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This month’s Patch Tuesday release is a big one
Microsoft released 149 updates in this month’s Patch Tuesday release, though there were no reports of public disclosures or other zero-days for the Microsoft ecosystem (Windows, Office, .NET). This update is very large, complex and will require some testing time, especially for the OLE, ODBC and SQL focused updates and their impact on complex applications. …
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Judge Cannon skeptical of Trump co-defendants’ arguments to dismiss charges
The judge is still wrangling other key decisions in the pretrial proceedings, including setting a trial date.
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Harris, in Arizona, hammers Trump on abortion policy
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
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House GOP manage to reauthorize surveillance bill, but divisions remain
The Senate now faces an April 19 deadline to pass a reauthorization of the surveillance mechanism used by government agencies.
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Trump says he stands with Speaker Mike Johnson amid threat to oust him
The former president and House speaker have found common ground on two issues that unite them: election integrity and border security.
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Ocasio-Cortez Never Steered Money to a Key Arm of Her Party. Until Now.
Her contribution to the campaign arm of House Democrats is a symbolic moment in the New York lawmaker’s own evolution inside the Democratic Party.
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Campaign Puts Trump and the Spy Agencies on a Collision Course
As president, Donald Trump never trusted the intelligence community. His antipathy has only grown since he left office, with potentially serious implications should he return to power.
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House Passes 2-Year Surveillance Law Extension Without Warrant Requirement
Speaker Mike Johnson scaled back the measure to two years from five after Donald J. Trump had urged Republicans to “kill” it. An effort to require warrants to search for Americans’ messages failed on a tie.
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Biden Wipes Out Another $7.4 Billion in Student Loan Debt
President Biden is hoping to shore up support with young voters who are disproportionately affected by soaring education costs. So far, he has canceled $153 billion in debt.
