Internet outages hit airlines, financial institutions

Airlines, financial institutions and other companies around the world on Thursday reported that they were experiencing technical difficulties due to a brief series of internet outages. 

The Associated Press reported that many of the outages were found in Australia as individuals attempted to make business transactions and book flights. 

Among the impacted companies were U.S.-based United Airlines and Southwest Airlines, which has already been facing days-long technical issues resulting in flight delays and cancellations. 

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In a statement to USA Today and CNN Business, Southwest said it had experienced a “brief outage” affecting its website and “internet-based tools,” but that it had worked quickly to resolve the issue and bring the site back up and running. 

“The pause in connectivity did not impact our operation,” Southwest spokesperson Dan Landson told USA Today. “We appreciate our customers’ patience as our teams worked to quickly restore these systems.”

Meanwhile, United Airlines tweeted in response to questions from one user Thursday that it was “working promptly” to address the technical issues, adding that it would provide an update “once this matter is resolved.” 

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The Los Angeles International Airport told CNN that while it had experienced temporary disruptions early Thursday, they did not cause any significant flight delays or cancellations. 

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange said in a tweet that it was “experiencing technical difficulties” and was “looking into the matter,” before adding in a follow-up post minutes later that its websites were “now functioning normally.” 

Australia Post, the country’s postal service, said that an “external outage” was “impacting a number of our services,” adding in another tweet an hour later that while “most of our services are coming back online, we are continuing to monitor and investigate.” 

“We are sorry for any inconvenience caused, and will let you know of any further updates here,” the postal service added. 

The reported outages come just over a week after a global internet outage believed to have been triggered by a problem with software at web services company Fastly temporarily caused several websites to go offline, including The New York Times, Bloomberg News, the Financial Times and the Guardian. 

Nearly 21,000 Reddit users also said they were experiencing issues with the platform at the time, and the British government’s website was also experiencing loading problems. 

Luke Perry : Ses enfants Sophie et Jack, en deuil, célèbrent leur complicité

Face à la disparition de leur père Luke Perry, ses deux enfants nés de son mariage passé avec Minnie Sharp, Sophie (18 ans) et Jack (21 ans), peuvent compter l’un sur l’autre. Dans sa récente publication sur Instagram, la jeune fille a célébré son grand frère et leur complicité à travers plusieurs photos et vidéos, le 11 avril 2019, lendemain de la Journée des frères et soeurs. En légende de sa série d’images, elle a écrit : “Je t’aime ! Skraps Baxter et Mooch, devinez qui est qui ! Et regardez aussi qui est au top dans mon pantalon de clown !

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Laurence Boccolini émue par Notre-Dame : Sa grosse colère contre un internaute

Laurence Boccolini, comme toutes les célébrités du petit écran, a des haters.

Le 17 avril 2019, l’animatrice de TF1 a pu le vérifier une nouvelle fois après qu’elle a souhaité faire part de son effroi face aux images de Notre-Dame de Paris en train de brûler, des images qui ont choqué le monde entier.

Je vois la fumée de ma fenêtre et je ne peux pas croire que notre joyau est en train de se consumer… Tristesse absolue. C’est une catastrophe #NotreDame #Notredamedeparis #Paris #Prayfornotredame“, avait écrit Laurence Boccolini le 15 avril en légende d’une photo (évidemment, pas immortalisée par ses soins) de l’incendie ravageant le toit de l’édifice sacré.

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Aussi, en faisant part de son émotion, l’animatrice que l’on retrouvera prochainement à la tête du programme Je suis une célébrité, sortez-moi de là avec Christophe Dechavanne ne s’attendait certainement pas à s’attirer un commentaire désagréable de la part d’un internaute. Celui-ci a en effet répondu deux jours après la publication : “Cette femme a le peso [l’argent, NDLR] pour habiter près de Notre-Dame !

