Blockbuster story. Theyre stepping up the digital incurrences into the russian power grids as they grib it demonstration theyre using new authorities more aggressively. They spoke to source who described american cyberspecialists have impacted computer code into the russian powder grid and other targets. This follows years of public warnings from the department of Homeland Security and the fbi that russia it solar has inserting maldoes that ware into u. S. Power plants, oil and gas pop lynn lines, Water Supplies and the like. New york times reports that back to 2012 u. S. Has probing the russian system, but now theyre going so far as to insert mallware into the russian grid. They dont know how deep american officials have bored into the network. That would determine whether or not this would be setting the stage for a possibly crippling attack if the United States and but nevertheless the fact were learning the u. S. Is taking that step is obviously startling, to be sure. The one point
In particular, were going to be hearing a lot from these candidates and are hearing a lot from the candidates about how they intend to make the economy more equal for all, give africanamericans and people of color more access to capital to start their businesses. To pursue their entrepreneurial passions. And also, diminish the racial wealth gap. Close that gap. Cory booker, for example, one of the signature policy proposals have been to give babies bonds to give them a savings account at birth and grow it over time. He says that would help to eliminate the racial wealth gap in this country. These are the sorts of things well be hearing about today. But the challenge for all of these president ial candidates here, all four here today. There will be two dozen of them here in South Carolina next weekend as well, is is to chip away at the support that former Vice President joe biden has among africanamerican voters in particular in South Carolina. Here in South Carolina, africanamerican vo
Participating and mayor Pete Buttigieg is also joining in a march starting at any moment there in South Carolina. And then up next in the palmetto state the black Economic Alliance forum where the kinds hope to make their pitch to black voters. Lets check in with cnns senior washington correspondent jeff zeleny. This is extremely important. What messages do you think the candidates are focusing on delivering today . Reporter well good morning. No question South Carolina the first in the south primary at the end of next february is critical to all of these candidates, certainly to send them on their way when the primaries start happening across the country. But right now several of these candidates are introducing themselves to voters particularly but, beto orourke, cory booker, Elizabeth Warren, coming as well trying to make their case. They are making an economic argument as well. You said this morning that senator booker and beto orourke were joining striking workers, a mcdonts strik