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(USA/Kroger/Personal Data/Hacking) Kroger warns pharmacy customers’ personal data may have been stolen in hack (The Hill)

ZACK BUDRYK Some Kroger pharmacy customers’ data may have been stolen after hackers accessed a vendor’s file-transfer service, the grocery store chain said  Friday. https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/539825-kroger-warns-pharmacy-customers-personal-data-may-have-been-stolen-in

(USA/Cybersecurity) DHS announces new measures to boost nation’s cybersecurity (The Hill)

MAGGIE MILLER The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday announced a range of steps it will take to bolster the nation’s cybersecurity posture, including...

(USA/Capitol Riots/Google) Google lifting ban on political ads instituted after Capitol riots (The Hill)

CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO Google will lift the political ad ban it instituted after last month’s deadly insurrection at the Capitol, the company confirmed to The...

(USA/Politics) House Democrats demand answers on TV ‘misinformation rumor mills’ (The Hill)

REBECCA KLAR House Democrats are pressing cable and streaming services over their decisions to host channels that the lawmakers accuse of spreading misinformation and conspiracy...

(USA/Cellphone Data) Watchdog questions legality of using cellphone data without warrants (The Hill)

CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO Law enforcement agencies may be on shaky legal ground when purchasing cell phone location data without a warrant, according to a new...

(USA/Politics/Creative Industries) Creative industries coalition urges Biden to strengthen copyright protections (The Hill)

JARED GANS A coalition representing more than 500 companies in creative industries is calling on the Biden administration to support tougher copyright protections. https://thehill.com/policy/technology/539865-creative-industries-coalition-urges-biden-to-strengthen-copyright

(USA/Politics) Haaland: Fossil fuels will ‘play a major role,’ but climate must be addressed (The Hill)

RACHEL FRAZIN Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), President Biden's nominee to lead the Interior Department, is expected to testify at her confirmation hearing Tuesday that fossil fuels will continue...

(USA/Politics) Biden administrations supports court’s restrictions for biofuel exemptions (The Hill)

RACHEL FRAZIN The Biden administration announced on Monday that it supports limits set by a court last year on when small oil refineries can get...

(USA/Politics) Schumer sets up confirmation blitz in Senate (The Hill)

JORDAIN CARNEY Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is teeing up a blitz of confirmation floor votes on President Biden's nominees this week. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/539936-schumer-sets-up-confirmation-blitz-in-senate

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