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Trump administration targets your 'warrant-proof' encrypted messages
Encryption is going mainstream, and some tech companies "throw away the key" so they can't decrypt messages even when police get a warrant. The government says that's taking privacy too far.
A peace agreement, to be signed in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 29, will pave the way for a withdrawal of U.S. troops and intra- Afghan negotiations. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the peace agreement will also lead to an eventual permanent cease-fire.
Wounded but defiant, Bloomberg promises to keep fighting
Mike Bloomberg is not going away. That's the message being sent by the defiant Democratic billionaire Thursday after an underwhelming presidential debate debut that rattled would-be supporters and thrilled critics in both parties.
Strike slavery clause from Minnesota’s constitution, officials urge
Language in the state constitution still allows for slavery as punishment for a crime. On Thursday, Minnesota lawmakers, along with St. Paul’s police chief, called for that language to be purged by voters.