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Presidential Campaigns Targeted by Suspected Chinese, Iranian Hackers

Presidential Campaigns Targeted by Suspected Chinese, Iranian Hackers

Campaign staffers working on the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been targeted with online attacks coming from Iran and China respectively, Google said, in a sign that the meddling four years ago in the U.S. presidential election by Russia could be pursued more widely this time. Google said Thursday that the…

Former UAW President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement, Racketeering Charges

Former UAW President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement, Racketeering Charges

A former United Auto Workers president pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzlement of union funds and racketeering, marking the highest-profile conviction yet in the government’s yearslong investigation into labor corruption within the auto industry. Gary Jones, who left the top post in November during contract talks with the Detroit auto makers, was accused earlier this year…

White House Weighs Options for Next Stimulus Bill

White House Weighs Options for Next Stimulus Bill

WASHINGTON—President Trump is planning to meet with his senior advisers as soon as this week to discuss policy options for the next coronavirus relief package as the administration prepares for negotiations with Capitol Hill, according to a senior administration official. The president’s team has assembled a set of proposals meant to encourage the public to…