Chinese hackers breached Treasury Department, agency says
Officials sponsored by the Chinese government hacked into the Treasury Department in early December and accessed unclassified documents from its workstations, the department said in a letter to lawmakers on Monday. The hackers stole keys from BeyondTrust, a third-party software service provider, and used them to disable security and gain access to Treasury workstations, according […]
What’s preventing Mets, Pete Alonso from reuniting in free agency
The Mets and Pete Alonso have said that they need to work it out, but there is said to be a significant gap in negotiations at this point. That doesn't mean he's gone, as the Mets have closed the gap by a wide margin (see below on Juan Soto), but it certainly doesn't mean he's […]
DOGE doubles down on eliminating the government agency that's cracking down on overdraft fees – Business Insider
Vivek Ramaswamy further reinforced DOGE's demand for the abolition of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He wrote to X that the CFPB overstepped its authority with recent rules limiting overdraft fees. The CFPB's rules aim to cap, rather than eliminate, bank overdraft fees, saving consumers billions of dollars. Vivek Ramaswamy points to the agency's latest […]
Sun general manager discusses WNBA free agency, whether stars will re-sign: “It’s very open”
Few WNBA teams have a more unpredictable future than the Connecticut Sun, who entered the offseason with five unrestricted free agents, including Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Breonna Jones. The Sun have a new coach, a new general manager, and only three returning players under contract for next season. While it's plausible that the team […]
Projecting a Russell Wilson contract as he enters free agency this offseason
It wasn't that long ago that Russell Wilson was an albatross for the Denver Broncos, and they benched him to avoid having to pay him more money in the future. Now that the season of redemption is over, pittsburgh steelersWilson is in line to cash in again. Wilson is already the fourth-highest paid player in […]
House probes ad agency mega-merger over ties to anti-conservative cartel
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Wednesday launched an investigation into the merger of two advertising giants over ties to an anti-conservative cartel that sought to cut off funding to news organizations, the Post reported. Reported. The House Judiciary Committee chairman sent a letter to the CEOs of Omnicom and Interpublic Group, founding members of […]
CR to fund State Department agency accused of censoring, blacklisting Americans
The State Department agency, which has been criticized by conservatives for allegedly blacklisting Americans and news organizations, will be reimbursed in a continuing resolution (CR) bill currently being debated among lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The Global Engagement Center is included on page 139 of the CR. The agency did not disclose its budget allocations, but […]
Clay Holmes got both of his free agency wishes with Mets deal
Clay Holmes last started a major league game at the end of the 2018 season, his rookie year with the Pirates. Since then, the right-hander has moved to the bullpen and was traded to the Yankees, where he became a two-time All-Star in the Bronx. However, when he first became a free agent, Holmes had […]
1,000-Page Spending Bill Breathes New Life Into Gov’t Agency Funding Censorship Of Conservatives
Congress will extend authorizations for agencies accused of censoring conservative speech under language in a short-term spending bill released Tuesday. Lasts over 1,500 pages solution The authorization of the Global Engagement Center (GEC), which was scheduled to end this year, will be extended until 2025. Through the GEC, the State Department facilitated funding for the […]
Dr. Mehmet Oz had up to $33 million in companies doing business with agency he'd run – USA TODAY
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the nation's health insurance regulator, has invested in companies that do business with the government agency he runs. Mr. Oz, who was chosen by President Trump to run Medicare, Medicaid and insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act, disclosed these disclosures when he […]