Choice of Paul Atkins to Lead SEC Could Spark Overhaul of Crypto Regulation

Atkins, a former SEC commissioner, has been a vocal advocate of cryptocurrency. Paul Atkins, President-elect Donald Trump’s selection to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), could spark a cryptocurrency regulatory overhaul for the Wall Street watchdog. Trump announced on Dec. 4 his nomination of the crypto proponent and former Wall Street regulator to head

‘There’s No Accountability’: Senators Berate Cybersecurity Officials for Response to ‘Disturbing and Widespread’ Chinese Hack of US Telecoms

Senators berated the Biden administration’s cybersecurity officials for their weak response and lack of accountability following a massive Chinese government-linked hack of U.S. and global telecommunications networks, Politico reported. “There’s no accountability in anybody sitting up there. They have not told us why they didn’t catch it, what they’ve done to prevent it,” Sen. Rick

Secret Service chief, GOP lawmaker get in heated shouting match at hearing

Washington — A hearing of the bipartisan task force investigating the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump devolved into a shouting match when Republican Rep. Pat Fallon accused acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe of “playing politics” when he attended a 9/11 memorial event with the nation’s top leaders. Yelling between the two broke out

House task force holds final hearing on Trump assassination attempts

Washington — Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe testified Thursday before the bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump, saying he takes accountability for the agency’s “abject failure” before the shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania in July that sent shockwaves through the country.  The panel, which the House