Author: Randall Barranco

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Hackers linked to the Chinese government are waiting for the right moment to “deal a devastating blow” to U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday. The Chinese hacking group known as Volt Typhoon has gained access to many American companies in critical sectors, including energy, water and more, Wray said during a speech at Vanderbilt…

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An large majority of the House voted on Thursday on a resolution to denounce Iran’s recent assault on Israel. However, 14 members voted against the resolution, including 13 Democrats and one Republican. The group of Democrats includes members of the Squad, such as Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), while Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)…

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NEW YORK — Reporters covering former President Trump’s New York criminal trial were admonished Thursday by the judge overseeing it following the dismissal of a seated juror who expressed frustration about the case’s extensive media coverage. The snag led Justice Juan Merchan to direct the press to stop reporting prospective jurors’ employers and physical characteristics…

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The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has ordered the media not to report where potential jurors have worked. Judge Juan Merchan also asked journalists on Thursday to show some discretion on what they say about the potential jurors as he tries to seat a jury pool of people who can remain anonymous. Two jurors who had earlier been seated were dismissed on Thursday, with one expressing concern about people she knew questioning her about whether she was on the jury. Besides showing the difficulties in seating an anonymous jury, the actions may put news organizations in the difficult position of not reporting something they heard in an open courtroom.

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