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Politics Dec 17
U.S. cybersecurity agency warns of ‘grave’ threat from global hackIt was the most detailed comment yet from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency since reports emerged that government agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments were among those penetrated.
Nation Dec 02
Survey finds harassment, discrimination ‘common’ at FEMAMore than a quarter of employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency say they have been harassed or discriminated against based on their gender or race.
Politics Nov 04
Post-election vote tallying raises fresh security concernsElection Day came and went without any overt signs of foreign interference affecting the vote, but that doesn’t mean the risk has faded.
Nation Oct 06
Trump administration to sharply limit issuance of skilled-worker visasThe Trump administration has announced plans to sharply limit visas issued to skilled workers from overseas. The new rules will be issued soon to restrict the use of what's known as the H-1B program.
Politics Sep 23
WATCH: Trump Homeland Security pick denies intelligence meddlingIt was a part of a wide-ranging confirmation hearing for a nominee who has been criticized over his agency's handling of civil unrest, the coronavirus and immigration. It's not yet clear when the Senate will vote on his nomination.
Economy Sep 22
Congress seeks to block goods from China over forced laborA bipartisan bill aimed at keeping goods out of the U.S. that are made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China passed overwhelmingly Tuesday in the House of Representatives.
Politics Sep 18
WATCH: Trump shifts on Puerto Rico, releases aid as election nearsPresident Donald Trump has announced the release of $13 billion in assistance to repair the damage in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria three years ago, and has pledged to restore its economy.
Politics Sep 14
U.S. halts imports from China’s Uighur region over suspected forced laborCompanies that ship clothing and other cotton goods, computer parts and hair products from the Xinjiang region were named in the order issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Politics Sep 11
Trump Homeland Security pick faces hurdles to confirmationRepublican senators, who are fighting to keep their majority in November, appear in no rush to launch a heated confirmation that will force uncomfortable questions about whether agency actions were driven by Trump's political agenda.
Nation Sep 09
DHS whistleblower says agency leaders pressured him to suppress intel that Trump would find objectionableRep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released the complaint, which he said contained “grave and disturbing” allegations.