Voter approval of Hoosier U.S. senators falls in poll
Hoosiers apparently liked their two U.S. senators less at the end of 2017 than they did at the beginning of the year, according to a national pollster.
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Insight: Tech firms let Russia probe software widely used by US government
Major global technology providers SAP, Symantec and McAfee have allowed Russian authorities to hunt for vulnerabilities in software deeply embedded across the U.S. government, a Reuters investigation has found. A general view shows a building, which houses the office of HP Russia, in Moscow, Russia August 30, 2017.
A.M. Roundup: Trump a looking forwarda to being…
President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he's "looking forward" to being interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller, who's investigating Russia's interference in the election. Trump said the interview could take place in the next two or three weeks and repeatedly denied any collusion with Russia.
Tech firms let Russia probe software widely used by US government
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: Major global technology providers SAP, Symantec and McAfee have allowed Russian authorities to hunt for vulnerabilities in software deeply embedded across the U.S. government, a Reuters investigation has found. The practice potentially jeopardizes the security of computer networks in at least a dozen federal agencies, U.S. lawmakers and security experts said.
Continue reading Jennifer Rubin: Presidenta s words truly matter a lot
Take Trump's assault on the FBI's integrity and conspiracy-mongering about a plot to ignore Hillary Clinton's misdeeds and focus instead on his. This, it turns out, is reportedly part and parcel of a strategy to smear the FBI and bend it to Trump's will.
Amazon dials up Chicago, other HQ2 contenders, to explain selection process
Amazon has begun briefing officials in Chicago and 19 other cities in the running for the company's HQ2 second headquarters on the next phase of the process, after announcing the 20 contenders last week. Amazon has begun briefing officials in Chicago and 19 other cities in the running for the company's HQ2 second headquarters on the next phase of the process, after announcing the 20 contenders last week.
New skyscraper rivaling Trump’s in height could rise behind a redeveloped Tribune Tower
Built in 1925, the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower was designed by New York architects Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells, who won a contest held by Tribune co-publishers Robert R. McCormick and Joseph Patterson to create the newspaper's new HQ. It was named a Chicago landmark in 1989.
Buchanan/Nunes Duels the Deep State – Nunes Duels the Dee…
Nunes Duels the Deep State By Patrick J. Buchanan Tuesday - February 6, 2018 That memo worked up in the Intel Committee of Chairman Devin Nunes may not have sunk the Mueller investigation, but from the sound of the secondary explosions, this torpedo was no dud. The critical charge: To persuade a FISA court to issue a warrant to spy on Trump aide Carter Page, the FBI relied on a dossier produced by a Trump-hating British spy, who was using old Kremlin contacts, while being paid to dig up dirt on Donald Trump by Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Undeterred by failed appeal, Brazil’s da Silva vows to run
Appellate court judges have voted to uphold a graft conviction against da Silva, rai... . A woman cries during a demonstration in support of Brazilian former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018.
Lawyer: Hotel valet gave his $300,000 Ferrari to wrong man
Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon submits her resignation amid outcry over school's handling of allegations against Larry Nassar. Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon submits her resignation amid outcry over school's handling of allegations against Larry Nassar.
Mila Kunis to be honored with parade, roast at Harvard
Kunis has been named Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Sh... .
Grumpy Cat snatches lump of cash in California court
According to documents obtained by The Washington Post, Bundesen won a lawsuit first filed three years a... Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon submits her resignation amid outcry over school's handling of allegations against Larry Nassar. Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon submits her resignation amid outcry over school's handling of allegations against Larry Nassar.
Judge uses Nassar’s letter to question his sincerity
The former sports doctor who admitted molesting... . Larry Nassar sits with attorney Matt Newburg during his sentencing hearing Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, in Lansing, Mich.
UN official says not safe yet for Rohingya return to Myanmar
Forsyth... . UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth, left, looks at one of the sprawling Balukhali Rohingya refugee's camp, 50 kilometres from, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018.
How Congress used the shutdown deal to cut more taxes
In this Jan. 21, 2018, photo, lights shine inside the U.S. Capitol Building as night falls in Washington, and Congress continues to negotiate during the federal government shutdown. The deal that ended the government shutdown also further cut taxes, adding billions more to the national deficit.
In 1924, the 1st Winter Olympics opened in Chamonix, France
In 1533, England's King Henry VIII secretly married his second wife, Anne Boleyn, who later gave birth to Elizabeth I. On Jan. 25, 1858, Britain's Princess Victoria, the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, married Crown Prince Frederick William, the future German Emperor and King of Prussia, at St. James's Palace. In 1533, England's King Henry VIII secretly married his second wife, Anne Boleyn, who later gave birth to Elizabeth I. In 1890, reporter Nellie Bly of the New York World completed a round-the-world journey in 72 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes.
7 charges nixed in Menendez case
Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., second right, exits federal court in Newark, N.J., in November. A federal judge dismissed bribery charges against the senator Wednesday.
Time to work on immigration reform
Time is of the essence, because of unconstitutional action taken by former President Barack Obama. He established the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to protect nearly 800,000 illegal immigrants, brought here has children, from being deported.
Trump says he’s open to pathway to citizenship for Dreamers
President Donald Trump says he's open to an immigration plan that would provide a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the country as children and are now here illegally. "We're going to morph into it," Trump told reporters Wednesday.
‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Set At CBS With Star Candice Bergen…
Trump Says He Is Willing to Speak Under Oath to Mueller - WASHINGTON - President Trump said on Wednesday that he was willing to speak under oath to Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump says he would speak to Mueller under oath in Russia investigation President Trump said Wednesday he is "looking forward" to testifying before special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and that he would speak under oath.