Tag: Security

France raises security alert after Islamic State attack in Russia

PARIS — France’s government increased its security alert posture to the highest level Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced the decision in a post on X, saying authorities were “taking into account the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility […]

House GOP group proposes changes to Social Security, Medicare

The Republican Study Committee is pushing a budget that raises the Social Security retirement age to keep the program solvent. The massive bloc of House Republicans’ fiscal 2025 blueprint also leans into health policy wars, turning Medicare into a “premium support model” and endorsing legislation that would create legal protection for humans at fertilization. These […]

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Border Security Law – HotAir

U.S. District Judge David Ezra ruled today that Texas Senate Bill 4 violates the U.S. Constitution and prior Supreme Court rulings that put the federal government in charge of immigration laws and restrictions. Senate Bill 4 was scheduled to go into effect on March 5.  The new law would allow local law officers to arrest […]

Large U.S. health care tech company hacked, leading to billing delays and security concerns

Health care providers across the country are reeling from a cyberattack on a massive U.S. health care technology company that has threatened the security of patients’ information and is delaying some prescriptions and paychecks for medical workers. The hack could also disrupt discharging people from the hospital, a major hospital association said. Change Healthcare announced […]

Voters Consider Border Security More Important Than Ukraine

According to multiple media reports, during budget talks at the White House, the Senate’s alleged Republican “Leader” Mitch McConnell told Speaker Mike Johnson that the Senate’s foreign aid bill is the only game in town, and time is of the essence. And when Speaker Johnson talked about the border, McConnell told him to put the […]