Ni une ni deux, Laurence Boccolini a réagi très en colère : “C’est tellement con ce que vous dites. Je n’habite absolument pas près de Notre-Dame, mais même de loin on voyait le ciel et la fumée dégagée par l’incendie !!!! Jalousie, envie crasse bête et méchante… Vous ne méritiez même pas une réponse de ma part. C’est tout ce que ça vous évoque un monument pareil qui part en fumée ? Le ‘fric supposé’ de quelqu’un qui s’en émeut ? Je vous plains. Et pourquoi me suivez-vous ? Allez suivre Jean-Luc Mélenchon ! Vous devez partager ses jugements à l’emporte-pièce.”

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Nabilla la main sur son baby-bump, reçoit une “délicate attention” pour le bébé

Cela n’aura échappé à personne, Nabilla est enceinte de son premier enfant. Après des semaines de rumeurs, la star de télé-réalité et son compagnon de longue date, Thomas Vergara ont annoncé la bonne nouvelle à Paris Match, mercredi 10 avril 2019. Depuis, le couple s’est rendu au festival Coachella, près de Los Angeles. L’occasion pour la future maman de 27 ans de dévoiler son baby-bump !

Après cette aventure américaine, le temps est venu de quitter la cité des anges et de retourner à Londres, là où Thomas et Nabilla habitent depuis quelques années déjà. Samedi 20 avril 2019, celle qui affichait son ventre rond en robe moulante a publié une story Instagram où on la devine assise à bord d’un avion. On la voit aux côtés de son compagnon, en pantalon militaire et sweat rouge. Nabilla a une fois de plus montré son joli ventre arrondi à ses 4 millions de followers.

L’ex de Sofiane avait choisi la compagnie Air France, où elle voyageait naturellement en classe business. Elle a ainsi reçu un adorable cadeau de la part de la compagnie aérienne, à savoir deux bavoirs : un bleu et un rose, grimés du logo de l’entreprise française. “Merci Air France pour cette délicate attention“, a-t-elle écrit, en demandant à ses fans de deviner si elle était enceinte d’une fille ou d’un garçon. C’est, pour l’heure, le sexe féminin qui l’emporte dans les votes à 63% contre 37% pour le masculin.

Un résultat qui devrait plaire à Nabilla, puisqu’elle déclarait récemment à 50 minutes inside préférer avoir une fille. “Je trouve qu’une femme enceinte c’est joli aussi, ça peut être canon et moi je suis très fière donc j’ai vraiment hâte. Et puis peut-être que l’on fera une collection pour les petites filles ou les petits garçons, on ne sait pas encore ! On verra bien. Ce serait bien si c’était une fille parce que du coup j’ai plus d’idées ! Mais les deux ce sera très bien pour moi“, expliquait-elle.

Il faudra encore un peu de patience pour découvrir le sexe de ce bébé tant attendu.

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Tesla begins delivery of high-performance Plaid model

Tesla is set to begin delivering its high-performance Model S Plaid, with a price tag of around $129,990 per vehicle.

Deliveries of the new model were announced at Tesla’s test track in California during a livestream event on Thursday, CNBC reported.

“We’re in production and going to deliver the first 25 cars now, and then basically should be at several hundred cars per week soon and a thousand cars per week next quarter,” Tesla CEO Elon MuskElon Reeve MuskTesla begins delivery of high-performance Plaid model Democrats reintroduce bill to create ‘millionaires surtax’ 5 former Treasury secretaries back Biden’s plan to increase tax enforcement on wealthy MORE said at the event. 

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Elon repeatedly mentioned the car can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 2 seconds, saying during the event that it was “faster than Porsche but safer than Volvo.”

“You can pick this motor up with your hands and it can accelerate a two-ton car to 60 miles an hour in 2 seconds. That kind of power-to-weight is insane,” Musk said.

The vehicle has not yet been rated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Tesla recently had to recall its Model 3 vehicles from 2018 and 2020, as well as Model Y cars from 2019 to 2021, due to seat belt and tire safety issues. 

The company has also been under scrutiny for car crashes involving the autopilot feature.

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Texas man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Virginia Amazon data center

A Texas man has pleaded guilty in federal court to plotting an attack on an Amazon data center in Virginia.

