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How 9/11 Radically Expanded The Power of the U.S. Government
Two decades ago, the deadly terror attacks on 9/11 changed nearly all aspects of American life. Culture shifted, imbued with heightened levels of fear. The U.S. launched costly, deadly wars. Congress passed sweeping legislation. The government profiled and watched its own citizens, ushering in a new era of mass surveillance. One of the most significant—and…
Deadly Bombing Marks a Tragic Turning Point in Joe Biden’s Afghanistan Exit
The attacks, which killed 13 U.S. service members and at least 60 Afghans, marked the most gruesome and ignominious moment yet of America's endgame in Afghanistan
Russians Behind SolarWinds Cyberattack Hacked Federal Prosecutors: Justice Department
The department said 80% of Microsoft email accounts used by employees in the four U.S. attorney offices in New York were breached
Pentagon Cancels $10 Billion ‘JEDI’ Cloud Deal Awarded to Microsoft
The Pentagon scrapped a $10 billion cloud-computing contract awarded in 2019 to Microsoft Corp. after several years of wrangling between the government and some of the biggest U.S. tech companies over the deal, indicating it plans to divide the work between Microsoft and rival Amazon.com Inc. instead. “With the shifting technology environment, it has become…
U.S. Warns Extremists May Strike as COVID-19 Restrictions Ease
The alert is an extension of one issued earlier this year in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
Pipeline Hack Sets Off Scramble for Gasoline
After more than a decade of warnings about the vulnerability of U.S. energy infrastructure to hackers, a cyberattack on a major pipeline has left over a dozen states scrambling for gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, and other petroleum products. Drivers in states like Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida converged at gas stations. Virginia Governor…
‘A Fireable Offense.’ Law Enforcement Agencies Grapple With Police Officers’ Involvement in U.S. Capitol Riots
A New Hampshire police chief; a Philadelphia detective; two Seattle Police Department officers who traveled cross-country, to name just a few. In the aftermath of the historic insurrection that took place in Washington D.C. last week, which left five people—including a Capitol police officer—dead, police departments across the U.S. have begun reckoning with the likelihood…
President Donald Trump Fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper
The President announced Monday in a tweet that Christopher C. Miller will serve as acting director in the interim
U.S. Hospitals Warned of Hacking Threat Amid ‘Coordinated’ Ransomware Attack
The warning comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across the country