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"The Back the Blue Act sends a clear message that our criminal justice system simply will not tolerate those who viciously and deliberately target our law enforcement," John Cornyn said. (AP Photo)

Senate GOP proposes decades in jail for cop killers

Rudy Takala · July 13, 2016 4:20 pm

Last month, Cuba denied visas for a bipartisan group of lawmakers who were seeking to examine airport security in the country. (Noah Friedman-Rudovsky/Bloomberg, File)

House lawmaker seeks to block U.S.-Cuba flights

Rudy Takala · July 12, 2016 8:42 pm

The six commissioners split in that case along party lines, which meant no action was taken against Fox for its move to expand one of the GOP debates. But in the aftermath, Democratic FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel noted that the OGC concurred with Democrats, and twice emphasized its objectivity. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Is FEC staff as ‘nonpartisan’ as the FEC thinks?

Rudy Takala · July 12, 2016 1:45 am

"The premise is simple. To succeed against our present and future challenges, we need flatter, faster-moving and more flexible organizations," John McCain said. (AP Photo)

White House and Congress clash over Cyber Command

Rudy Takala · July 11, 2016 4:01 am

"The FBI has ... determined that foreign state actors pose a serious cyberthreat to the telecommunications supply chain," Steve Chabot said. (AP Photo)

Expert: Deficient State Department cybersecurity threatens small business

Rudy Takala · July 6, 2016 11:14 pm

The proposal's own Democratic author was skeptical, saying the proposal had become "too complicated." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

FCC’s privacy plan draws scorn from thousands

Rudy Takala · July 6, 2016 5:46 pm

"Make no mistake, if you or I, or any government employee or contractor were to be accused of transferring classified information from a non-official server, in the way that Secretary Clinton did, we would be indicted," Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo said in a statement. "Perhaps Gen. David Petraeus is due an apology." (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Pompeo: Petraeus deserves apology for Clinton double standard

Rudy Takala · July 6, 2016 12:03 am

The American Center for Law and Justice says the FBI has acknowledged they are searching for more documents they might have related to the now-infamous "tarmac" meeting between former President Bill Clinton and then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Watchdog group files request for records of Lynch-Clinton meeting

Rudy Takala · July 5, 2016 5:37 pm

Americans brought home a total of 104 medals from the 2012 games held in London.

Lawmakers to IRS: Stop taxing Olympic medals

Rudy Takala · July 5, 2016 4:01 am

Competitors including Russia and China are innovating rapidly, while Japan and India both have plans for a lunar base within the next two decades.

The red tape keeping private companies from getting us into space

Rudy Takala · July 5, 2016 4:01 am

President Trump and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Trump: Hillary pumping up star controversy as a diversion

Rudy Takala · July 4, 2016 10:50 pm

Uruguayan claims he was authorized to visit Brazil, but Brazil has no record of his arrival. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico, File)

National Security

Brazil issues alert for vanished former Gitmo detainee

Rudy Takala · July 4, 2016 10:33 pm