Goals of the unit include reducing U.S. dependency on Chinese telecom products, preventing cyber attacks, and securing a win in tech rivalry with China. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set up a new national security unit to counter threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and other foreign adversaries. Launching the Council for
The president cited the law firm’s involvement in several investigations against him and its pro bono work against Jan. 6 defendants. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Friday revoking the security clearances of employees at New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Paul Weiss). The suspension was issued “pending a
Republicans say they’re only after fraud and inefficiencies. Democrats say the GOP aims to cut benefits for the most vulnerable. Medicaid, the medical coverage program for low-income Americans, finds itself at the center of a scrum between Republicans and Democrats, haggling over funding President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. Republicans, aiming to improve government efficiency, are
Gov. Mike Dunleavy closes five-day CERAWeek conference by confirming the president’s ‘unleashing American energy’ policies are doing exact that. HOUSTON–Alaskan liquefied natural gas (LNG) could be fueling East Asian power plants in three years with the accelerated completion of an 807-mile pipeline project and resurrection of a defunct export terminal, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy told
The department has warned schools and colleges that they could lose federal funds over racial discrimination. The Department of Education is investigating more than 50 universities for racial discrimination in accordance with President Donald Trump’s executive order to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, which the administration considers as discriminatory against certain students based
Instead of directly responding to questions about potential spending cuts, Oz focused on improving health, patient care, and payment systems using technology. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician nominated to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced pointed questions from senators on both sides of the aisle during his nearly three-hour confirmation hearing.
The minority leader’s decision to reverse course prompted some Democrats to reconsider their position and drew criticism from those who refused to compromise. WASHINGTON—Democrats are divided over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) decision to support advancing a Republican government funding package. On March 13, Schumer announced on the Senate floor that he would reluctantly