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Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections: With illicit access, manipulation of voter data or disruptions to their availability may impact a voter’s ability to vote on Election Day
"Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections," captured our assessment of the Russian activity, identifying that “Russian intelligence obtained and maintained access to elements of multiple U.S. state or local electoral boards.” Additionally, "DHS assesse[d] that the types of systems Russian actors targeted or compromised were not involved in vote tallying." more »
From Pittsburgh and Paris, America Collects 18th Century French Painting
On view with works originally held by Joseph Bonaparte and the Marquise de Pompadour, are decorative canvases by François Boucher and Jean Honoré Fragonard, portraits by Jacques Louis David and Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, landscapes by Hubert Robert, and still lifes by Jean Siméon Chardin and Jean-Baptiste Oudry. more »
The GAO Reviews Memory Supplement Marketing and Oversight; Examples of Memory Supplement Marketing Practices and Potential Violations of Federal Requirements
Memory supplements — dietary supplements claiming to improve memory — are a growing market, with sales estimated at $643 million in 2015, almost double 2006 sales. FDA and FTC share oversight of memory supplement marketing — labeling and advertising claims — but generally do not approve claims before products are marketed. more »
Camp David: Solitude, Tranquility and a Place to Host Foreign Leaders
To every President since Franklin Roosevelt, Camp David has offered solitude, tranquility, and a place to host foreign leaders. "I have decided because of the historical events of national and international interest now associated with the Catoctin Recreation Area that this property should be retained by the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior. This action is in accord with the position expressed by the late President Roosevelt before his death." more »
