Vaping illness tops 2,000 patients as spread slows

The number of people who have become sick after vaping has surpassed 2,000, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Tuesday, the CDC had confirmed 2,051 probable lung injury cases associated with e-cigarettes since the outbreak started earlier this year. The illnesses have been reported in […]

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Hillicon Valley: Microsoft pushes for DACA fix ahead of court hearing | Twitter seeks feedback on 'deepfakes' | Trump officials unveil plan to notify public of 2020 interference

Welcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. If you don’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter with this LINK. Welcome! Follow the cyber team, Maggie Miller (@magmill95), and the tech team, Emily Birnbaum (@birnbaum_e) […]

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Trump to meet with vaping industry as he considers flavors ban

Click:electrical insulation spray coating President TrumpDonald John TrumpFive landmark moments of testimony to Congress Lindsey Graham basks in the impeachment spotlight Democrats sharpen their message on impeachment MORE on Monday said he will meet with representatives of the e-cigarette industry as he considers a ban on the sale of flavored vaping products. ADVERTISEMENT “Will be […]

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House Democrats, ex-Bolton aide ask judge to block Mulvaney from joining lawsuit

House Democrats and former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman separately asked a federal judge on Monday to block President Trump’s acting chief of staff from intervening in a lawsuit over subpoenas related to the House’s impeachment inquiry.   Trump’s top aide, Mick Mulvaney, had filed a motion in D.C. District Court on Friday seeking to join Kupperman’s […]

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Pentagon official cited alarm over hold on aid to Ukraine

A top career Defense Department official described to House impeachment investigators her dismay over the summer’s delay of U.S. military aid to Ukraine, painting a portrait of a Pentagon doing battle with the White House over the release of funding deemed “vital” to national security. ADVERTISEMENT Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary Laura Cooper, who testified late […]

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Ebola vaccine gets first approval in Europe

European health authorities gave the world’s first Ebola vaccine a green light on Monday, marking a major breakthrough in the quest to prevent exposure to the deadly disease.  The European Commission adopted a recommendation to grant marketing authorization for the Ervebo vaccine, manufactured by Merck. The decision comes less than a month after European regulators recommended the […]

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Senator criticizes HHS for not investigating exposure of millions of medical images

Sen. Mark WarnerMark Robert WarnerCentrist Democrats seize on state election wins to rail against Warren’s agenda Hillicon Valley: Facebook to remove mentions of potential whistleblower’s name | House Dems demand FCC action over leak of location data | Dem presses regulators to secure health care data Senator criticizes HHS for not investigating exposure of millions […]

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Trump administration unveils new plan for notifying public on 2020 election interference

The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a new plan to notify the public of cyberattacks or other interference during the 2020 presidential election. The new protocols are designed to provide consistency in the notification process for victims and the public after hacks from foreign governments. The plan, which President TrumpDonald John TrumpThis week: House kicks off […]

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