Lawmakers want answers about Pentagon’s increasing reliance on Microsoft

Members of Congress sent a letter to the Pentagon on Wednesday asking about the department’s push to begin implementation of Microsoft’s most expensive licenses, known as E5, across all components starting next month. The Pentagon is considering mandating all department offices to implement the full suite of Microsoft 365 E5 licenses across their Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet) within the next 12 months as part of its effort to achieve the target level of zero trust by 2027, according to a draft memo first obtained by Axios.  In a…

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If Trump Is Guilty, Does It Matter If the Prosecution Was Political?

Republican leaders are adamant and practically unanimous on one thing: The case that got Donald Trump convicted on 34 felony counts was a political prosecution. “This was a purely political exercise, not a legal one,” said Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. “This entire trial has been a sham, and it is nothing more than political persecution,” charged Senator Ted Cruz. “This is a politically motivated sham trial,” said Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. They have a point, but it’s not the condemnation they believe. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is…

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California Considers Legislation Concealing Students’ Gender Transitions From Parents

In November, a poll found 68% of Americans across party lines thought parents should be notified “if their child changes their gender identification or preferred pronouns at school.” And while some are shocked this is a controversial topic to begin with, many are not-so shocked to learn the state of California has proved to be an epicenter of these debates. When the Chino Valley Unified School District board, led by President Sonja Shaw, met in July to discuss a potential policy that would require parental notification if their children attempted gender transitions…

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ICYMI: New York Times and NBC News Report Skyrocketing Demand for MoveOn’s “Trump is a Felon” Stickers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As reported last night in The New York Times and on NBC News, MoveOn Political Action has taken orders for more than 50,000 “Trump is a Felon” stickers and counting—a request rate of ten times more than what the group’s membership has made in recent years. In just the first 10 minutes after the former president was found guilty on all 34 counts, more than 10,000 stickers were ordered. Less than three hours later, demand had surpassed 25,000 orders.  The extremely high demand underscores that the Democratic…

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