A long and tedious job is waiting for U.S. government researchers to understand the depth and veracity of the suspected Russian cyber-attack on several government institutions.
Donald Trump vetoes massive defence bill despite huge Republican support
Donald Trump vetoes massive defence bill despite huge Republican support
Donald Trump. (Photo / AP) Thu, 24 Dec 2020, 11:22AM
President Donald Trump vetoed the sweeping defence bill that both chambers of Congress recently passed by veto-proof majorities, setting up a possible veto override that would pit members of his own party against him.
Trump had previously threatened to veto the defence bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act, because it doesn t include a repeal of Section 230, a law that shields internet companies from liability for what is posted on their websites by them or third parties.
Times staff writersDec. 24, 2020
Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco was once asked under oath how he had landed two high-level posts in state government.
âIt was the connections that I had made,â he said bluntly.
âI mean, you didn t have to like go and interview along with a hundred other people to get the job or anything?â an attorney pressed.
âNo, maâam,â he said.
Later that month, he told a reporter: âIâm very blessed to have friends that are in high offices.â
Today, Nocco himself is in a high place. A force in local GOP politics, he has twice been elected sheriff without opposition â something that hadnât happened in Pasco County since World War II. His wife is one of the stateâs most prominent Republican fundraisers. Their ties have reached the highest levels of government, including President Donald Trumpâs administration.
Indo-Pak relations: Trump administration warns Pakistan for terror attack from across the border
Indo-Pak relations: Trump administration warns Pakistan for terror attack from across the border
Testifying Before The Senate Select Committee On Intelligence Along With Top Intelligence Officials, Coats Said The Relations Between India And Pakistan Became More Tense Following Two Major Terrorist Attacks In 2016 By Militants Crossing Into India From Pakistan. PTI | Updated on: 13 May 2017, 07:22:41 AM
Washington:
The Trump administration has blamed Pakistan for deteriorating Indo-Pak relations and warned that the ties might worsen if another high-profile terror attack emanates from across the border. Islamabad s failure to curb support to anti-India militants and New Delhi s growing intolerance of this policy, coupled with a perceived lack of progress in Pakistan s investigations into the January 2016 Pathankot cross-border attack, set the stage
Pak-based terror groups plotting attacks in India: US intel
Pak-based terror groups plotting attacks in India: US intel
Pakistan-based Terrorist Groups Are Planning To Carry Out Attacks In Both India And Afghanistan, The Top US Intelligence Official Has Warned While Asserting That Islamabad Had Failed To Rein In Terrorists. PTI | Updated on: 12 May 2017, 07:24:44 PM
Washington:
Pakistan-based terrorist groups are planning to carry out attacks in both India and Afghanistan, the top US intelligence official has warned while asserting that Islamabad had failed to rein in terrorists.
Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats, during a Congressional hearing on worldwide threats, told members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence that Pakistan was expanding its nuclear arsenal in pursuing tactical nuclear weapons, potentially lowering the threshold for their use.