Keeping US elections safe from hackers

Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerSchiff: Trump acquittal in Senate trial would not signal a ‘failure’ Jeffries blasts Trump for attack on Thunberg at impeachment hearing Live coverage: House Judiciary to vote on impeachment after surprise delay MORE’s former chief of staff from his time at the FBI says Washington isn’t doing nearly enough to secure […]

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Apple rejects Barr claim that company has given no 'substantive assistance' in Pensacola shooting probe

Apple is refuting Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrApple rejects Barr claim that company has given no ‘substantive assistance’ in Pensacola shooting probe Barr to raise threshold for opening probes into presidential campaigns Hillicon Valley: Barr asks Apple to unlock Pensacola shooter’s phone | Tech industry rallies behind Google in Supreme Court fight | Congress […]

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Overnight Defense: Trump says it 'doesn't really matter' if Soleimani was plotting imminent attack | Pompeo won't testify before House panel on Iran | Investigation finds Pensacola base shooting was terrorism

Happy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Rebecca Kheel, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter.   THE TOPLINE: The Trump administration’s story on why it killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani took a new turn Monday as President TrumpDonald John Trump Democratic challenger on Van Drew’s […]

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Documents show Boeing concealed 737 Max problems from FAA: report

Documents sent to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Thursday by aircraft manufacturer Boeing included conversations between the company’s employees who talked about getting the agency to approve the now-beleaguered 737 Max airplanes while concealing problems with the product, The New York Times reports. Many of the messages handed over to the agency included conversations detailing the software and […]

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Bipartisan lawmakers attempt to drum up opposition to proposed changes of environmental law

Reps. Diana DeGetteDiana Louise DeGetteOvernight Energy: Trump moves to rollback bedrock environmental law | Dems, greens blast changes | Trump says ‘nothing’s a hoax’ about climate change | Youth climate group endorses Sanders Bipartisan lawmakers attempt to drum up opposition to proposed changes of environmental law The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by UANI — […]

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NJ bill to eliminate religious vaccine exemptions dies, supporters vow to try again

A New Jersey bill that would have eliminated religious exemptions to mandatory vaccinations failed to pass the state legislature Monday, according to NJ.com. The planned vote was reportedly canceled with state Senate leaders one vote short. Its sponsors have vowed to reintroduce the measure Tuesday after the Garden State’s two-year legislative session expires, although this […]

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Overnight Health Care: Trump knocks 'mini Mike Bloomberg' over health care | Appeals court skeptical of Trump rule on TV drug ads | Oklahoma sues opioid distributors

Welcome to Monday’s Overnight Health Care. President TrumpDonald John Trump Democratic challenger on Van Drew’s party switch: ‘He betrayed our community’ Rand Paul pledges to force Hunter Biden vote if GOP backs Dem impeachment witnesses Trump plans to divert .2 billion from Pentagon for border wall construction: report MORE attacked Mike Bloomberg over health care, […]

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Trump administration removes designation of China as currency manipulator

The Trump administration on Monday revoked its designation of China as a currency manipulator ahead of the signing of a “phase one” trade deal between the world’s two largest economies.   The Treasury Department reversed an August decision to label China a currency manipulator in its semiannual foreign exchange policy report released Monday afternoon. The decision, […]

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