Is ID.me safe to use? What you need to know

More people are running into ID.me when trying to access government services, and it can raise questions right away. Dave from Richardson, TX, recently emailed us after seeing it required across several federal sites. It is a fair question, especially when you are being asked to hand over sensitive personal information. Here is what you Read More >

Steve Hilton attacks Newsom government diaper program he says charges taxpayers triple retail cost

California gubernatorial candidate and former Fox News host Steve Hilton criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., over a $20 million state-funded diaper initiative, arguing the program pays significantly more per diaper than parents would spend at retail stores. “Gavin Newsom is taking $20 million of your money to send 100,000 babies 400 diapers,” Hilton said in Read More >

Alabama’s congressional map hinges on US Supreme Court

Alabama’s Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Friday that would demand the governor call special primary elections for impacted U.S. House districts if the Supreme Court allows the state to utilize district lines its legislature approved in 2023 but has been blocked from using. The governor also signed similar legislation pertaining to state Senate districts Read More >

School app Canvas breach hits during finals

Finals week is stressful enough without your school’s main classroom app suddenly going dark. That is what many students faced when Canvas, the school platform used by colleges, universities and K-12 schools, went down for several hours. The outage came after Instructure, the company behind Canvas, detected unauthorized activity tied to a cybersecurity incident on Read More >