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Secretary of State Antony Blinken Antony Blinken Hillicon Valley: High alert as new QAnon date approaches Thursday | Biden signals another reversal from Trump with national security guidance | Parler files a new case Biden reignites war powers fight with Syria strike Biden signals another reversal from Trump with national security guidance MORE on Wednesday vowed that the U.S. will prioritize positioning itself as a global leader on technology to shore up its national security defenses, particularly following the recent breach of the federal government known as the SolarWinds hack. “We will secure our leadership in technology,” Blinken said as part of his first major speech as the country's top diplomat. “A global technology revolution is now underway. The world’s leading powers are racing to develop and deploy new technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing that could shape everything about our lives, from where we get energy, to how we … [Read more...] about Blinken vows renewed focus on emerging tech after hack

The head of the National Sheriffs' Association this week wrote to the top lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee to urge swift confirmation of President Biden Joe Biden The West needs a more collaborative approach to Taiwan Abbott's medical advisers were not all consulted before he lifted Texas mask mandate House approves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act MORE 's pick for one of the top roles in the Justice Department. Sheriff David Mahoney penned the letter of support for Vanita Gupta , Biden's nominee for associate attorney general, after some conservative groups have questioned her views on policing ahead of her confirmation hearing next week. "I have known and worked with Ms. Gupta for several years, and have been extraordinarily impressed by her seriousness, her honesty, and her capacity to engage in fruitful and productive dialogue regarding policing and criminal justice," Mahoney wrote to Sen. Dick Durbin Dick Durbin Garland's AG … [Read more...] about National Sheriffs’ Association backs Biden pick for key DOJ role

Secretary of State Antony Blinken Antony Blinken Hillicon Valley: High alert as new QAnon date approaches Thursday | Biden signals another reversal from Trump with national security guidance | Parler files a new case Biden reignites war powers fight with Syria strike Biden signals another reversal from Trump with national security guidance MORE on Wednesday labeled U.S. relations with China as the biggest geopolitical challenge of the 21st century and the one that animates the Biden administration’s foreign policy strategy. The secretary’s remarks, made during his first major foreign policy speech, were delivered as President Biden Joe Biden The West needs a more collaborative approach to Taiwan Abbott's medical advisers were not all consulted before he lifted Texas mask mandate House approves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act MORE is expected later today to release an outline for “interim strategic guidance” for U.S. national security … [Read more...] about Blinken calls US-China relations biggest challenge of century in major speech

President Biden Joe Biden The West needs a more collaborative approach to Taiwan Abbott's medical advisers were not all consulted before he lifted Texas mask mandate House approves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act MORE on Wednesday met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss investments in cancer research and treatment, a personal cause for the 46th president that he has vowed to make a priority of his administration. "We can make significant strides in fighting cancer and Alzheimer's and other diseases if we take a slightly different approach. And what I want to talk to them about today is how we go about taking advantage of the work they’ve done to get us where we are today," Biden said at the top of the White House meeting. "Because I think we’re on the cusp of some real breakthroughs across the board on cancer. And that’s what we’re going to talk about. And probably to all of you, like all of us, cancer is personal for almost everybody," he … [Read more...] about Biden convenes bipartisan meeting on cancer research

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy during House testimony in 2020. Photo-Illustration: Megan Paetzhold. Photo: Tom Brenner-Pool/Getty Images Up until about a year ago, carrying mail for the United States Postal Service was among the most predictable ways to earn a living. My father did it for 20 years , and I worked alongside him for two of them. You show up, throw magazines and loose letters into the labeled slots at your designated mail case, and deliver the route. You come back when the truck is empty, and the next morning, you get to work filling it up again. A Sisyphean means of community service. “Every day!” echoing in a sing-songy voice on the floor by carriers with a strong sense of gallows humor: The mail never stops, and it’ll keep going long after they’re gone. Until last year, that is, when the pandemic began to crush this American institution under the weight of its sworn duty. As frontline workers, carriers began getting sick: By September last year , roughly 8 … [Read more...] about Louis DeJoy Is Killing It