WikiLeaks says it has obtained trove of CIA hacking tools
A vast portion of the CIA’s computer hacking arsenal appeared to have been exposed Tuesday by the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks, which posted thousands of files revealing secret cyber-tools used by the agency to convert cellphones, televisions and other ordinary devices into implements of espionage. The trove appeared to lay bare the design and capabilities of some of the U.S. intelligence community’s most closely guarded cyberweapons, a breach that is likely to cause immediate damage to ..>> view originalHouse GOP proposal to replace Obamacare sparks broad backlash
Republican efforts to revise the Affordable Care Act met with widespread resistance Tuesday from conservatives in and out of Congress, moderates in the Senate and key industry stakeholders, casting doubt on the plan’s chances just one day after House GOP leaders released it. The most imminent and serious threat to the plan crafted by House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) was the growing backlash from conservative lawmakers and powerful outside groups who argue that the draft is nothing more than ..>> view originalAs more Jewish facilities get threats, all 100 senators ask Trump ...
Growing outcry against a recent spate of anti-Semitic acts and threats pushed President Trump to denounce the rising violence, calling it "a sad reminder of the work that still must be done to root out hate and prejudice and evil." (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post) A new wave of threats were made late Monday and Tuesday to Jewish schools and institutions, including the New York and Washington offices of the Anti-Defamation League, according to that group and other officials. These latest..>> view originalKhizr Khan's claim that the US is restricting his travel may be ...
Khizr Khan is the father of Humayun Khan, who died serving in the U.S. Army in 2004. (Mike Segar/Reuters) Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father whose impassioned speech at the Democratic National Convention in July called on Americans to reject a ban on Muslims entering the United States, claimed that his “travel privileges are being reviewed” by U.S. authorities, forcing him to cancel a scheduled speech in Toronto. The announcement on Monday coincided with President Trump's rewritten order to t..>> view originalNFL free agency: Redskins expected to lose DeSean Jackson after ...
Other teams may covet DeSean Jackson more than Washington as free agency begins. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) The NFL’s free agent negotiation period begins Tuesday at noon ET, with the signing period starting Thursday at 4 p.m. ET. Throughout it all The Post’s reporters will bring you the latest updates on Washington’s free agent targets — both in-house and external — and break down what their arrivals — and departures — mean for the Redskins moving forward. The post will be updated ..>> view originalThe expensive problem with the 'Day Without a Woman'
A group of women from Iowa City gathers near the Capitol for the Women's March on Jan. 21. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post) From the organizers of the Women’s March, a global demonstration that flooded streets with pink-hat-wearing women after Donald Trump's inauguration, comes A Day Without a Woman — a strike, set for Wednesday, that asks women to skip work. The goal is to show the world what life would be like without them. But many poor women would have to sacrifice pay to partic..>> view originalTo fund border wall, Trump administration weighs cuts to Coast ...
The Trump administration, searching for money to build the president’s planned multibillion-dollar border wall and crack down on illegal immigration, is weighing significant cuts to the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration and other agencies focused on national security threats, according to a draft plan. The proposal, drawn up by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), also would slash the budget of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which provides disaster relief a..>> view originalNFL free agency: Adrian Peterson eyeing Seattle, Oakland; Darrelle ...
Could AP be headed to the Patriots? Or is he West Coast dreamin’?. (Andy Clayton-King/Associated Press) With the NFL free agent negotiating period getting underway Tuesday at noon ET, and the signing period starting Thursday at 4 p.m. ET., The Post is rolling up all of the big news and rumors in one place. The post will be updated regularly. Please check back and refresh the page for updates. The latest Scot McCloughan not at Redskins Park for start of free agency GM’s absence does little to..>> view originalHawaii plans to sue to block new Trump travel ban
(Gillian Brockell/The Washington Post) The state of Hawaii will ask a federal judge to block President Trump’s revised executive order barring the issuance of new visas to citizens of six Muslim-majority countries, according to a court filing. The action — which lawyers for the state hope to file Wednesday in Hawaii — would mark the first formal legal challenge to the order, which the president signed Monday. Hawaii also sued over Trump’s first travel ban, and lawyers for the state told..>> view originalFireworks erupt between Franken and Grassley over Sessions at ...
During the confirmation hearing for the deputy attorney general, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) said that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should return to the Senate Judiciary Committee to clarify his statements on Russia. Chairman of the committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), responded by saying Franken had asked Sessions a "gotcha question." (Reuters) A tense moment erupted Tuesday between Sens. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) during a Senate Judiciary Committee confir..>> view original
Saturday, March 25, 2017
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