Network security giant Cloudflare said it will provide its security tools and services to U.S. political campaigns for free, as part of its efforts to secure upcoming elections against cyberattacks and election interference. From a report: The company said its new Cloudflare for Campaigns offering will include distributed denial-of-service attack mitigation, load balancing for campaign websites, a website firewall, and anti-bot…
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More Small Tests Are Happening For Universal Basic Incomes
DevNull127 writes: A video report from NBC News profiles “Springboard to Opportunities,” an advocacy group for affordable housing residents that’s now also testing $1,000-a-month payments (privately-funded) for 20 women in Mississsippi chosen at random. One senior-living aid making $10.31 an hour says the grants represent “a little freedom”. She’s using the money to pay down debt — and to visit the…
The Mueller report, explained
Source: https://www.vox.com/2019/4/18/18485602/mueller-report-findings-obstruction-russia-collusion…
3 winners and 3 losers from the Mueller report
Source: https://www.vox.com/2019/4/18/18485546/mueller-report-release-winners-losers…
Does the Mueller report exonerate Trump? I asked 12 legal experts.
Source: https://www.vox.com/2019/4/18/18484731/mueller-report-trump-barr-obstruction-legal-experts…
The U.S. Will Take 1,194 Days to Elect Its Next Leader. Australia Needs 38. Here’s Why.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia declared a federal election, kicking off a 38-day campaign period. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/world/australia/election-campaign-finance-scott-morrison.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
No Longer an Outsider, Sanders Is Using the Senate as His Launching Pad
Senator Bernie Sanders will reintroduce his Medicare for All Act on Wednesday. Only this time, he is a Senate insider, and a member of the Democratic leadership. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/us/politics/bernie-sanders-medicare-for-all.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Amy Klobuchar’s 2020 Campaign Says It Raised $5.2 Million
The senator’s fund-raising total includes an undisclosed amount that she could spend only in a general election campaign, not in the primary. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/politics/amy-klobuchar-2020-fundraising.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Trump Names Jovita Carranza, U.S. Treasurer, to Lead the Small Business Administration
The current administrator of the agency, the former pro wrestling executive Linda E. McMahon, stepped down from the role last week. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/us/politics/jovita-carranza-small-business-administration.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
North Carolina G.O.P. Chairman Indicted in Corruption Probe
Robin Hayes, a former congressman, was indicted in connection with an effort to bribe the state’s insurance commissioner through campaign donations. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/us/north-carolina-republican-chairman-indicted.html?partner=rss&emc=rss