Lawmakers push for probe into Pentagon’s telecom security failures after historic cyberattack

In the wake of what some lawmakers are calling the worst telecom attack in the nation’s history, two senators are calling for an investigation into whether the Defense Department could use its purchasing power to better secure telephone communications from foreign spies. In a Wednesday letter to DoD Inspector General Robert Storch, Sens. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), said the Pentagon, despite being one of the largest buyers of wireless telephone services in the country, has failed to leverage its significant purchasing power to require better cybersecurity practices…

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Trump Megadonor Funnels Another $5 Million Into Kennedy Jr. Campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to new reporting revealing that Timothy Mellon, Donald Trump’s largest donor, contributed an additional $ 5 million to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s SuperPAC in April, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne release the following statement: “For weeks, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been ignoring calls for him to tell his Super PAC to return every penny of the MAGA millions funding his reckless third-party bid. There’s no hiding it: Kennedy Jr. is a Trojan horse for the Trump campaign. If you don’t believe us, take…

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No Labels Confirms Contingent Election Plan That Will Throw the Country Into Chaos

Washington, D.C. – Following NBC News reporting that the No Labels Party is preparing for the dangerous possibility of a contingent election that will lead to Trump back in the White House, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “It seems that No Labels is finally accepting the reality that they have no path to 270 electoral votes. If No Labels cares so deeply about preserving democracy and protecting our freedom to vote, they must stand down immediately and avoid even the possibility of their causing…

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IG to launch investigation into FDIC’s leadership climate, harassment allegations

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is facing new scrutiny over allegations of a toxic work environment and sexual harassment at the highest levels. The agency’s office of inspector general and both House and Senate lawmakers are pushing FDIC leadership to address the issues that have come to light only recently. “We plan to initiate a new evaluation project to assess the FDIC’s sexual harassment prevention program, which will examine the changes made since our 2020 report titled Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment and the current effectiveness of the program,” a…

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Hamas attack on Israel thrusts Biden into Mideast crisis and has him fending off GOP criticism

The deadly Hamas militant attack on Israel and the massive retaliation it provoked from Jerusalem have thrust President Joe Biden into a Middle East crisis that risks expanding into a broader conflict and has left him fending off criticism from GOP presidential rivals that his administration’s policies led to this moment. The Washington Times stories: White House

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