The Department of Justice (DOJ) will deploy district elections officers around the country as part of its Election Threats Task Force in response to “a dangerous increase in violent threats against the public servants who administer our elections,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said. The task force was originally created by Garland and Deputy Attorney General
Justice Department Deploys Elections Officer Task Force to Combat ‘Dangerous Increase in Violent Threats’
California Reparations Task Force calls for eliminating child support debt for Black residents
The California Reparations Task Force is asking the Democrat-controlled state legislature to eliminate interest on past-due child support, as well as any back child support debt for Black residents of the state. In its final report released last week, the group claimed “discriminatory” laws “have torn African American families apart,” and that one effect of […]
Biden Sanders Unity Task Force Recommendations
Political task forces Joe Biden formed with onetime rival Bernie Sanders to solidify support among the Democratic Party’s progressive wing recommended Wednesday that the former vice president embrace major proposals to combat climate change and institutional racism while expanding health care coverage and rebuilding a coronavirus-ravaged economy. The groups, formed in May to tackle health care, immigration, education, […]
Georgia county home to Atlanta approves task force to study reparations for Black residents
A county government in Georgia approved $250,000 to fund a reparations task force. The funding was approved during a Jan. 18 Fulton County Board of Commissioners meeting in a 4 to 3 vote, according to a Fulton County press release. Fulton County is home to Atlanta. The reparations task force will provide recommendations “to the […]
Swalwell: In Wake of Capitol Riot We Need ‘9/11 Commission,”White Nationalism Task Force’
Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said Monday on MSNBC that both an independent commission and a “white nationalism task force” to investigate the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol were needed. Anchor Katy Tur said, “So is the House going to just wipe their hands of this now and move on or will there be a 9/11…
Trump Administration Task Force Determines Russia ‘Likely’ Responsible For ‘Most Or All’ Of Massive Federal Hack
The Trump administration’s interagency national security task force formally announced for the first time Tuesday that Russia is “likely” responsible for “most or all of the recently discovered, ongoing cyber compromises of both government and non-governmental networks.” A joint statement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Office…
Task Force Issues Cybersecurity Advice to Donald Trump
A task force co-chaired by two U.S. lawmakers and a former federal CIO is issuing a 34-page report recommending a cybersecurity agenda for the incoming Trump administration. The report recommends the new administration jettison outdated ways the federal government tackles cybersecurity, noting: “Once-powerful ideas have been transformed into clichés.” The report from the CSIS Cyber […]