Scammers seize on COVID confusion
Scamming has skyrocketed in the past year, and much of the increase is attributed to COVID-related scams, more recently around…
House Democrats quietly push for Shalanda Young to replace Neera Tanden as Biden’s OMB choice
House Democratic leaders are quietly mounting a campaign for Shalanda Young, a longtime congressional aide, to replace Neera Tanden as…
Feeling Betrayed, Far-Right Extremists Have A New Message For Trump: ‘Get Out Of Our Way’
ILLUSTRATION: REBECCA ZISSER/HUFFPOST For months, President Donald Trump’s message to his supporters was clear:The election was being stolen from him,…
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf stepping down
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf will step down from his position, Fox News first reported and Axios has confirmed.…
Trump turns on Pence, Meadows and McConnell in desperate final days
President Trump, in his final days, is turning bitterly on virtually every person around him, griping about anyone who refuses…
John Kelly: Trump’s delay in transitioning “hurts our national security”
President Trump’s delay in transitioning “hurts out national security,” John Kelly, Trump’s former chief of staff, told Politico on Friday.…
Stocks Plunge In Response to Trump-China Tariff War | NowThis
STOCKS PLUNGE: Wall Street opened lower Friday morning, as China retaliated with tariffs against approximately $75 billion worth of U.S.…
Sens. Sherrod Brown, Jeff Merkley Want to Stop Congresspeople From Trading Stocks | Op-Ed | NowThis
It’s legal for members of Congress to buy and sell stock in businesses they write laws on — but Senators…
Rahm’s “solutions” to gun violence are the problem
CHICAGO HAS been in the headlines once again after the city was rocked by gun violence over the summer, including…
Tech Giants Are Becoming Defenders of Democracy. Now What?
On Tuesday, a trifecta of tech companies announced that they had thwarted what appear to be significant cyberattacks from Russia…
“There Won’t Even Be a Paper Trail”: Has Stephen Miller Become a Shadow Master at the State Department?
In his first month in the White House, Stephen Miller learned a valuable lesson from a mentor. As one of…
Millions of Android Devices Are Vulnerable Out of the Box
Security meltdowns on your smartphone are often self-inflicted: You clicked the wrong link, or installed the wrong app. But for…
Airport Surveillance, FBI Brain Drain, and More Security News This Week
You might not be shocked that this week began with big news about a coordinated misinformation campaign on Facebook. But…
A US Collector Has Returned 12 Ancient Treasures to Thailand as Part of a Crackdown on Looted Artifacts
An American antiquities collector has returned a dozen looted ancient artifacts, including decorated pottery and bronze jewelry, to Thailand, which…