Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 16 July 2021

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Greetings from Tyler, Heads spun around when we were told casually this week that agents of the administration were in close touch with social media companies to “flag disinformation.”  If that startling admission turns out to be true, the courts … Read More

Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York after statements challenging 2020 election results

Court finds former NYC mayor gave false statements to courts and others while representing former President Donald Trump. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York ruled Thursday that they are temporarily suspending former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani from the … Read More

Vice presidential debate: Harris, Pence spar on plexiglass-divided stage over coronavirus, Supreme Court

The VP nominees clashed over coronavirus, the Amy Coney Barrett nomination and taxes. Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence did not waste time trading fire over President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the idea of packing the Supreme Court and taxes as … Read More

White House announces $13B aid package for Puerto Rico

Aid package comes three years after Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria. The White House on Friday announced a $13 billion aid package for Puerto Rico, three years after the territory was hit by Hurricane Maria. “Under the leadership of President … Read More

Russian Intelligence Hackers Are Back, Microsoft Warns, Aiming at Officials of Both Parties

China is also growing more adept at targeting campaign workers. But contrary to Trump administration warnings, Beijing is mostly aiming at Biden campaign officials. Microsoft’s cybercrimes unit in Redmond, Wash. Firms like Microsoft and Google, because they sit atop global … Read More

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