Philip Ewing
Stories
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Politics
The 2020 Election Was Attacked, But Not Severely Disrupted. Here's How
Federal officials credit years of preparation and tough lessons from the Russian attack on the 2016 election for what they called a much better showing by government agencies at every level.
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Politics
Ongoing Russian Cyberattacks Are Targeting U.S. Election Systems, Feds Say
A bulletin from the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency described a broad ongoing attempt to compromise American networks, including "some risk" to elections information.
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National
Security Gaps Persist, Report Warns, After U.S. Blames Iran In Election Scheme
A report published on Thursday described how many government and political domains don't observe a security practice that makes it more difficult for attackers to run spoof email scams.
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Politics
DOJ Unveils More Sweeping Cyber-Charges Against Russian Intelligence Officers
Prosecutors linked the men with a globe-hopping campaign of sabotage, espionage and election interference. They work for the same spy agency that targeted the U.S. in 2016.
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Law & Courts
Closing Arguments: Democrats Say Barrett Augurs What They Call Dangerous Regression
The Senate minority can't stop Amy Coney Barrett from ascending to the Supreme Court, so it did as much as possible to tar her in the eyes of the public as an extremist rubber stamp for Trump.
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Closing Arguments: Republicans Over The Moon For A Religious Conservative Judge
Republicans are enjoying a grand slam in Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and a victory already won thanks to their majority. They argue she is tailor-made for a lifetime post.
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Can Trump Pardon Himself? Barrett Eludes What Booker Calls A Live Issue
The Supreme Court nominee declines to opine on whether President Trump can pardon himself, citing the possibility she might need to rule on it. Sen. Cory Booker agrees it's a bridge she could cross.
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Law & Courts
Why Do Judges Wear Black Robes? Amy Coney Barrett Has The Answer
When majority Republicans don't need to make a case to sell their candidate, they're free to ask her broader, gentler and, sometimes, random questions.
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Politics
In Careful Answer, Barrett Doesn't Rule Out Recusal On Potential Trump Election Case
The Supreme Court nominee didn't say she would recuse and didn't say she wouldn't in the event a Trump election case came before the high court, but she agreed to evaluate the matter on its merits.
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Law & Courts
Barrett Tries To Float Above Democrats' Snares, Including On Election Delay
The Senate Judiciary Committee's ranking member is trying to pin down Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on policy and legal questions — and she is trying to avoid committing to nearly anything.