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Here’s what senators learned about the ransomware threat
The director of the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency held a classified briefing with senators, who shared some thoughts.
By Andrew Eversden
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US lawmakers back tough stance on North Korea after Trump-Kim summit
“No normalization without denuclearization,” says Sen. Corey Gardner.
By Joe Gould
Sessions terminates US policy that let legal pot flourish
Instead of the previous lenient-federal-enforcement policy, Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ new stance will instead let federal prosecutors where marijuana is legal decide how aggressively to enforce longstanding federal law prohibiting it.
New legislation promotes more accessible on-the-go government
On Dec. 22 the Senate passed the Connected Government Act, a bipartisan bill that would require the Office of Management and Budget to report on agency websites’ compliance with mobile usability.
By Jessie Bur
Senator backs calls for Interior Department to move west
The statement comes after reports of a July meeting, attended by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, that described a possible relocation of the three federal agencies to Denver.
By Michael Peck