California Democrats scored a big win Wednesday when the Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to new congressional maps from the state’s Republicans and the Trump administration. The court declined to block California from implementing new congressional districts this year that are expected to add five Democratic seats in Congress. Democrats, who hold a […]
Apple’s Lockdown Mode blocked the FBI from accessing the iPhone of a Washington Post reporter, court records show. The finding sheds new light on the security feature’s effectiveness. The iPhone, owned by Hannah Natanson, was seized in January during a raid of the reporter’s home. Natanson was targeted as part of an investigation after allegedly […]
As scrutiny of how law enforcement agencies collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increases, some are signing new contracts, seeing it as a public-safety tool. Still, activists criticized the program, fearing racial profiling by agents. Public reaction to how local law enforcement interacts and works with ICE has become tense in some places as […]
Almost six years ago, amid a racial reckoning brought on by the killing of George Floyd, protesters in Baltimore toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus and dumped it into the city’s harbor. Now the statue — or, more precisely, a reconstructed version of it — is back, in a far more prominent location. The Trump […]
Republican state lawmakers in Arizona have hired an outside lawyer to investigate an alleged pay-for-play scheme involving Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. The investigation centers around Hobbs’ Department of Child Safety and a group home for children in the state. How it started The investigation began after an Arizona Republic report found Sunshine Residential Homes received more […]
President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his call to “nationalize” U.S. elections, saying the federal government should take over vote counting in states he claims are “corrupt.” It comes even after the White House attempted to walk back his remarks hours earlier. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said states that cannot run elections “legally […]
On Dec 1, 2018, Vincenzo Iozzo, a world-renowned hacker, sent an email asking whether he should try to conceal his identity when he arrived at an upcoming meeting with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I have an odd question for you: is there a lot of press around the house given recent news?” Iozzo asked […]
Police are now investigating an apparent ransom note sent to media outlets and blood found outside the home of Savannah Guthrie’s mother. Authorities say the evidence deepens concerns that she was taken from her bed overnight. Plus, the government shutdown is over. But funding for Homeland Security expires in just two weeks, setting up a […]
Concerns are growing over the safety of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, after blood was found in her Arizona home. Investigators also say a ransom note was sent to a local news station. Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken from her bed while she slept late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The ransom At […]
The Washington Post announced a “significant staff reduction” on Wednesday morning after telling staff to stay home for a Zoom webinar beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. The company said it’s eliminating or restructuring numerous departments, including international, sports and its books departments. Specific layoff numbers were not initially available. The announcement “The actions we are […]
