US tech industry fought to keep ties to Russia spy service, despite hacking charges

As U.S. officials investigated in January the FSB’s alleged role in election cyberattacks, U.S. technology firms were quietly lobbying the government to soften a ban on dealing with the Russian spy agency, people with direct knowledge of the effort told Reuters....

Trump’s hiring problem is getting better — but his administration is still thin

More than five months into his presidency, President Donald Trump is starting to fill out the executive branch more quickly. But he still lags behind his predecessors in filling jobs — and many departments in his administration remain thin. As of Wednesday,...