Friday

18-04-2025 Vol 19

Year: 2025

Biden FDA moves forward with rule to lower nicotine in cigarettes, a ‘gift’ to cartels, critic says

Opponents argue that the change could cause current smokers to use more cigarettes to compensate for the lower nicotine levels, negatively impacting their health, and that the plan could...

Trump warns Hamas ‘all hell will break out’ if it doesn’t release hostages before he takes office

“It will not be good for Hamas, and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone,” the president-elect warned during a press conference in Mar-a-Lago Tuesday. “It will not...

Sen. Warren harps on Hegseth’s Christian tattoo, worries he may be insider threat as she rails against his anti-woke push

Sen. Elizabeth Warren insinuated that there are concerns that Army veteran Pete Hegseth could be an "insider threat" due to his Christian tattoo and seethed over his crusade against...

Senate power shift reshapes cyber policy 

A seismic transition in Senate cybersecurity oversight looms as key committees fall under new Republican control.

This week’s cyber hearings are next year’s battles

Congress is back from its post-election hibernation and lawmakers are cramming in at least one more cyber push this lame duck session.

China is everywhere all at once

The recent hack of U.S. telecommunications systems is one of the most serious cyberattacks in the nation’s history and is an ongoing open national security threat, lawmakers are warning.

The holiday cyber sprint

The 118th Congress, the Biden administration and the Trump-Vance transition are set to make critical personnel and policy choices this month on cybersecurity.

Ready your resumes

The Trump-Vance transition team is starting to interview candidates for senior cyber posts at the Department of Homeland Security.

The rocky road ahead for State’s anti-disinfo efforts

An office at the State Department that serves as the nerve center for tackling overseas disinformation is likely to close amid Republican pushback.

Cyber pura vida

The Biden administration gave the Costa Rican government $25 million to step up cybersecurity in early 2023.