US homes and infrastructure are increasingly outfitted with Internet-connected “smart” devices that are vulnerable to hackers and lawmakers claim beefed-up security standards will be necessary to address growing threats from criminals and hostile governments alike.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) bowed out of the speaker’s race Friday after failing on three previous ballots, clearing the way for new House GOP candidates to take up the gavel next week.
House Republicans failed to elect Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to lead their caucus during a second round of voting on Wednesday, as calls grew among some to empower speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry (R-NC) in the interim.