Seth Aaron Pendley, 28, pleaded guilty to malicious attempt to destroy a building with an explosive, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Authorities said that Pendley plotted to blow up an Amazon Web Services center in Ashburn, Va., about 30 miles outside of Washington, D.C.

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He was arrested in April in Fort Worth after he attempted to purchase explosives from an undercover FBI agent posing as an explosives supplier.

Prosecutors said that Pendley admitted to disclosing his plans to a confidential source in January on the encrypted messaging app Signal.

A month later, he sent the source a list of data center addresses and said he hoped the attack could kill off “about 70% of the internet.” The source asked to help him obtain C4 explosives to use in the attack, to which Pendley responded “F—-“ yeah,” prosecutors said.

The source introduced Pendley to the undercover agent in March. Pendley told the agent that he hoped to anger “the oligarchy” enough to convince the American people to rise up against a “dictatorship.”

During that same conversation, Pendley also boasted of his presence at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. He said he didn’t enter the building, but came with an AR rifle that he left in his car.

When authorities searched Pendley’s home after he was arrested, they found an AR-15, a pistol painted to look like a toy gun, masks, wigs, and notes of flashcards related to the planned attack.

Pendley is facing between five and 20 years in federal prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 1.

“We may never know how many tech workers’ lives were saved through this operation – and we’re grateful we never had to find out,” Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah said in a statement. “Bringing to justice domestic extremists remains one of the Department’s top priorities.”

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House unveils antitrust package to rein in tech giants

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A House antitrust panel on Friday unveiled a bipartisan agenda made up of five bills that would give regulators greater authority to rein in the power of tech giants.

The bills put forward by leaders of the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee follow a blockbuster report released by the Judiciary panel last year alleging ways that Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Facebook abuse their market power. The report was approved on a party-line vote earlier this year. 

Each of the five bills unveiled on Friday includes a Republican co-sponsor.

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A bill sponsored by subcommittee Chairman David CicillineDavid CicillineHillicon Valley: House targets tech giants with antitrust bills | Oversight chair presses JBS over payment to hackers | Trump spokesman to join tech company | YouTube suspends GOP senator House unveils antitrust package to rein in tech giants On the Money: Tech giants face rising pressure from shareholder activists | House Democrats urge IRS to reverse Trump-era rule reducing donor disclosure | Sen. Warren, Jamie Dimon spar over overdraft fees at Senate hearing MORE (D-R.I.) and co-sponsored by Rep. Lance GoodenLance GoodenHillicon Valley: House targets tech giants with antitrust bills | Oversight chair presses JBS over payment to hackers | Trump spokesman to join tech company | YouTube suspends GOP senator House unveils antitrust package to rein in tech giants Roy introduces bill blocking Chinese Communist Party members from buying US land MORE (R-Texas) would prohibit tech giants from self-preferencing their own products on their platforms, targeting alleged anti-competitive behavior from Apple in its App Store and Amazon on its digital marketplace. 

Another bill, sponsored by Reps. Pramila JayapalPramila JayapalHillicon Valley: House targets tech giants with antitrust bills | Oversight chair presses JBS over payment to hackers | Trump spokesman to join tech company | YouTube suspends GOP senator Simmering Democratic tensions show signs of boiling over Pelosi signals no further action against Omar MORE (D-Wash.) and Gooden, would eliminate the ability of dominant platforms to use their control over multiple businesses to self-preference or disadvantage competitors in ways that undermine free and fair competition. 

Rep. Hakeem JeffriesHakeem Sekou JeffriesPelosi signals no further action against Omar House unveils antitrust package to rein in tech giants Wray grilled on FBI’s handling of Jan. 6 MORE (D-N.Y.) and ranking member Ken BuckKenneth (Ken) Robert BuckHouse unveils antitrust package to rein in tech giants Roy introduces bill blocking Chinese Communist Party members from buying US land Conservative group pressuring lawmakers with financial ties to tech giants MORE (R-Colo.) are sponsoring a bill that would prohibit platforms from acquiring competitive threats by dominant platforms.

