Rudy Takala

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Lawmakers to Obama: Don’t globalize the Internet

Lawmakers to Obama: Don’t globalize the Internet

Rudy Takala · June 27, 2016 4:01 am

Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, has retained a focus on an enduring American leadership around the globe in years to come. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Tom Cotton: ‘Deterrence, once lost, is very hard to regain’

Rudy Takala · June 27, 2016 4:01 am

Federal Russian law has prohibited Americans from adopting children in the country since January 2013. The law came in response to the "Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act," which passed Congress the preceding month. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Congressman wants administration action on Russia adoption ban

Rudy Takala · June 25, 2016 4:01 am

"We insist that you work with the state of Texas to reform your administration's refugee resettle policies and procedures," wrote the group, which was headed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. (AP Photo)

Texas GOP demands consultation on Syrian resettlements

Rudy Takala · June 24, 2016 9:03 pm

Former NBA basketball player Shaquille O'Neal would become the first-ever state basketball sports envoy to Cuba. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Shaquille O’Neal named basketball envoy to Cuba

Rudy Takala · June 24, 2016 7:18 pm

"This whole, 'Let's open Cuba up to everybody,' they just denied the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee a visa application," Michael McCaul said. (AP Photo)

National Security

Cuba denies visas for House lawmakers

Rudy Takala, Cassi Pollock · June 24, 2016 5:07 pm

—œIf you look at the many crises we have around the world, she was there at the beginning of almost every one,—£ said Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

National Security

Cotton: Clinton is ‘disqualified and compromised’

Rudy Takala · June 24, 2016 4:01 am

"We need to give them the tools and the encouragement. I'm not aware of any effort that said ... not just if you see something, say something, but dedicate five hours a week of your time," Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., said. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

National Security

Congressman: Feds need Islamic volunteers in cyberspace

Rudy Takala · June 23, 2016 4:52 pm

The OPM data breach last year resulted in the theft of information on more than 22 million people in the agency’s system, and the resignation of both its director and chief information officer. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

OPM objects to poor cybersecurity review from federal auditors

Rudy Takala · June 22, 2016 6:20 pm

An amendment from Sen. John McCain to expand the FBI's surveillance powers was narrowly defeated in the Senate on Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

National Security

Senate rejects McCain language to enhance FBI surveillance authority

Rudy Takala · June 22, 2016 3:31 pm

The "End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act" won a majority of votes in the House. (iStock photo)

House effort to kill ‘Obamaphone’ program fails

Rudy Takala · June 21, 2016 11:35 pm

The hack of the Clinton family's nonprofit came as part of a broader campaign aimed at gathering data on more than 4,000 party officials, lawyers and foundations in the United States, according to a report. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)

Report: Clinton Foundation latest target of Russian hackers

Rudy Takala · June 21, 2016 9:03 pm