Judge Rules Sandy Hook Families can Investigate Alex Jones’ Finances
A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday allowed the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre to retain a forensic investigator to probe the finances of media personality Alex Jones. A right-wing conspiracy theorist, Jones for years has contended—and broadcast on his InfoWars program—that the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary that took the lives of 20 […]
Court Decides MoneyGram Case in Justice Jackson’s First Ruling
In the first ruling written by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with 30 states which had argued Delaware had no right to keep hundreds of millions of dollars in uncashed MoneyGram checks for itself. It was on the first day of the current term that the Court heard arguments in […]
China Hosts Leader of Belarus amid Ukraine-Russia War
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was set to arrive in China on Tuesday for a state visit as the Ukraine-Russia war had entered its second year. Belarus is Russia’s closest ally in its war against Ukraine. Lukashenko’s government has strongly backed Moscow and allowed Belarusian territory to be used as the initial staging ground for Russia’s […]
Bipartisan Committee on China to Hold its First Hearing
The new House Committee on China was set to hold its first hearing Tuesday evening amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing. Among the topics the committee planned to investigate were military threats, economic competitiveness and human rights. The 118th Congress has found rare bipartisan aims surrounding the tensions with China, escalated recently by diplomatic […]
U.S. Marshals Experience “Major” Cybersecurity Breach
The U.S. Marshals Service said Monday it had suffered a “major” cybersecurity breach more than a week ago that compromised sensitive information. U.S. Marshals Service spokesperson Drew Wade acknowledged the breach, and that it occurred on February 17. He told NBC News, “The affected system contains law enforcement sensitive information, including returns from legal process, […]
CHIPs Act Funding to Require Security and Workforce Plans
The Commerce Department on Tuesday announced companies seeking major funding from the CHIPs and Science Act must adhere to specific security and workforce requirements. In July Congress passed the CHIPs and Science Act, legislation that was aimed at addressing a semiconductor chip shortage and making the U.S. less reliant on other countries like China for […]
States’ Covid Emergencies Winding Down
Three years into the Covid pandemic several of the last U.S. states’ Covid emergencies are winding down. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced his state’s emergency officially ends on Tuesday. Five other states this month remained under Covid emergencies. New Mexico’s emergency is set to end Friday—although public health officials there are weighing a possible […]
White House Gives Federal Agencies 30-day Deadline on TikTok Ban
The White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to enforce a ban on the video sharing app TikTok on government devices. Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young told agencies they will be required to adjust information technology contracts to ensure vendors keep U.S. data safe by eliminating the use of TikTok […]
Russia Closes Airspace, Tightens Border After Reports of Drone Attack
On Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered tighter security at the Russian-Ukrainian border amid reports of several drones attacking inside Russia territory—including one that crashed just 60 miles from Moscow. The move came hours after Russia closed airspace temporarily over its second-largest city, St. Petersburg, amid unconfirmed reports of a drone or other unidentified object. Flights […]
House GOP Weighs Targeting “Woke” Earmarks
House Republicans Monday were gearing up to potentially slash so-called “woke” earmarks from the largest domestic spending bill for 2024, along with funding for other local projects. In January the conservative Heritage Fund put forth a list of what it said were “woke earmarks” in the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that was passed along bipartisan […]
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