a software update pushed out to thousands of government agencies and private companies. It wasn’t surprising that hackers were able […]

President Joe Biden is set to lift the ban on transgender people serving in the military, as part of his objective to expand nondiscrimination protections against LGBTQ individuals. Biden was waiting to sign an executive order to lift the restrictions until after his pick for defense secretary was approved by the Senate, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Retired Army […]

Sen. Marco Rubio: Trump impeachment trial is ‘stupid, counterproductive’ Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., tells ‘Fox News Sunday’ the Trump impeachment will be ‘bad’ for the country and ‘stir up’ additional chaos. WASHINGTON – A growing number of Republican senators say they oppose holding an impeachment trial, a sign of the dimming chances that former President Donald Trump will be convicted […]

Deborah Birx, who recently ended her stint with Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force, said misinformation abounded in his White House and that the former president had presented “parallel” information about the pandemic. “I saw the president presenting graphs that I never made. So I know that someone — someone out there or someone inside — was creating a parallel set […]

Canada is uneasy about President Joe Biden’s planned “Buy American” provisions and will press the case against moves that would harm the countries’ $725 billion trade relationship, according to Canada’s top diplomat. Biden is expected to sign an executive order this week urging federal agencies to buy goods and services from U.S. companies. Marc Garneau, Canada’s foreign minister, said he […]

Sen. Marco Rubio: Trump impeachment trial is ‘stupid, counterproductive’ Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., tells ‘Fox News Sunday’ the Trump impeachment will be ‘bad’ for the country and ‘stir up’ additional chaos. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer blasted Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday, saying McConnell “will not dictate” rules for the 50-50 Senate. “Mitch McConnell will not dictate to the Senate what we […]

Rep. McCarthy: Russia and China are benefitting from a Biden presidency House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy argues President Biden is putting ‘China first.’ House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., argued on Saturday that “our adversaries,” not the American people, are benefiting from President Biden’s actions during his first week in office. “Just look at the first week of this administration,” McCarthy […]

About 5,000 members of the National Guard will remain stationed in DC through Trump's impeachment trial. The trial is set to begin in early February, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. Members of the National Guard were stationed in DC after the insurrection at the US Capitol. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. As many as 5,000 members of […]

Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. The U.S. government, including the Pentagon, is stepping up surveillance of coronavirus variants to monitor their impact on Covid-19 vaccines and therapeutics, the new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. […]