World’s Most High-Tech Voting System to Get New Hacking Defenses
published Jul 17th 2017, 4:01 pm, by Ott Ummelas (Bloomberg) —Estonia, the only country in the world where voters elect their leaders through online balloting, is taking steps to fend off potential hacking attacks as cyber-security fears intensify. A software overhaul for the system, introduced in 2005, is ready for
Trump Puts a Lot on the Line for 2018: Jonathan Bernstein
published Jul 17th 2017, 4:27 pm, by Jonathan Bernstein (Bloomberg View) —Donald Trump is personally attempting to stop Republican Senator Jeff Flake’s re-election in Arizona, with the White House reportedly meeting with three potential primary challengers. Flake is no Trump loyalist; he was one of the strongest Republican critics of
U.S. Extends Sudan Sanctions Review Period by Three Months
published Jul 12th 2017, 1:48 am, by Nizar Manek (Bloomberg) —The U.S. delayed by three months a decision on whether to permanently lift some sanctions imposed on Sudan, making the revocation dependent on the North African country sustaining progress in areas such as anti-terror cooperation. President Donald Trump’s executive order
Brexit Bulletin: ‘The Biggest Brexit Day Yet’
published Jul 14th 2017, 1:45 am, by Simon Kennedy (Bloomberg) — Sign up to receive the Brexit Bulletin in your inbox, and follow @Brexit on Twitter. Theresa May called Thursday “the biggest Brexit day yet,” and there was certainly much to chew over. First up was the publishing of the
Trump Says Media `Distorting Democracy’ in Morning Tweets
published Jul 16th 2017, 10:55 am, by Ros Krasny (Bloomberg) —Donald Trump made a fresh attack on the media Sunday as a new opinion polls showed falling approval ratings in the sixth month of the president’s term, and hours after news that his campaign made a payment in late June
Trump Won’t Say Whether Putin Meddled But Would Host Him in U.S.
published Jul 13th 2017, 2:54 pm, by Jennifer Epstein and Justin Sink (Bloomberg) —President Donald Trump said he’s willing to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the White House “at the right time,” while repeatedly sidestepping questions about whether he believed Putin’s denials of meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
SPORTS by Brad Weisman: Giving Back On and Off The Court
Many kids dream of being a professional athlete in their early years. It is a great thing to dream big and let reality find you over time. However, those dreams do become reality for some and others have visions of something that extends beyond “sports”. Peter Ezugwu is what one
Texas Oil Spill Shuts Pipe, Routs Residents Outside Austin
published Jul 13th 2017, 4:46 pm, by Laura Blewitt and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — A pipeline that hauls crude oil from West Texas’ Permian Basin to Houston shut Thursday after a 1,200-barrel spill near the state capital, Austin. The release on Magellan Midstream Partners LP’s 275,000 barrel-a-day Longhorn system started
Trump Says U.S. Seeks a Syria Cease-Fire in a Second Area
published Jul 13th 2017, :29 pm, by Toluse Olorunnipa (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. is working to expand a regional cease-fire in the Syrian civil war to a second zone, saying it may prove to be the first step toward ending a civil war that has killed
Trump Has to Come Clean. Democrats Have to Be Careful: Eli Lake
published Jul 12th 2017, 2:13 pm, by Eli Lake (Bloomberg View) —It’s fashionable among President Donald Trump’s defenders to dismiss the reports of his eldest son meeting with a Russian lawyer who promised damaging information on Hillary Clinton as yet another “nothing burger.” You’ve heard the counterpoints. The Democrats are obsessed