Judge rejects Stone's claim CNN was tipped off about his arrest
The federal judge presiding over Roger Stone's criminal case in Washington, D.C., rejected the longtime Trump associate's claim that someone in the special counsel's office tipped off CNN before his...
View ArticleManafort wants judge to overturn ruling that he lied to investigators
Paul Manafort wants a federal judge to consider reversing a prior ruling that he deliberately lied to investigators, arguing a sealed filing from special counsel Robert Mueller shows the former Trump...
View ArticleDOJ argues against giving Stone unredacted Mueller report for trial preparation
Department of Justice attorneys on Tuesday argued against providing longtime GOP operative Roger Stone with an unredacted version of the Mueller report that he says would be used in preparation for his...
View ArticleEx-Stone associate subpoenaed to testify in trial
Former Roger Stone associate Randy Credico has been subpoenaed to appear in Stone’s trial this upcoming November, Credico’s attorney confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday.Martin Stolar said the document...
View ArticleManning vows to refuse to cooperate with grand jury investigation after...
Chelsea Manning said in new court filings on Monday that she will refuse to cooperate with a grand jury investigation on WikiLeaks after an appeals court denied her request to overturn a contempt of...
View ArticleFeds claim 'continued need' for Stone associate's grand jury...
Federal prosecutors on Thursday argued they want to hear from Roger Stone associate Andrew Miller and opposed a request to stay an order holding him in contempt for refusing to testify before a grand...
View ArticleUnsealed Mueller docs reveal new details of Cohen probe
Newly unsealed documents show the depth of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into former Trump attorney Michael Cohen in 2017 for potentially acting as an unregistered foreign agent,...
View ArticleHacking group targeting U.S. electric utilities: report
Xenotime, a group of hackers that has previously targeted oil and gas companies, has been targeting the U.S. electric grid in recent months, according to new research released Friday by cybersecurity...
View ArticleCompanies line up to weigh in on proposed $300B China tariffs during hearings
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Monday opened seven days of hearings on President Trump's proposed tariffs on $300 billion-worth of Chinese imports.A slew of companies ranging from...
View ArticleSenators weigh potential security risks from Chinese-made drones
Members of the Senate Commerce security subcommittee examined the impact of banning Chinese-made drones, or components for drones, during a hearing on Tuesday.The senators compared the debate on drones...
View ArticleUS officials tracking influence operations on social media from Russia, Iran
Officials are currently tracking efforts by nations including Russia and Iran to influence Americans through social media platforms on issues including the 2020 election, a senior intelligence official...
View ArticleGOP senators press Google on reports it developed a smart speaker with Huawei
Republicans senators Marco Rubio (Fla.), Tom Cotton (Ark.), and Josh Hawley (Mo.) demanded answers from Google on Wednesday about its work to develop a smart speaker with Chinese telecommunications...
View ArticleTop NSA cyber official points to ransomware attacks as key threat to 2020...
Anne Neuberger, director of the newly formed Cybersecurity Directorate at the National Security Agency (NSA), on Wednesday pointed to ransomware attacks as a key danger to the 2020...
View ArticleDemocrats press for action on election security
Congressional Democrats renewed their call for election security legislation during a national day of action on Tuesday, as a Senate Appropriations subcommittee left out funding for it in its annual...
View ArticleSenate Democrats introduce legislation to limit foreign interference in...
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) introduced legislation on Wednesday meant to combat foreign influence in U.S. elections through the establishment of a response center that...
View ArticleElection security funds passed by Senate seen as welcome first step
Members of Congress and key federal and state officials on Thursday praised the $250 million approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee for election security efforts across the country, but noted...
View ArticleFBI arrests Army soldier who allegedly discussed bombing news network
A U.S. Army soldier who allegedly discussed attacking a news station was charged in federal court Monday for sending instructions to build bombs over social media.Jarrett William Smith, 24, was charged...
View ArticleDemocrats seize on whistleblower report to push for election security
Democrats renewed their push for election security legislation after a stark warning from acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire and the release of a whistleblower complaint about...
View ArticleSuccession at DHS up in the air as Trump set to nominate new head
President Trump is expected to announce a new Homeland Security secretary this week, amid chaotic turnover in the department's top ranks.Trump wrote Friday that acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin...
View ArticleJudge rules DOJ improperly redacted court filing related to Mueller probe
The Department of Justice improperly redacted a court filing related to the Mueller investigation and must reveal the names of two individuals who figured prominently in the probe, a federal judge in...
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