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Cybersecurity
Is Trump's 'Wiretap' Claim Vindicated?
The president’s defenders say reported surveillance of Paul Manafort justifies an accusation against Barack Obama, but they overstate the facts.
Digital Government
Why Trump Replaced Reince Priebus With John Kelly
The new White House chief of staff is the current secretary of Homeland Security and a retired Marine general.
Digital Government
Trump's Shifting Surveillance Claims
His newest argument, that he was talking about Susan Rice and “unmasking,” doesn’t make any more sense than his previous versions.
Digital Government
Trump's Plea for Russia to Hack the US Government
The Republican nominee publicly asked a foreign government to leak emails from a cabinet secretary, dismissed the Geneva Conventions, and seemed confused about where Tim Kaine came from.
Digital Government
The Dallas Shooting and the Advent of Killer Police Robots
Chief David Brown says officers used a device equipped with a bomb to kill a suspect, a perhaps unprecedented move that raises new questions about use of lethal force.
Digital Government
FBI Director Says San Bernardino Shooters Didn’t Post Public Social Media Messages
The attackers sent messages, but they were private and couldn’t have been caught by intelligence.
Digital Government
How Safe is the US Electrical Grid?
The grid is threatened by massive solar storms, terrorists and climate change. What happens when the lights go out?
Cybersecurity
Why Did China Hack Federal Employees' Data?
Officials think the massive data breach revealed this week is part of an effort to build a database of U.S. government workers.
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