Fort Hood
Army Report Finds ‘Major Flaws’ at Fort Hood
Rohini Kurup Fri, Dec 11, 2020, 2:39 PM
Fourteen Army officials, including two generals, have been suspended or dismissed following the release of the report.
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Syria
Livestream: House Foreign Affairs Hearing on U.S. Policy Toward Syria
Tia Sewell Wed, Dec 9, 2020, 9:52 AM
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., the House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing to evaluate U.S. policy toward Syria. The committee will hear testimony from Joel Rayburn, the deputy assistant secretary of state for Levant affairs and the special envoy for Syria.
You can watch a livestream of the hearing here or below:
Cross-Border Data
Livestream: Senate Commerce Hearing on Future of Transatlantic Data Flows
Tia Sewell Wed, Dec 9, 2020, 9:50 AM
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., trhe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the invalidation of the EU-U.S. privacy shield and the future of transatlantic data flows.
Michael Flynn
Judge Dismisses Michael Flynn’s Case After Trump’s Pardon
Rohini Kurup Tue, Dec 8, 2020, 2:28 PM
The ruling ends the legal saga of the former national security adviser who was accused of lying to the FBI about his interactions with Russian agents before Trump took office.
White Supremacy
New Zealand Report Calls for “Systemic Change” After Christchurch Massacres
Anna Salvatore Tue, Dec 8, 2020, 1:11 PM
In a report released by a royal commission on Dec. 8, the New Zealand government describes how it failed to prevent a white supremacist from murdering 51 people in two Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019.
pardons
Department of Justice Investigating Potential Pardon Bribery Scheme
Rohini Kurup Tue, Dec 1, 2020, 7:27 PM
A newly-unsealed court document shows that the Justice Department is investigating a possible scheme involving political contributions in exchange for a presidential pardon.
Hate crimes
FBI Releases 2019 Hate Crimes Report
Rohini Kurup Tue, Nov 17, 2020, 3:18 PM
Hate crimes rose to the highest level in more than a decade and hate-motivated killings reached a record high since reporting began in the 1990s.Hate crimes rose to the highest level in more than a decade and hate-motivated killings reached a record high since reporting began in the 1990s.
National Security Agency (NSA)
Senators Ask Acting DoD Inspector General to Investigate Appointment of NSA General Counsel
Bryce Klehm Tue, Nov 17, 2020, 2:40 PM
In a letter addressed to the Department of Defense Acting Inspector General Sean O’Donnell, Sens. Mark Warner and Jack Reed have requested that the acting inspector general “investigate the process for the recent selection” of the newly selected General Counsel to the National Security Agency (NSA).
Social Media
Livestream: Facebook and Twitter CEOs Testify Before Senate Judiciary About 2020 Election
Tia Sewell Tue, Nov 17, 2020, 10:05 AM
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled, "Breaking the News: Censorship, Suppression, and the 2020 Election."
Countering Violent Extremism
Staten Island Man Charged With Threatening Post-Election Violence
Rohini Kurup Fri, Nov 13, 2020, 11:52 AM
Brian Maiorana was arrested on Nov. 10 for making threatening interstate communications.