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Sessions innocent of perjury charge

To The Daily : Sen. Jeff Sessions did not in any way, shape or form commit perjury. When the senator was on the Armed Services Committee, he met with the ambassador to Russia not during Donald Trump’s campaign.

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Senator Bill Nelson visited the Weiss School in Palm Beach Gardens to make the announcement that NASA has selected to use a satellite they built. Students at the school have spent years designing, building, and testing small satellites with the hopes one would go into orbit.

This week in science: rivers in Egypt

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But… At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the… Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that… Looking like a cross between a flying saucer and a ravioli, Saturn’s “shepard moon” Pan, barely 25 miles across, was caught in the blackness of space by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.

How to avoid the marketing hype at SXSW

How to avoid the marketing hype at SXSW Panels grapple with the tough issues facing tech, but the parties always threaten to overwhelm. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2md4Yt1 Thousands have flooded into Austin, Texas to experience the 31st Annual South by Southwest Convention and Festivals.

Trump’s plans for NASA are not exactly rocket science

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But… At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the… Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that… Land-ocean temperature index, 1880 to present, with base period 1951-1980.

Top Trump confidante admits to speaking privately with…

OCTOBER 08: Political consultant Roger Stone speaks onstage during The New Yorker Festival 2016 – ‘President Trump: Life As We May Know It,’ featuring Max Boot, Amy Davidson, Roger Stone, and Sean Wilentz in conversation with Evan Osnos at MasterCard Stage at SVA Theatre on October 8, 2016 in New York City.

Bharara, Wall Street’s Cop, Among Prosecutors Asked to Quit

Wall Street enforcer Preet Bharara may be forced out as the U.S. attorney in Manhattan despite assurances he said he had received from the incoming Trump administration that he would remain in the job. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday abruptly asked for the resignations of 46 U.S. attorneys, all those remaining who had served under former President Barack Obama.

FBI investigating source of WikiLeaks’ purported CIA document dump

The last time something similar happened was when NSA contractor Edward Snowden had revealed that the agency was secretly collecting call metadata from United States citizens. “That’s today”, tweeted Edward Snowden, who leaked classified government information four years ago and claimed that yesterday’s WikiLeaks revelations “look authentic” and are “genuinely a big deal”.

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Pivotal industry and consumer groups mounted intensifying opposition to the Republican health care bill as GOP leaders labored Wednesday to rally a divided party behind their high-stakes overhaul drive. Lawmakers cast Congress’ initial votes on the legislation as House Speaker Paul Ryan praised the proposal as “what good, conservative health care reform looks like.”

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The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks raised the prospect Wednesday of sharing sensitive details it uncovered about CIA hacking tools with leading technology companies whose flagship products and services were targeted by the U.S. government’s hacker-spies. If that sharing should take place, the unusual cooperation would give companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung and others an opportunity to identify and repair any flaws in their software and devices that were being exploited by U.S. spy agencies and some foreign allies, as described in nearly 9,000 pages of secret CIA files WikiLeaks published on Tuesday.

Let’s start investigating Russiagate

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House Passes NASA Bill, Cornyn Provisions to Set Goal of Astronaut Landing on Mars

U.S. Senator John Cornyn issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 442, the to require NASA to develop plans for the future of U.S. human space exploration, including setting the goal of landing an astronaut on Mars: “This bill’s passage demonstrates our nation’s strong commitment to the long-term goal of landing a human astronaut on Mars,” . “I thank my colleague Rep. Culberson for his work on this legislation, and I look forward to the President signing this bill into law so we can continue exploring the next frontier.”

House Passes NASA Bill, Cornyn Provisions to Set Goal of Astronaut Landing on Mars

U.S. Senator John Cornyn issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 442, the to require NASA to develop plans for the future of U.S. human space exploration, including setting the goal of landing an astronaut on Mars: “This bill’s passage demonstrates our nation’s strong commitment to the long-term goal of landing a human astronaut on Mars,” . “I thank my colleague Rep. Culberson for his work on this legislation, and I look forward to the President signing this bill into law so we can continue exploring the next frontier.”

WikiLeaks CIA files: Are they real and are they a risk?13 minutes ago

WikiLeaks has published thousands of documents that the anti-secrecy organization said were classified files revealing scores of secrets about CIA hacking tools used to break into targeted computers, cellphones and even smart TVs. The CIA and the Trump administration declined to comment on the authenticity of the files Tuesday, but prior WikiLeaks releases divulged government secrets maintained by the State Department, Pentagon and other agencies that have since been acknowledged as genuine.

Wikileaksa release of secret CIA files seen as a very, very damaginga

WikiLeaks published thousands of documents Tuesday described as secret files about CIA hacking tools the government employs to break into users’ computers, mobile phones and even smart TVs from companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung. The documents describe clandestine methods for bypassing or defeating encryption, antivirus tools and other protective security features intended to keep the private information of citizens and corporations safe from prying eyes.

