US: Amazon Agrees to Penalty for Alexa’s Children’s Privacy Charges
The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday that Amazon.com Inc and a subsidiary agreed to a permanent injunction and to pay a $25 million civil penalty as part of a settlement to resolve alleged violations of a children’s privacy law relating to its Alexa voice…
Veteran Who Stormed Capitol With Loaded Pistol Sentenced to 7 Years
A military veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a loaded pistol, metal-plated body armor and a gas mask was sentenced on Wednesday to seven years in prison, one of the longest among hundreds of Jan. 6 cases.
Biden family, Hunter associates raked in over $17M from foreign sources, IRS whistleblower testifies
An IRS whistleblower who came forward to testify before Congress Wednesday confirmed claims by House Republicans that Hunter Biden and his companies raked in over $17 million from foreign sources over several years, beginning while his father was vice president. The House Oversight Committee interviewed two IRS whistleblowers alleging political misconduct throughout the Hunter Biden […]
IRS Hunter Probe Emanated From Prostitution Ring
One of the revelations from Wednesday’s testimony of IRS criminal investigators is the probe of Hunter Biden’s tax crimes did not begin with Rudy Giuliani’s findings as he was looking into Ukraine corruption, or even the laptop released publicly in October 2020.
As recruitment flounders, this small change to GI Bill would make kids ‘flock to the military,’ teen says
As university enrollment and Americans’ confidence in higher education decline, there’s growing support for allowing veterans to use their GI Bill benefits to start a business rather than attend college. Proponents say the policy change could also alleviate the military’s recruiting crisis. “In the past, the GI Bill college tuition grants was the military’s big […]
Senate Dems Pledge No Interference if Teamsters Strike UPS
Senate Democrats on Wednesday notified the heads of UPS and the Teamsters union that represents more than 340,000 of the delivery company’s workers that it will not interfere in case of a strike.
Schumer Offers Tuberville Abortion Vote Amid Military Blockade
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he is willing to hold a vote to repeal the Pentagon’s abortion policy in a move to appease Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who has blocked military nominations over the plan.
Breitbart: ‘Sound of Freedom’ Tops ‘Mission Impossible’
According to Breitbart’s John Nolte, the new blockbuster “Sound of Freedom,” which delivers a damning exposé of child trafficking, is topping the screen average of “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning.”
Rep. Gaetz Seeks to Defund Special Counsel’s Trump Probes
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said he is going to introduce legislation to defund special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into former President Donald Trump.
Microsoft to Provide Additional Security Logs to Customers
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it will expand its policy for cloud security logs to help customers identify network intrusions.