This bill comes as Facebook is facing a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general that targets its acquisition of WhatsApp and Instagram, and similar criticism has been raised over Google’s deal to buy fitness tracking company Fitbit.

Another bill sponsored by Reps. Mary Gay ScanlonMary Gay ScanlonHouse unveils antitrust package to rein in tech giants House Democrats to Schumer: Vote again on Jan. 6 probe Democrats introduce bill seeking to protect voting rights of people in subsidized housing MORE (D-Pa.) and Burgess Owens (R-Utah) would require online platforms to lower barriers for users and businesses to switch data to other services. 

The final bill introduced Friday by Reps. Joe NeguseJoseph (Joe) NeguseHouse unveils antitrust package to rein in tech giants Overnight Health Care: House Democrats pressure Biden to expand Medicare | Intel community: Competing COVID-19 origin theories not ‘more likely than the other’ | WHO: Africa in ‘urgent need’ of 20 million second vaccine doses 70 percent of House Democrats pressure Biden to expand Medicare in American Families Plan MORE (D-Colo.) and Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) would increase the filing fees paid to antitrust agencies for merger reviews. It’s a companion bill to one introduced by Sens. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHouse unveils antitrust package to rein in tech giants Democrats reintroduce bill to create ‘millionaires surtax’ Senate Democrats befuddled by Joe Manchin MORE (D-Minn.) and Chuck GrassleyChuck GrassleyHouse unveils antitrust package to rein in tech giants Iowa governor questions lack of notice on migrant children flights to Des Moines Senate crafts Pelosi alternative on drug prices MORE (R-Iowa) that was added to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act that the upper chamber passed Tuesday. 

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Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have been critical of the market power of tech giants, but House Republicans had been hesitant to back some of the recommendations outlined by Democrats in last year’s report. 

Although the report did not receive GOP support, Buck at the time released a separate GOP-backed report that agreed with the majority’s staff views of the effects of big tech’s market dominance but opposed some of the recommendations. 

In a statement announcing the legislation Friday, Buck underscored the need for immediacy on the issue. 

“These companies have maintained monopoly power in the online marketplace by using a variety of anticompetitive behaviors to stifle competition. This legislation breaks up Big Tech’s monopoly power to control what Americans see and say online, and fosters an online market that encourages innovation and provides American small businesses with a fair playing field. Doing nothing is not an option, we must act now,” Buck said. 

Cicilline touted the bills as a way to “level the playing field.” 

“Right now, unregulated tech monopolies have too much power over our economy. They are in a unique position to pick winners and losers, destroy small businesses, raise prices on consumers, and put folks out of work. Our agenda will level the playing field and ensure the wealthiest, most powerful tech monopolies play by the same rules as the rest of us,” he said in a statement. 

The bipartisan bills are already facing pushback from the tech industry. 

Adam Kovacevich, CEO of Chamber of Progress, a self-described “center left” tech industry coalition, argued the legislation could lead to banning conveniences for consumers from Amazon, Apple and Google. 

“Instead of focusing on helping families, these proposals inexplicably target a bunch of technological conveniences that most people really like,” Kovacevich said in a statement. 

But other companies that have been critical of the leading tech giants, such as Spotify and Roku, cheered the proposed legislation. 

The agenda comes as the biggest tech firms are also facing increased legal challenges over allegations of anti-competitive behavior. 

In addition to the case the FTC and many states are beginning against Facebook, Google is facing a series of antitrust lawsuits from states and the DOJ. 

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Last month, Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine (D) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the e-commerce behemoth has engaged in anti-competitive business practices. 

The companies have all defended themselves against the allegations of anticompetitive behavior. 

Apple is also facing antitrust allegations, but from the developer behind the popular Fortnite game, Epic Games. 

The lawsuit in California federal court wrapped up last month and a decision is expected from the judge next month. The case revolves around Apple’s 30 percent commission fees for apps, and its requirement for developers to use the Apple in-app payment system. 

Apple has defended its policies, arguing that it helps maintain privacy and security for users.

—Updated at 3:27 p.m.

