New Jersey man pleads guilty to assaulting two Capitol Police officers on Jan. 6
A New Jersey man pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting two law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon, causing them bodily injury during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. The Justice Department said in a release that 33-year-old Julian Elie Khater, from Somerset in the northern part of the state, sprayed pepper spray at officers across a bike rack that they were using to hold rioters back and secure the Capitol’s grounds.
Read MoreWatch live: McCarthy speaks in advance of Biden's 'soul of the nation' speech
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is addressing an audience in President Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pa., in advance of Biden's anticipated prime-time speech, which the White House has said will be about "the soul of the nation." Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreMastriano sues Jan. 6 committee
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, seeking to block the panel from enforcing its subpoena for his testimony. The suit makes a familiar argument that has largely been rejected by courts, asserting the committee has no authority to compel testimony given its construction with Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) serving as its vice chair rather than a leadership-appointed ranking member. “Because the Select Committee has absolutely no authority to conduct compelled depositio
Read MoreTechnology alone can’t solve the cybersecurity problem; we need better information sharing
On the modern battlefield, commanders and others share information in real time to gain a common, accurate view of what’s happening so forces can react quickly to whatever occurs. The fight against cyber criminals should be no different. When it comes to identifying attackers’ constantly changing tactics and the best defense strategies, information is power. But, alas, this too often is not the case today. The public and private sectors have lacked formal mechanisms for quickly sharing threat information, hampering the extensive and seamless collaboration neede
Read MoreCDC panel recommends updated COVID-19 booster shots
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) committee on Thursday recommended updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters, helping clear the way for a fall campaign for the shots. Once CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gives the final sign off, which is expected soon, the shots can begin. The vote passed 13-1, with one member, Dr. Pablo Sanchez of Ohio State University, voting no over a concern about lacking enough human data on the updated shots. The updated shots were designed to specifically target the subvariant
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