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The House on Tuesday approved bipartisan legislation aimed at elevating cybersecurity at the State Department through prioritizing and reorganizing a key department on the heels of multiple major foreign cyberattacks against the United States. The Cyber Diplomacy Act would require the State Department to open a Bureau of International Cyberspace Policy, and the head of the bureau would be appointed by the president and given the rank of ambassador, reporting directly to either the secretary of State or a deputy. The new bureau would lead the State Department’s cybersecurity efforts, including through creating an international strategy to guide efforts by the United States to engage with other nations on cybersecurity issues and to set norms on responsible behavior in cyberspace. ADVERTISEMENT The bill, reintroduced in February, was previously passed by the House during the last Congress but failed to be considered by the Senate. It was approved Tuesday as part … [Read more...] about House passes legislation to elevate cybersecurity at the State Department

House Republicans on Monday kicked off a three-day energy event they’re saying will promote “conservative solutions for a better climate,” ahead of a climate summit scheduled at the White House this week. Monday’s events were focused on innovation, one of three areas in which Republicans say they will address the issue. The party also says it will support clean energy infrastructure, as well as natural solutions and conservation, according to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy White House readies for Chauvin verdict McCarthy to introduce resolution to censure Waters House GOP's McClain responds to Pelosi calling her 'that woman' MORE ’s (R-Calif.) website. Only events that take place on Monday are currently listed on the site . They include promoting nuclear energy and a still-developing type of technology called carbon capture which aims to prevent carbon dioxide from going into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned. … [Read more...] about House Republicans kick off climate forum ahead of White House summit

By Michael Hurley , CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — As far as entertaining schedules go, this year in the NHL stiiiiiiiiinks . Granted, it’s better to have a season than to have no season at all. But the NHL configured this season in a way that could drive anyone mad, with each team playing its seven divisional opponents eight times apiece. Eight. Times. Apiece. It’s even worse in Canada, as the seven “North Division” teams have to face the same six opponents nine or 10 times this season. That is … perverse. Fortunately, we’re almost to the end. Sort of. The regular season ends in less than a month, but it will of course be followed by two postseason rounds featuring intradivisional play before teams can finally see an opponent from another division in this year’s equivalent to the conference finals. It’s not a true conference final, as the four remaining teams will be ranked according to regular season point total, which means the Stanley Cup Final could feature two … [Read more...] about Bruins Really Ought To Capitalize On Buffalo-Palooza

Republicans from various factions in the GOP are racing to distance themselves — and the party at large — from a band of hard-line House conservatives whose flirtation with forming a caucus espousing white nationalist views has ignited a firestorm of controversy on Capitol Hill. GOP leaders, anti-Trump centrists and vulnerable Republicans in battleground districts wasted little time in recent days denouncing the “America First Caucus,” whose stated purpose in a platform document included the defense of America as a nation “strengthened by a common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions." While the Republicans reportedly behind the group — including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene Marjorie Taylor Greene Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's meeting with Trump 'soon' in Florida QAnon site shutters after reports identifying developer Republicans head to runoff in GA-14 MORE (Ga.) and Paul Gosar Paul Anthony Gosar GOP struggles to rein … [Read more...] about Republicans race for distance from ‘America First Caucus’

Fifteen Senate Republicans have signed a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter pledging to oppose lifting the earmark ban that has been a Senate GOP conference rule since 2010. Republican senators are expected to vote by secret ballot on the issue Wednesday. Senate Republicans will take up the issue after the House Republican Conference voted in March to lift the earmark ban it adopted in March of 2010, which effectively put a stop to lawmakers putting pet projects into spending bills. ADVERTISEMENT Sen. Mike Lee Michael (Mike) Shumway Lee Hillicon Valley: Apple approves Parler's return to App Store | White House scales back response to SolarWinds, Microsoft incidents | Pressure mounts on DHS over relationship with Clearview AI 15 Senate Republicans pledge to oppose lifting earmark ban Apple approves Parler's return to App Store MORE (Utah) and 14 other Senate Republicans on Monday informed colleagues they “stand committed to the ban on earmarks.” “We will not … [Read more...] about 15 Senate Republicans pledge to oppose lifting earmark ban