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Trump Praises Putin for Not Hitting Back after Obama Hacking Sanctions
The president-elect has dismissed intelligence agencies’ conclusions the Russian government was behind election year data breaches targeting Democrats.
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Obama Sanctions Russia for Election Hacking
The sanctions target Russian intelligence leaders. Obama also expelled 35 Russian diplomats in the U.S.
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Report: 'We the People' Online Petitions Don’t Do All That Much
White House's online petition platform has seen 38.5 million signatures on over 473,000 petitions.
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Here’s How Cyber (In)security Rocked 2016
Much more than election hacks and encryption showdowns went down this year.
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Laying the Groundwork for a Second Constitutional Convention
A primer on the effort underway to devolve federal power back to the states.
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Chicago Mayor Releases Emails From Personal Account; Is Utah’s New Prison Too Big?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Atlanta-area county’s new drought rule; Oahu rail project costs; and a jurisdictional land shift in Alaska.
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Subverting Government Data Is Replacing Economic Espionage
“Almost worse is if they change it and you don’t know about it because it questions integrity,” according to one Symantec cybersecurity expert.
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White House: AI Could Disrupt Millions of Jobs, and Policy Needs to Adjust
The spread of artificial intelligence won't be "costless," a new report says.
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N.Y. State Pension Bribery Indictments; Will Congress Kill D.C.’s ‘Death With Dignity Act’?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Snow-removal costs pile up in Billings; Ohio aims to make its data more accessible; and Oklahoma City’s new evening lifeline.
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NIST Wants Help ‘Future-Proofing’ Data Security
The standards agency is seeking citizens' aid in building encryption algorithms that can withstand attacks by quantum computers.
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Police Use of Phony Cellphone Towers Needs to be Reined in, Lawmakers Warn
The federal government should refuse to OK sale of the fake towers to state and local cops who don’t pledge not to use them without probable cause, a bipartisan report urges.
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L.A. Legal Defense Fund for Undocumented Immigrants; Florida Waits for ‘Active Fire Season’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Data breach in North Carolina county; Denver airport’s future flashy LED welcome; and a Trump rally tree-cutting controversy in Alabama.
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Trump Doesn’t Need Silicon Valley to Eliminate Government Waste
He would do better to confer with the Government Accountability Office, the independent, nonpartisan federal agency that supports Congress to meet its constitutional responsibilities, and improves performance and ensures accountability on behalf of all Americans.
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The Budget Mess Continues in Kansas
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback recently told The Kansas City Star: “I want a fairer tax system, but it’s like that was all counter to my policies.” Good luck replenishing that bone-dry rainy day fund.
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Special Session for N.C.’s ‘Bathroom Bill’; FEMA Trailer Frustrations in Louisiana
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Minneapolis may defect from regional group; Barrow, Alaska, is no more; and a Sacramento-area park “ruined.”
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You Don’t Need to Catch Hackers in the Act, but Cyber Attribution is Hard
Trump’s refusal to believe the Russian government was behind the DNC hacks is off base, but not as far as many think.
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Tracking W.Va.’s Opioid Pill Pipeline; Opening Date Set for N.Y.C.’s 2nd Ave. Subway
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Nigerian man indicted in L.A. County phishing attack; investigation finds that $1 billion was misused for Navajo Nation housing; and Iowa bill would ban traffic cameras.
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North Carolina's 'Legislative Coup' Is Over, and Republicans Won
Legislators passed a slate of bills to sharply reduce the power of the incoming governor, over the heated objections of Democrats and hundreds of protestors.
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Republicans Forge Ahead With Their North Carolina Power Grab
As GOP efforts to restrain gubernatorial power rolled forward, Governor-elect Roy Cooper, a Democrat, threatened to sue, and activists were arrested for disrupting the legislature.
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