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
Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Friday that he doesn’t believe there is “clarity” yet on whether all 53 Republican senators will support President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his second administration. In an interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Thune, who took charge of the Senate on Friday with the start
Speaker-designate Mike Johnson, R-La., won a majority of voting members in the House of Representatives.
The House is expected to have 434 members present. The one seat expected to be vacant is that of former Rep. Matt Gaetz. Members will be called individually and vote by calling out a name. To be reelected as speaker, Johnson will need a majority. The magic number isn’t set in stone, which is why
Washington state Democrats appeared to have accidentally emailed their internal tax proposals and talking points to the full Evergreen State Senate, leading to outcry.