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Sanders opposes Biden Interior nominee in procedural vote

Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersSanders opposes Biden Interior nominee in procedural vote Briahna Joy Gray on how Sanders changed the healthcare conversation Sanders ‘delighted’ DeSantis asked White House to import Canadian prescription drugs MORE (I-Vt.) joined several GOP senators to oppose President BidenJoe BidenJapan to possibly ease COVID-19 restrictions before Olympics 14 Republicans vote against making Juneteenth a federal holiday China supplies millions of vaccine doses to developing nations in Asia MORE’s nominee for the No. 2 role at the Interior Department in a procedural vote Wednesday.

Sanders joined with eight GOP senators against a vote to limit debate on Tommy Beaudreau’s nomination for deputy Interior secretary, while 89 senators voted in Beaudreau’s favor.

The move doesn’t guarantee that Sanders will ultimately oppose Beaudreau’s confirmation, but cloture votes often preview how senators will ultimately vote.

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Spokespeople for Sanders did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment. 

Beaudreau has faced some scrutiny from progressive groups over his ties to oil giant Total and multinational mining company BHP. The nominee also has ties to the offshore wind industry

Beaudreau is seen as a more moderate compromise for deputy Interior secretary after the White House pulled back its initial pick for the role, Elizabeth Klein.

Klein’s shot at the job was spiked amid reported concerns from Senate moderates that she was too progressive. She is now a senior counselor to Interior Secretary Deb HaalandDeb HaalandSanders opposes Biden Interior nominee in procedural vote OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Judge halts Biden pause on new public lands oil leasing | Democrat presses Haaland on oil and gas review | EPA puts additional delay on Trump lead and copper in drinking water rule Democrat presses Haaland on oil and gas review MORE

Asked to respond to criticism over his fossil work during his confirmation hearing, Beaudreau said he accepts the criticism of the past work, adding that it “comes with holding these roles.” 

He also said that he’s “a little bewildered” by some of the criticism because of “what I believe was a very strong track record during the Obama administration on conservation,” as well as what he described as his “tough but … fair-minded” reputation as a regulator.

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Cyber concerns dominate Biden-Putin summit

President BidenJoe BidenJapan to possibly ease COVID-19 restrictions before Olympics 14 Republicans vote against making Juneteenth a federal holiday China supplies millions of vaccine doses to developing nations in Asia MORE used a summit with Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinCyber concerns dominate Biden-Putin summit Overnight Defense: Biden, Putin agree to launch arms control talks at summit | 2002 war authorization repeal will get Senate vote | GOP rep warns Biden ‘blood with be on his hands’ without Afghan interpreter evacuation Hillicon Valley: Biden, Putin agree to begin work on addressing cybersecurity concerns | Senate panel unanimously advances key Biden cyber nominees | Rick Scott threatens to delay national security nominees until Biden visits border MORE to confront Moscow over its aggressive behavior in cyberspace and communicate that there would be future consequences if Russian state-backed cyberattacks continue. 

Biden said he gave Putin a list of 16 types of critical infrastructure that should be “off limits” from cyberattacks, such as the energy and water sectors. Biden also pressed Putin to stop harboring Russian cyber criminals and hold them accountable for attacks overseas, following two major ransomware attacks targeting a major pipeline company and meat supplier.

“The principle is one thing. It needs to be backed up by practice. Responsible countries need to take action against criminals who conduct ransomware activities on their territory,” Biden told reporters at a press conference following about three hours of meetings between U.S. and Russian officials.

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The summit seemed to reduce the high tension between the U.S. and Russia that has simmered over the past several years. At the same time, it’s unclear whether it will yield any change in Russia’s behavior, which has grown increasingly aggressive and bold in cyberspace despite penalties like sanctions from the West.

Indeed, Putin during his own news conference on Wednesday claimed that the U.S. and the West, not Russia, are responsible for the bulk of offenses in cyberspace while denying Moscow’s involvement in recent cyberattacks.

Both presidents said U.S. and Russian officials would have follow-up discussions in the area of cybersecurity.

