“President Donald Trump uses a White House cellphone that isn’t equipped with sophisticated security features designed to shield his communications, according to two senior administration officials — a departure from the practice of his predecessors that potentially exposes him to hacking or surveillance… The president, who relies on cellphones to reach his friends and millions of Twitter followers, has rebuffed staff efforts to strengthen security around his phone use, according to the administration officials.” More …
Executive Branch
The executive branch personnel (White House) including the president, the cabinet and advisors.
Trump vs. the “Deep State: How the Administration’s loyalists are quietly reshaping American governance.
“In Trump’s first nine months, more than seventy-nine thousand full-time workers quit or retired—a forty-two-per-cent increase over that period in Obama’s Presidency… ” More ….
‘Trump’s son should be concerned’: FBI obtained wiretaps of Putin ally who met with Trump Jr.
“The FBI has obtained secret wiretaps collected by Spanish police of conversations involving Alexander Torshin, a deputy governor of Russia’s Central Bank who has forged close ties with U.S. lawmakers and the National Rifle Association, that led to a meeting with Donald Trump Jr. during the gun lobby’s annual convention in Louisville, Ky., in May 2016, a top Spanish prosecutor said.” More …
China is the greatest, growing threat to America
“China has outlined strategies for 2018, 2025 and 2050 all designed to displace the United States as the dominant global economic and national security superpower… While America dawdles and bickers, China is thinking long-term — and acting now, everywhere. There is no U.S. equivalent of a plan for 2025 or 2050 — or really for next year. ” More …
Trump helps sanctioned Chinese phone maker after China delivers a big loan to a Trump project
“Trump stands to gain from an Indonesian project that got a $500 million loan right before he flip-flopped on ZTE.” More …
Just in Time for Elections: White House Eliminates Top Cyber Adviser Post
“The Trump administration has eliminated the White House’s top cyber policy role, jettisoning a key position created during the Obama presidency to harmonize the government’s overall approach to cybersecurity policy and digital warfare.” More …
Is China Straight-Up Bribing Donald Trump?
“The president suddenly softens on a sanctioned Chinese business after Beijing bankrolls a Trump Organization project.” More …
Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Like to Talk Before Bedtime
Life inside the bunker of Fox News’ resident Trumplegänger. More …
Trump Administration Wants to Train Teens in ‘Hazardous’ Jobs
“The DOL will propose relaxing current rules—known as Hazardous Occupations Orders (HOs)—that prohibit 16- and 17-year-old apprentices and student learners from receiving extended, supervised training in certain dangerous jobs, said the two sources. That includes roofing work, as well as operating chainsaws, and various other power-driven machines that federal law recognizes as too dangerous for youth younger than 18.” More …
Trump Team Hired Spy Firm for ‘Dirty Ops’ on Iran Arms Deal
“Israeli agency told to find incriminating material on Obama diplomats who negotiated deal with Tehran.” More …