Politics Jun 08 WATCH: Colonial Pipeline CEO says ransom payment was among his 'toughest decisions' The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month will tell senators on Tuesday that authorizing a multi-million-dollar payment to hackers was the right thing to do to bring an end to fuel shortages affecting much…
Nation Jun 07 WATCH: U.S. has recovered ransom payment made after pipeline hack The operation to recover the cryptocurrency from the Russia-based hacker group is the first undertaken by a specialized ransomware task force created by the Biden administration Justice Department.
Nation Jun 05 Justice Dept. says it'll no longer seize reporters' records The Justice Department said Saturday that it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations, a policy shift that abandons a practice decried by news organizations and press freedom groups.
Politics Jun 04 After 2-year battle, House panel to interview Trump counsel McGahn The House Judiciary Committee is poised to question former White House counsel Don McGahn behind closed doors on Friday, two years after House Democrats originally sought his testimony as part of investigations into former President Donald Trump.
Politics Jun 03 Justice Department probing postmaster over fundraising The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over political fundraising activity at his former business. That's according to a spokesman for DeJoy spokesman. DeJoy is a wealthy former logistics executive.
Politics May 11 Pentagon chief during Jan. 6 riot defends military response Christopher Miller plans to tell Congress on Wednesday that he was concerned that sending troops to the Capitol would fan fears of a military coup.
Nation May 08 Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack Colonial Pipeline did not say what was demanded or by whom, but ransomware attacks are typically carried out by criminal hackers who seize data and demand a large payment in order to release it.
Politics Apr 30 Officials report a steep drop in national security surveillance during pandemic Officials who briefed reporters said the restrictions enacted around the world on movement and large gatherings may have decreased the number of potential people or groups to surveil.
Politics Apr 16 U.S. says Russia was given Trump campaign polling data in 2016 It was one of the more tantalizing, yet unresolved, questions of the investigation into possible connections between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign: Why was a business associate of campaign chairman Paul Manafort given internal polling data — and…
Politics Apr 15 WATCH: Biden warns Russia cannot act with impunity The sweeping measures are meant to punish Russia for actions that U.S. officials say cut to the core of American democracy and to deter future acts by imposing economic costs on Moscow, including by targeting its ability to borrow money.