Since Biden last met with Putin a decade ago as vice president, cybersecurity has become one of the largest areas of contention between the U.S. and Russia. It was a top item on the agenda following a wave of escalating attacks tied to either Russian hackers or those based in Russia.

The SolarWinds hack, first discovered in December, allowed Russian-government backed hackers to compromise nine U.S. federal agencies and 100 private sector groups for most of 2020 to conduct espionage activities.

More recently, the FBI has tied both the ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS USA to cyber criminals likely based in Russia, though not directly tied to the Russian government.

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The U.S. has also sanctioned Russia over hacking related to election meddling efforts.

These attacks have heightened calls from both sides of the aisle to address concerns around Russia and other nations allowing cybercriminals to attack foreign critical infrastructure from within their borders without any consequences.

Biden told reporters that while he had not discussed potential U.S. military responses to future Russian-linked cyberattacks, he had communicated to Putin other potential consequences.

“I pointed out to him we have significant cyber capability, and he knows it, he doesn’t know exactly what it is, but it’s significant,” Biden said. “If they violate these basic norms, we will respond.”

The Biden administration has tried to make cybersecurity more of a priority than it was during the Trump administration. Biden in April imposed a raft of sanctions on Russia over the unprecedented SolarWinds hack and 2020 election interference.

Biden also signed an executive order last month to heighten federal cybersecurity in the wake of the escalating attacks, and multiple agencies have made investigating and addressing ransomware attacks a key priority.

“There has been a sea change in a sense that cyber is more of a priority in the administration,” said Chris Painter, who served as the State Department’s coordinator for cyber issues under both the Obama and Trump administrations. “You’ve got people who really get it and prioritize it more than they have before.”

Still, experts express doubt that Moscow will alter its behavior.

“They’ve long been sponsoring this kind of destabilizing behavior and part of that is that’s in line with Putin’s goals,” said Painter, noting Russia’s efforts to undermine Western democracies. “To the extent this is causing chaos, great.”

Jamil Jaffer, who served as an associate counsel in the George W. Bush White House and is currently an executive at IronNet Cybersecurity, said there is no evidence from the summit that Biden’s words would effectively deter future Russian cyberattacks.

“He didn’t talk about what our capabilities are. He didn’t talk about when we would respond, what the red lines would be and if they were crossed, what would happen,” Jaffer said on a call with reporters. “It’s very hard to deter somebody, any adversary, when you don’t make clear what your red lines are, what the penalties are if they’re crossed, and what your capabilities are to deliver those penalties.”

Ahead of the summit, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill urged Biden to take a tough stance against Putin on cybersecurity concerns, including on the potential that Russia was harboring cyber criminals.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark WarnerMark Robert WarnerCyber concerns dominate Biden-Putin summit Senate on collision course over Trump DOJ subpoenas Hillicon Valley: Big Tech critic Lina Khan named chair of the FTC | Lawmakers urge Biden to be tough on cyber during summit with Putin | TSA working on additional security regulations following Colonial Pipeline hack MORE (D-Va.) tweeted Tuesday that he hoped Biden would make “clear that any exploitation of compromised networks to produce harmful effects will prompt an appropriate and proportional response.”

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Marco RubioMarco Antonio RubioCyber concerns dominate Biden-Putin summit Nikki Haley warns Republicans on China: ‘If they take Taiwan, it’s all over’ It’s past time we elect a Black woman governor MORE (R-Fla.) wrote Biden a letter Tuesday stressing the need to ensure Putin understood the U.S. would “meet any cyberattack from Russia with a strong response.”

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Following the summit, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffCyber concerns dominate Biden-Putin summit Senate on collision course over Trump DOJ subpoenas Lawmakers urge Biden to be tough on cybersecurity during summit with Putin MORE (D-Calif.) praised the summit as being a “new turn” in U.S.-Russia relations.

“I am encouraged by the news that Biden provided Putin with a clear list of industries and critical infrastructure that must never be the target of cyber-attacks and hacks, and promised real consequences if Russia did not cooperate in efforts to hold those responsible to account,” Schiff said in a statement. 

