US: Despite threats, foreign hackers didn’t disrupt election
U.S. officials say they did track a “broader array” of foreign countries who took steps to influence the election than in past cycles.… MORE
Appeals court takes up Fairfax’s defamation case against CBS
A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond heard arguments Thursday from a lawyer for Fairfax, who is seeking to have his defamation lawsuit against CBS reinstated … MORE
Virginia sorting through fine print on new stimulus bill
Virginia is expecting about $6.8 billion in state and local allocations on top of other grant funding in the bill, Secretary of Finance Aubrey Lane said. … MORE
Resignation demands grow as police get Cuomo groping report
At least 121 members of the state Assembly and Senate have said publicly they believe Cuomo should quit office now, according to a tally by The Associated Press.… MORE
Maryland bill would ban firearms at election sites
“Everyone should be able to vote free from fear and intimidation,” Senate bill lead sponsor Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher, D-Montgomery said.… MORE
Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
The House gave final congressional approval to the sweeping package by a near party line 220-211 vote … MORE
Senate confirms Merrick Garland to be US attorney general
The vote was 70-30.… MORE
Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
Arkansas is one of at least 14 states where legislators have proposed outright abortion bans this year.… MORE
Bidens’ dog Major in doghouse after causing ‘minor injury’
Family dogs Major and Champ have been banished from the White House for a doggie time out in Delaware after Major caused a “minor injury” to someone he didn’t know.… MORE
NY attorney general names team that will investigate Cuomo
The appointments came as New York lawmakers were privately debating whether to join calls for Cuomo to resign from office, or urge patience while the investigation is ongoing.… MORE
