Right track, not fast track
At his State of the Union Address, President Obama asked us in Congress to grant him ���fast track��� trade promotion authority so he can ���write rules for the worlds economy.��� I sat alarmed for Americas future should we expand this presidents authority.
Government must encourage cyber threat information sharing to combat hacking
Today, nation-state actors and criminal organizations engage in cyberattacks with unprecedented frequency and sophistication. As FBI director James Comey said, ���There are two kinds of big companies in the United States. There are those whove been .
John Feehery: Lessons from Ireland
The rhetoric that the Irish faced then is not that dissimilar to the anti-immigrant rhetoric Hispanics face today. They were accused of driving down wages, of spreading disease, of being indolent, lazy, stupid and criminals. But the Irish built the.
Pentagon tracking Iranian convoy off coast of Yemen
WASHINGTON ��� The U.S. military, backed by the firepower of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, continued Tuesday to shadow a convoy of Iranian cargo ships in waters off the coast of war-torn Yemen. The key concern: the ships could hold .
Irans Shiite Militias Are Running Amok in Iraq
Within months, hundreds of thousands of young Shiites responded to the call ��� and today, virtually all of them have been absorbed into Iranian-dominated militias, whose fundamental identity is built around a sectarian narrative rather than loyalty to.
OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: Cyber threat-sharing bill advances
U.S. industrial control systems were hit by at least 245 cyberattacks over a 12-month period. (V3). Hackers appear to be threatening a South Korean nuclear reactor. (BusinessKorea). Well be working to stay on top of these and other stories throughout.
Navy chief: Under defense cuts, sailors could arrive late to the fight
The Navys top officer said Tuesday that a reduced defense budget would put sailors and Marines ability to deter aggression at risk. The first mission at risk is to deter and defeat aggression, which really means to win a war at sea, while deterring.
Nuke regulator chided for safety sluggishness
���Both the NRC and the U.S. nuclear industry took swift and decisive action to address many of the key lessons learned from that event,��� Burns said. Burns said the most significant safety reforms will be completed by the end of 2016. But safety.
Pentagon tracking Iranian convoy off coast of Yemen ��� USA.
Pentagon tracking Iranian convoy off coast of Yemen USA TODAY WASHINGTON ��� The U.S. military, backed by the firepower of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, continued Tuesday to shadow a convoy of Iranian cargo ships in��.
OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Carter confirmed as Defense secretary
The acknowledgment came after the Pentagon confirmed it had conducted a drone strike in Afghanistans Helmand province earlier this week, killing former Taliban member and Guant��namo Bay detainee Abdul Rauf, who had become an ISIS leader and .
US carrier moving off coast of Yemen to block Iranian arms shipments
WASHINGTON ��� The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is moving toward the waters off the coast of Yemen to prepare to intercept any potential Iranian shipments of weapons to the rebels fighting the U.S.-backed government of Yemen, a Pentagon.
Navigating the skies and DC
When passengers board a Delta Airlines flight at Washingtons Ronald Reagan National Airport, the voice they hear welcoming them aboard from the cockpit could be new Air Line Pilots Association President Tim Canoll. Canoll, who took the reins for the .
US warships, planes track Iranian ships believed carrying.
A U.S. aircraft carrier and its warplanes are shadowing an Iranian convoy approaching Yemen, Pentagon sources told Fox News, amid suspicions that the ships may be carrying weapons for rebel fighters. Sources told Fox News that the USS Theodore Roosevelt is not only. The convoy is about to cross over from waters off the coast of Oman to those off the coast of Yemen, in the Arabian Sea. The Iranian convoy is steaming toward an unknown port in Yemen.
OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: Were Clintons private emails secure?
Welcome to OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY, your daily rundown of the biggest news in the world of hacking and data privacy. Were here to connect the dots as leaders in government, policy and industry wrap their arms around cyberthreats. What lies ahead .
U.S. carrier moving off coast of Yemen to block Iranian arms.
. USS Theodore Roosevelt is moving toward the waters off the coast of Yemen to prepare to intercept any potential Iranian shipments of weapons to the rebels fighting the U.S.-backed government of Yemen, a Pentagon official said Monday. Col.. The Roosevelt is also tracking a convoy of Iranian ships headed to the Gulf of Aden, said a Defense official speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the Iranian vessels.
OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: ISIS measure a hard sell for officials
Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), the letters author, wrote an op-ed in USA Today that the letter was a response to the Obama administration actions, accusing the White House of seeking to bypass Congress. That is why this week, I, along with 46 of my fellow.
Progressive Democrat slams hyperpartisan Iran letter
Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), defended the move in a USA Today op-ed Wednesday, saying that the letter was a response to the administration seeking to bypass Congress in its negotiations with Iran. That is why this week, I, along with 46 of my fellow senators, .
SaudiArabia to deploy ground troops in Yemen
. in Yemen. @DominicWaghorn. US Navy F/A-18 Hornets buzzing round Iranian convoy heading for Yemen says Pentagon, with carrier Roosevelt shadowing. Pentagon tracking Iranian convoy off coast of Yemen The U.S. military, backed by the firepower of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt continued Tuesday to shadow a convoy of Iranian cargo ships in waters off the coast of war-torn Yemen. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world./26124651/
Is Obama Ready to Confront Iran Over Yemen?
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is headed toward the waters off Yemen from the Persian Gulf, escorted by the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy. Its presence will add to the fleet of other American��.
Dem: Trade officials baffling lawmakers with bullshit
���The press conference today was part of an increasingly desperate set of attacks that hard-core trade opponents are trotting out because theyve realized the facts are not on their side,��� the U.S. official told The Hill. Pocan and Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D.
OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY: K Street races for cyber business
Welcome to the inaugural installment of OVERNIGHT CYBERSECURITY, your daily run-down of todays biggest news and tomorrows most important stories in the world of hacking and data privacy. Were here to connect the dots as leaders in government, .