Chinese hackers infiltrate US Treasury in major cyberattack, officials tell Congress
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Chinese hackers infiltrate US Treasury in major cyberattack, officials tell Congress

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A China state-backed actor successfully breached into US Treasury Department workstations and accessed “unclassified” documents via a cloud service intrusion earlier this month, officials told a key Senate committee. The cyber intruders targeted a third-party security system, BeyondTrust, which alerted the Treasury of…

Biden takes jab at Trump while applauding Jimmy Carter’s ‘decency,’ shares fondest memory with late president
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Biden takes jab at Trump while applauding Jimmy Carter’s ‘decency,’ shares fondest memory with late president

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Biden addressed the nation on Sunday in the wake of former President Jimmy Carter’s death, commending the late statesman while also taking a swipe at the current president-elect during his speech. Biden, who sounded hoarse during the speech, said he “lost a dear friend”…

US may hit new debt limit by Jan. 14, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress
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US may hit new debt limit by Jan. 14, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Treasury Department may need to take “extraordinary measures” by as early as Jan. 14 to prevent the US from defaulting on its debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers in a letter on Friday. Yellen urged lawmakers in Congress to act “to…

‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary says half of Canadians favor Trump’s proposal for Canada to join the US 
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‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary says half of Canadians favor Trump’s proposal for Canada to join the US 

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Canadian investor and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary said Thursday that he wants to help broker a deal with President-elect Donald Trump that would create some sort of “economic union” between the US and Canada – declaring that at least half of his…

Bidens arrive at beach villa on St. Croix after prior free stays drew ethics outcry
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Bidens arrive at beach villa on St. Croix after prior free stays drew ethics outcry

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Biden and his family arrived Thursday in St. Croix for what may be the final unpaid vacation of his presidency at the home of wealthy businesspeople — after consistent freebies as commander-in-chief drew ethics questions and an outcry over his failure to…

Alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Wesley Routh’s trial delayed until September
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Alleged would-be Trump assassin Ryan Wesley Routh’s trial delayed until September

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida golf course earlier this year, won’t stand trial until September 2025, a federal judge ruled on Monday.  US District Judge Aileen Cannon pushed back Routh’s previously scheduled…

Calif. Gov. Newsom mulls ways to help illegal migrants dodge Trump’s mass deportation 
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Calif. Gov. Newsom mulls ways to help illegal migrants dodge Trump’s mass deportation 

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is drawing up plans to help illegal migrants dodge deportation when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.  An internal memo being circulated within Newsom’s administration calls for the “creation of an Immigrant Support Network comprised of regional ‘hubs’…

Hakeem Jeffries says no more bailouts for Mike Johnson if GOP revolts
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Hakeem Jeffries says no more bailouts for Mike Johnson if GOP revolts

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Democrats won’t throw House Speaker Mike Johnson a lifeline if his Republican colleagues turn against him again, says Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — still furious over last week’s botched spending deal. Jeffries (D-NY) ripped into Johnson (R-La.) over his handling of last week’s…

Biden commutes death sentences of child killers and mass murderers 2 days before Christmas
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Biden commutes death sentences of child killers and mass murderers 2 days before Christmas

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines They weren’t run over by a reindeer. President Biden on Monday commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 men on federal death row — a list that includes at least five child killers and several mass murders — in a stunning act of…

Trump indicates he may be interested in buying Greenland — again
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Trump indicates he may be interested in buying Greenland — again

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Donald Trump said he wants the US to own and control Greenland — a desire he made known during his first presidential term — as he announced his pick for US ambassador to Denmark on Sunday. “For purposes of National Security and…