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... that its own internal systems weren't compromised by the hack of the DNC analytics service. But such third-party, connected systems represent appealing options for hackers searching for less-protected routes to attack an organization. Computer hacking, emails and indications of Russian involvement have evolved into a political issue ...
... to advise the Justice Department whether to bring charges against her based on what it found. FBI Director James Comey declined to refer the case for criminal prosecution to the Justice Department, instead accusing Clinton of extreme carelessness. As for Trump's claim that Clinton faces no consequence, that may ...
... conscious college admissions policies. Another major goal of conservatives, to rein in the power of labor unions, was unattainable at the court without Scalia. Chief Justice John Roberts was among several justices who said they spent more time searching for common ground after the loss of their larger-than-life ...
... McConnell has shown no signs of shifting his opposition, and several lawmakers facing heated elections have backed him up. But the party may still be searching for a strategy. The White House has been looking for cracks in the Republican opposition as it deliberates on a nominee, and Grassley's ...
... information about President Barack Obama's potential picks for the Supreme Court, from the mundane to the intensely personal. In trying to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, the president could alter the balance of the court for decades — but only if he can get his nominee through Republicans in ...
... disappearance and the possibility that he might face light punishment had angered many in the military, given that his fellow soldiers took considerable risks in searching for him. The Pentagon has said no one died in searching for Bergdahl. Fidell also asked the House and Senate Armed Services committees to ...
... matter of having to sit down and just go through these cases and find what you're looking for. The answers are in the system for a lot of these cases. MICHAEL SCHILLER: The NamUs system allows authorities to automatically perform cross-matching comparisons between databases, searching for similarities. TODD ...
In Friday’s news wrap, a shooting in a Louisiana movie theater has left two dead and nine others injured. Also, Turkish fighter jets have begun bombing Islamic State targets, and the Pentagon announced that U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan has killed a senior Al-Qaeda operational commander.
In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that marriage is a legal right for gay couples in the United States. Also, it was widely reported that police killed an escaped murderer in Northern New York state, three weeks after he broke out of prison with another inmate.
In our news wrap Monday, Vice President Joe Biden called Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to try and to reassure the leader a day after the U.S. defense secretary blamed Iraqi forces for the loss at Ramadi. Also, for the first time in 14 years, no American troops were involved in major ground combat on...
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