Despite fewer reports, scam-related texts increased, with package, job, and bank fraud texts topping the list. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that consumers lost $470 million to…
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Judge Orders Administration to Restore Voice of America
The order requires the return of employees who were fired or placed on leave. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled this week that President Trump’s administration must restore funding…
Read MoreThree Pentagon Officials Placed on Leave After Leak Investigation
One of the officials was a top advisor to the defense secretary. Three Pentagon officials, including Secretary Pete Hegseth’s advisor Dan Caldwell, were placed on administrative leave after…
Read MoreWhite House Identifies iPhone Content Suggestion in Signal Chat Breach
An internal investigation found a reporter’s information was saved under an administration official’s contact. The White House revealed the results of its investigation into the addition of a…
Read MoreWhite House Releases New Briefing Room Media Layout
AP journalists testified recently on revocation of White House press pool access. On Sunday, the White House released the new seating arrangements for the briefing room, breaking with…
Read MoreCongressman Proposes Legislation to Ban Classified Information in Messaging Apps
The proposed penalties include a $250,000 fine and up to five years of prison. Representative Ritchie Torres of New York proposed legislation to make the use of outside…
Read MoreFunding Restored for U.S. Global Media
Department of Justice says lawsuits are now moot after funds were released. Federal officials restored federal funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) after radio stations…
Read MoreJudge Orders Preservation of All Federal Communications Over Signal
Federal officials must maintain records of the communications until investigations are concluded. The district judge overseeing the case regarding the case were cabinet officials inadvertently included a journalist…
Read MoreDNI and CIA Director Testify Before Senate Intelligence Committee
They address the accidental inclusion of a reporter in a high-level defense discussion on Signal chat. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Central Intelligence Agency Director John…
Read MoreFCC Chair Requests Congress Renew Auction Authority
He states that opening mid-band spectrum will support the economy and national security. Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr wrote a letter urging Congress to restore his agency’s…
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