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told The Hill Wednesday following the summit that he saw the need for “some agreement on cyber” in the realm of treaties between the U.S. and Russia on nuclear weapons.

“In my view, Russia has already attacked us in what can be regarded as an act of war, and we need to respond proportionally if it is done again,” Blumenthal said. “To prevent that kind of attack, sending a clear message as President Biden has done is absolutely the right thing to do.”

Biden highlights commitment to alliances on first foreign trip stop

President BidenJoe BidenWhite House announces major boost to global vaccine supply U.S. in talks to buy Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to send abroad: report Pentagon to consider authorizing airstrikes in Afghanistan if country falls into crisis: report MORE at his first stop on his first trip overseas as commander in chief said that America is ready to collaborate again with other democracies and he will work to strengthen alliances when he meets with Group of Seven (G-7) leaders in England this week.

“At every point along the way, we’re going to make it clear that the United States is back and democracies of the world are standing together to tackle the toughest challenges and the issues that matter most to our future,” Biden said in a Wednesday speech to U.S. troops at Royal Air Force Mildenhall. 

“That we’re committed to leading with strength, defending our values and delivering for our people. America’s better positioned to advance our national security and our economic prosperity when we bring together like-minded nations to stand with us,” he added.

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Biden’s trip to Europe will largely focus on attempting to shift away from former President TrumpDonald TrumpFormer House Republican to challenge DeWine for Ohio gubernatorial nomination GOP senators press Justice Department to compare protest arrests to Capitol riot Overnight Defense: Austin directs classified initiatives to counter China | Biden emphasizes alliances in speech to troops | Lockdown lifted at Texas base after reported shooting MORE’s “America first” agenda and convincing allies that his administration wants to be a partner.

“Diplomacy’s essential because no single nation acting alone can meet all the challenges we face today because the world is changing,” he said. “Our NATO allies have had our backs when it’s matters, just like we’ve had theirs when it mattered. And now we need to modernize our alliance, investing in our critical infrastructure, our cyber capabilities, and to keep us secure against every threat we face over the last decade and the new challenges we’re about to face as well.”

Trump’s meetings with the G-7 regularly involved attacks on other world leaders and notably, a one-time refusal to endorse a joint communique from the organization.

During a trip to NATO in 2017, Trump refused to commit to upholding Article 5, the alliance’s common defense principle. He later did make clear his commitment to Article 5.

“I’m going to be clear that the transatlantic alliance will remain vital, a vital source of strength for the U.K., Europe and the United States,” Biden told troops Wednesday.

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The president stressed that alliances with G-7 countries were not build by coercion or threats.

“They’re grounded on democratic ideals, shared visions of the future, and where every voice matters. Where the rights of all people are protected. It’s the same reason so many of you signed up to serve, to proudly defend and honor the democratic values that are the wellspring of our national strength,” he said.

Biden also previewed his highly anticipated face-to-face in Geneva with Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinOvernight Defense: Austin directs classified initiatives to counter China | Biden emphasizes alliances in speech to troops | Lockdown lifted at Texas base after reported shooting Biden highlights commitment to alliances on first foreign trip stop Five things to watch on Biden’s first foreign trip MORE

He told troops he’s going “to meet with Mr. Putin to let him know what I want him to know,” to applause from the audience.

“I’ve been clear. The United States will respond in a robust and meaningful way when the Russian government engages in harmful activities. We’ve already demonstrated that. I’m going to communicate there are consequences for violating the sovereignty of democracies in the United States, and Europe, and elsewhere,” he said. 

Biden thanked troops at the base and noted the added pressure they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic to stay safe and healthy.

“We’re so damn proud of you, so proud,” he said.

First lady Jill BidenJill BidenBiden highlights commitment to alliances on first foreign trip stop The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Cicadas invade White House press plane Jill Biden to focus on military families on foreign trip MORE also gave remarks at the base, focusing on her outreach to military families. The president was introduced by 14-year-old Sydney Glascock, daughter of Chief Master Sgt. Glascock, and Biden gave her a hug when he got on stage.

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