The Latest: House intel chair ‘concerned’ about WikiLeaks

The Latest on the publication by WikiLeaks of what it described as thousands of pages of confidential files about CIA hacking activities : The chairman of the House intelligence committee says he is “extremely concerned” about WikiLeaks’ release of documents it says came from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence. The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., also has had no comment on the release.

Washington’s “Cross-Pollination” of Business Blossoming

Construction cranes define the Seattle-area skyline, where luxury apartments squeeze between offices of major tech corporations, as part of a recent growth explosion that has attracted newcomers from around the world and helped transform Washington state. The boom, which extends beyond the urban economic hub to out-state areas as well, has in part over the years readjusted the way state and local leaders consider higher education, infrastructure and innovation.

JB Hi-Fi may replace cleaners with robots

JB Hi-Fi is considering replacing some of its cleaning contractors with robots in a bid to automate and save costs, according to one of the company’s non-executive directors, Wai Tang.In a roundtable discussion ahead of International Women’s Day, Ms Tang said disruption and volatility in the sector had led to many changes. Meet Method-2, the manned robot A South Korean giant robot has taken its first baby steps while shaking the ground beneath its weight.

Labor digest: Labor Department goes silent on workplace safety enforcement under Trump

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But… At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the… Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that… In November, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced fines against businesses with workers who were killed when they were pulled into a wood chipper, burned in a refinery fire and crushed in collapsing grain bins and construction trenches.

Sessions’ path to remake Justice Department may be clearer

The political cloud over Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to step back from any investigation touching the Trump campaign may have a silver lining for a law enforcement officer who appears preoccupied by violent crime, drugs and immigration. Now that Sessions will no longer oversee any investigation into the 2016 election, his path to continue a refashioning of the Justice Department may be even clearer.

Trump alleges Obama wiretapped his phones, offers no evidence

President Donald Trump is accusing former President Barack Obama of having Trump’s telephones “wire tapped” during last year’s election, but Trump isn’t offering any evidence or saying what prompted the allegation. Trump says in a series of tweets that he “just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower.”

Is Russian Interference the greatest Threat to Western Democracy?

With important national elections scheduled this year in the Netherlands, France and Germany, European officials on edge about possible Russian interference are pursuing various measures to counter it. But with a daily onslaught of fake and misleading news , repeated attempts to hack computer systems of “anti-Moscow” politicians and political parties, their task is immense.

Ag Secretary Keeping Busy For Remainder Of Term

He’s only got a bit more than 10 months left before a new governor takes office and could appoint someone else to the position. “I am going to remain pedal to the metal, full speed ahead in promoting Virginia agriculture and forestry,” he promised, “whether domestically or abroad.”

FCC helps Jewish community centers track down bomb threats – CNET

The facilities will be able to see blocked phone numbers to help track perpetrators calling in bomb threats, thanks to a waiver of privacy rules. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department K-9 officers search the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada after an employee received a suspicious phone call that led about 10 people to evacuate the building on February 27, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mike Pence used private email account as Indiana governor

In 2016, while he was governor of Indiana, Vice President Mike Pence sent and received classified emails through a personal email account, The newspaper obtained 29 pages of records through a public records request that show that Pence routinely discussed sensitive subjects, including homeland security matters, from his AOL account. Even more damning, the report alleged, Pence’s email account was compromised by hackers last summer.

Then-Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana speaks during a press conference March 31, 2015 in Indianapolis.

Vice President Mike Pence used a private AOL account to conduct official business in his former position as the governor of Indiana, according to public records. The Indianapolis Star , which first reported Pence’s private email use, says it obtained 29 pages of email records from current Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office in response to a public records request.

Report: Pence used private email while governor

Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct sensitive public business as Indiana’s governor, and the account was hacked in a phishing scam, according to the Indianapolis Star. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office released 29 pages of emails from Pence’s AOL account, the Star reported, but declined to release an unspecified number of others because the state considers them too sensitive to release to the public.

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When Vice President Mike Pence is in Janesville Tuesday, he may face questions about an email scandal of his own. Pence reportedly used a private email account to conduct public business, including homeland security matters, while he was governor of Indiana.

Diana Furchtgott-Roth: You might not have to pay more for Trump’s spending plans

President Trump pauses as Vice President Mike Pence, left, and U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan applaud during a joint session of Congress in Washington on Feb. 28. People who watched President Trump’s address to Congress on Feb. 28 might have been forgiven for thinking Big Government was back in fashion, despite the Republican sweep of the White House and both chambers of Congress. Trump said he would make health-care insurance – and health care itself – affordable; he would make inner cities a place for opportunity; he would boost infrastructure spending; and on and on.

Pence used private mail for state work as governor, account was hacked

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reportedly used a private email account to transact state business when he was governor of Indiana, and his AOL account was hacked once, according to a news report. Emails released to the Indianapolis Star following a public records request are said to show that Pence used his personal AOL account to communicate with his top advisers on issues ranging from security gates at the governor’s residence to the state’s response to terror attacks across the globe.