U.S. sanctions Russia and Iran over election interference

Washington — The Biden administration imposed new sanctions on Russian and Iranian entities over their attempts to interfere in the 2024 election, the Treasury and State Departments announced Tuesday.  Specifically, the Treasury Department is imposing fresh sanctions on a subsidiary of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps known as the Cognitive Design Production Center, as well

Washington Mayor Bowser Reports Great Meeting With Trump Ahead of Inauguration

‘I am optimistic that we will continue to find common ground with the President during his second term,’ the Democratic mayor said. The mayor of the District of Columbia said on Monday that she had a “great meeting” with President-elect Donald Trump discussing his upcoming term in office. “President Trump and I both want Washington,

Lawmakers Call for Action After Chinese Hack of US Treasury

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said he will work with colleagues to ‘protect our nation against these types of brazen attacks.’ Lawmakers on the House Select Committee of the Chinese Communist Party have said China’s state-sponsored hacking of the U.S. Treasury Department is unacceptable and cannot go unchecked. On Dec. 8, Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromised Beyond Trust,