Turf wars and political battles are keeping open a role that Congress created and is demanding be filled.The national cyber director role remains unfilled two months into Joe Biden’s presidency despite a legal mandate that it be occupied. | Evan Vucci/AP PhotoThe Biden White House is facing multiple cyber attacks and cyber espionage campaigns targeting U.S. companies and government agencies, without the services of a cybersecurity czar to coordinate a response and keep lawmakers in the loop.The role, known officially as the national cyber director, remains unfilled two months into Joe...…Turf wars and political battles are keeping open a role that Congress created and is demanding be filled.The national cyber director role remains unfilled two months into Joe Biden’s presidency despite a legal mandate that it be occupied. | Evan Vucci/AP PhotoThe Biden White House is facing multiple cyber attacks and cyber espionage campaigns targeting U.S. companies and government agencies, without the services of a cybersecurity czar to coordinate a response and keep lawmakers in the loop.The role, known officially as the national cyber director, remains unfilled two months into Joe...WW…

Weary election workers are preparing for the races on strained resources, two months after Joe Biden's narrow Georgia win.Fulton County elections staffers work with voters during early voting in the states runoff election Dec. 16 at Chastain Park Gymnasium in Atlanta. | Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via APGeorgia’s election administrators are fighting bizarre conspiracy theories, ballooning costs and coronavirus-related staffing problems as they prepare for the state’s contentious, nationally watched Senate runoffs next week.In interviews, eight Georgia election officials —...…Weary election workers are preparing for the races on strained resources, two months after Joe Biden's narrow Georgia win.Fulton County elections staffers work with voters during early voting in the states runoff election Dec. 16 at Chastain Park Gymnasium in Atlanta. | Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via APGeorgia’s election administrators are fighting bizarre conspiracy theories, ballooning costs and coronavirus-related staffing problems as they prepare for the state’s contentious, nationally watched Senate runoffs next week.In interviews, eight Georgia election officials —...WW…

He's avoiding open warfare with Trump while highlighting the risks of delaying the transition.Behind the scenes, President-elect Joe Biden’s advisers are in the midst of a fierce lobbying blitz to get President Donald Trump’s allies to crack. | Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesJoe Biden’s transition team has tried to project calm as President Donald Trump refuses to concede and many Republicans — and even one key part of the federal government — continue to have his back.But behind the scenes, Biden’s advisers are in the midst of a fierce lobbying blitz to get Trump’s allies to crack. They’re...…He's avoiding open warfare with Trump while highlighting the risks of delaying the transition.Behind the scenes, President-elect Joe Biden’s advisers are in the midst of a fierce lobbying blitz to get President Donald Trump’s allies to crack. | Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesJoe Biden’s transition team has tried to project calm as President Donald Trump refuses to concede and many Republicans — and even one key part of the federal government — continue to have his back.But behind the scenes, Biden’s advisers are in the midst of a fierce lobbying blitz to get Trump’s allies to crack. They’re...WW…

The GOP has doubled its budget to fight Democratic lawsuits to $20 million.President Donald Trump. | Evan Vucci/AP PhotoPresident Donald Trump’s political operation is expanding its legal effort to stop Democrats from overhauling voting laws in response to the coronavirus pandemic.The Republican National Committee and Trump reelection campaign are doubling their legal budget to $20 million as litigation spreads to an array of battleground states. With the virus likely to complicate in-person balloting in November, Democrats have been pushing to substantially ease remote voting restrictions...…The GOP has doubled its budget to fight Democratic lawsuits to $20 million.President Donald Trump. | Evan Vucci/AP PhotoPresident Donald Trump’s political operation is expanding its legal effort to stop Democrats from overhauling voting laws in response to the coronavirus pandemic.The Republican National Committee and Trump reelection campaign are doubling their legal budget to $20 million as litigation spreads to an array of battleground states. With the virus likely to complicate in-person balloting in November, Democrats have been pushing to substantially ease remote voting restrictions...WW…