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... the USA possess the very capable Cyber Command established in 2010.
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Cyber Command has a wide range of tools and skills at it's disposal equal and superior to any nation on the planet.Comment
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President Joe Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, according to a source who has been notified about the decision, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation.
Jackson, 51, currently sits on DC’s federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement.
Eyes will now turn to the Senate, where Biden’s Democratic Party holds the thinnest possible majority. The President will hope that Jackson can garner bipartisan support, but Democrats will need all their members in Washington to ensure her confirmation.
Unlike for most major pieces of legislation, Democrats do not need Republican help to confirm a Supreme Court justice and can do it with their 50 votes and Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a deadlock.
When Jackson was confirmed to the appellate bench, she had the support of three Republican senators.Comment
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Joe continues to make nominations based on race and gender instead of simply selecting the most qualified person. Joe said he was gonna hire a black woman and that means he excluded Hispanics, Asians, and every other race on the planet.
We see how this worked out with KamalaToe. She's a laughingstock.Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.Comment
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Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.Comment
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Considering that they need a Quorum in order to have a vote the Republicans can block her not only on the floor but also in committee. A Quorum is 50% + 1 and the VP does not count. Oh and there are also the 2 Senators that have been caucusing with the Republicans lately, there may be even more with the way Democrats have been declining in the polls going into the mid-term elections.President Joe Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, according to a source who has been notified about the decision, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation.
Jackson, 51, Unlike for most major pieces of legislation, Democrats do not need Republican help to confirm a Supreme Court justice and can do it with their 50 votes and Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a deadlock.
When Jackson was confirmed to the appellate bench, she had the support of three Republican senators.Comment
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US to impose sanctions on Putin following Ukraine invasion
The US will impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House announced Friday.
The Russian leader will become the highest-profile target in the effort to impose costs on the Russian economy and Putin’s inner circle in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Additional Russian officials are likely to be included, one source familiar with the matter said.
The European Union and United Kingdom also announced they would introduce sanctions targeting Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the US move to sanction Putin and Lavrov, was made in the last 24 hours in coordination with European allies.
“It’s been on the table for some time, but through coordination and discussion with our European partners over the last day or so,” Psaki said when asked for details on the timing of the decision.
The decision to target Putin directly across Western allies marks the most personal escalation of a sweeping effort to respond to Russia’s actions through economic penalties. While it’s unclear the extent of the direct effect – officials have long said Putin’s finances are opaque and difficult to track – the symbolism of targeting the Russian leader is clear.
Psaki also said she “believes” a travel ban of some kind will be included in the US sanctions against the Russian President, but she did not have specific details yet.
“There are very limited examples of of this being done, as you all know, but that is a standard part,” she said.
President Joe Biden had said sanctioning Putin had been an option under consideration, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Thursday it was “on the table.”
The Biden administration on Thursday announced sweeping sanctions targeting Russia, enacting penalties across industries, including asset freezes for the largest banks, debt and equity restrictions on critical mining, transportation and logistics firms and a large-scale effort to shut down access to critical technology for key Russian military and industrial sectors.
As part of its first two rounds of sanctions, the US targeted key members of Putin’s inner circle, both in government and in business. But in what would mark a new strategy, they also expanded sanctions to the adult children of several of the officials.
It was a calculated effort to cut off what officials say has been a pathway utilized by Russian officials to shield their wealth by transferring it to family members.
The EU and UK have also targeted a series of Russian officials.
Earlier this week, the US also allowed sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany to go forward, after Germany said it would not certify the pipeline following the Russian invasion.
Those sanctions were issued in coordination with European countries to punish Moscow for its attack on Ukraine.Comment
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... there is a hint of a racist comment earlier in this thread.President Joe Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, according to a source who has been notified about the decision, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation.
Jackson, 51, currently sits on DC’s federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement.
Eyes will now turn to the Senate, where Biden’s Democratic Party holds the thinnest possible majority. The President will hope that Jackson can garner bipartisan support, but Democrats will need all their members in Washington to ensure her confirmation.
Unlike for most major pieces of legislation, Democrats do not need Republican help to confirm a Supreme Court justice and can do it with their 50 votes and Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a deadlock.
When Jackson was confirmed to the appellate bench, she had the support of three Republican senators.
Biden says 'our courts haven't looked like America' as he introduces groundbreaking Supreme Court nominee
"A former public defender on the court is a welcome change of pace from the usual resume for a Scotus nominee," New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie wrote.
"If confirmed, she will be the first black woman to sit on the court and will bring her experience as a public defender to a court where that is currently missing. Her years of experience make her worthy of bipartisan support,"Comment
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