In a 218–215 vote, Johnson was elected on the first ballot in spite of short-lived hiccups early in the vote. The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3 elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to reprise his role leading the lower chamber. In a 218–215 vote, Johnson was elected on the first ballot despite short-lived hiccups
Flax Typhoon, which had a botnet of 200,000 devices worldwide, was operating from Integrity Technology’s infrastructure, the U.S. Treasury said. The United States sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company on Friday over its role in the hacking of U.S. computer systems by China-backed cyber espionage group Flax Typhoon. The company, Beijing-based Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated, is
‘I pledge allegiance to the United States of the United States of America’ Vice President Kamala Harris botched the Pledge of Allegiance on Friday while opening the U.S. Senate for members of the incoming 119th Congress. “I pledge allegiance to the United States—of the United States of America,” Harris said, correcting herself upon hearing the
Louisiana Republican prevails after dramatic round of votes Mike Johnson (R., La.), Donald Trump (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Louisiana’s Mike Johnson has retained the speaker’s gavel, with House Republicans backing him to lead the caucus after a dramatic first round of votes. The result comes in the wake of intense speculation over Johnson’s standing with the
Last-minute Biden regulations expected to cost consumers $450 more, one analysis shows Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and President Joe Biden (Getty Images) The Biden administration finalized climate regulations to ban most natural gas-powered instantaneous water heaters—a move that critics say will drive up costs for consumers. The Department of Energy—which formally published the rules the day after
The breach ‘raises serious questions about the protocols for safeguarding sensitive federal government information,’ the lawmakers stated. Two top Republican lawmakers are seeking answers from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen after a recent disclosure that China’s state-sponsored hackers breached her department. “This breach of federal government information is extremely concerning,” wrote Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), ranking
‘Our hearts are with the people in New Orleans after the despicable attack that occurred in the early morning hours,’ President Joe Biden said on Thursday. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to New Orleans on Jan. 6 to mourn with families and community members following the New Year’s Day attack