On Wednesday, the US Senate voted to keep open-internet rules. The vote could overturn the new regulations by the Federal Communications Commission to repeal net neutrality.
Dr. Ronny Jackson, Trump’s pick to head the troubled Department of Veteran Affairs, has withdrawn his nomination in a move was announced on Thursday. The physician has been accused of being drunk on the job and incorrectly doling out prescription drugs.
The US and the UK are warning of a massive cyber attack by Russian hackers. The two governments say that the Russians are trying to take control of routers inside government agencies and other critical infrastructure.
Congress passed a $1.3 trillion government spending bill in a vote held early on Friday. The spending package is now on the President’s desk awaiting his signature.