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Intelligence community whistleblowers finally get a little help, from Congress

March 11, 2022 from, Help, intelligence, Little, finally, Community, whistleblower's, Congress0 comment

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on <a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/federal-drive-with-tom-temin/id1270799277?mt=2″>Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href=”https://www.podcastone.com/federal-drive-with-tom-temin?pid=1753589″>PodcastOne</a>. Whistleblowers across the government have gotten increasingly more support and protection over the years. Except for those in the secretive intelligence community. They have no independent enforcement mechanisms for the protections they do have. Joining the <a href=”https://federalnewsnetwork.com/category/temin/tom-temin-federal-drive/”>Federal Drive with Tom Temin</a> with how things are about to change, the policy counsel at the Project on Government Oversight, Melissa Wasser. Interview transcript: <blockquote>Tom Temin: Ms. Wasser, good to have you on.…

Biden says U.S. hasn’t verified pullback of Russian forces from Ukraine border, pushes more talks

February 15, 2022 Pushes, Forces, 'Russian, border, Ukraine, U.S., hasn't, Biden, verified, says, pullback, more, from, talks0 comment

President Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. hasn’t verified Russia’s claims that it pulled back some troops from threatening Ukraine, but he said he’s hopeful that a flurry of diplomacy will avert war. In a televised address at the White House, Mr. Biden said a Russian invasion “is still very … The Washington Times stories: White House

IRS walks away from facial recognition to access online tools after backlash

February 7, 2022 recognition, tools, walks, facial, after, Access, from, Online, away, backlash0 comment

The IRS will transition away from using facial recognition technology to help taxpayers create online accounts with the agency. The IRS announced Monday that it will “quickly develop and bring online an additional authentication process that does not involve facial recognition,” in order for taxpayers to access self-help services on the agency’s website. “The IRS will also continue to work with its cross-government partners to develop authentication methods that protect taxpayer data and ensure broad access to online tools,” the agency said in a statement. The IRS changed course after…

Talk Show Host Bongino Permanently Banned From YouTube

January 26, 2022 YouTube, Banned, Permanently, Bongino, show, from, Host, Talk0 comment

Conservative talk show host Dan Bongino had both of his YouTube accounts permanently banned Wednesday, a YouTube spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Bongino’s second channel, the Dan Bongino Show Clips, was initially suspended and demonetized for seven days after Bongino posted a video in which he said masks were “useless” in stopping the spread of the coronavirus, violating YouTube’s COVID-19 misinformation policy. Bongino then attempted to upload a video within the seven-day suspension period on his main channel, resulting in a permanent ban for both accounts, a YouTube spokesperson…

Arizona Democratic Party censures Sinema as party reels from string of defeats

January 22, 2022 defeats, Sinema, censures, reels, string, Democratic, Arizona, from, Party0 comment

The Arizona Democratic Party executive board voted on Saturday to censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over her decision to join her Republican colleagues in blocking a Democratic attempt to change Senate filibuster rules to pass voting rights legislation. The board said the “ramifications of failing to pass federal legislation” that protects … The Washington Times stories: White House

January 6 From 30,000 Feet

January 6, 2022 from, January, 30000, Feet0 comment

The plane was silent. Chest tight and glasses foggy from my KN95 mask, I stood up to see if anyone else was watching cable news. Sitting toward the back of the cabin, I could see most of the light-gray television screens in front of me—cartoons two rows up, Wonder Woman across the aisle—but most of the monitors were turned off. It was just after 2:15 p.m. ET, and pro–Donald Trump rioters had breached the Capitol. The flight we were on was headed to Washington, D.C. Somewhere over Illinois, I realized…