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"Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America" by Barbara McQuade explores the rising threat of disinformation and its impact on American democracy. The book discusses how bad actors at home and abroad are sowing division and eroding trust in institutions, with social media platforms playing a significant role in spreading disinformation. McQuade proposes solutions anchored in a commitment to the truth. The book's success is attributed to McQuade's existing audience and the timely subject matter. The article also raises the question of whether publishers should take a more active role in fact-checking to combat disinformation. [Extracted from the article]

"Willow the White House Cat" is a children's book written by Jill Biden with Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Kate Berube. The story follows a gray tiger cat named Willow who moves to Washington, D.C. after a farm visit from the first lady. The book showcases Willow's exploration of the White House, including the Oval Office, and her interactions with White House staff. The illustrations depict diverse human characters, and the book concludes with a heartwarming scene of the president and first lady snuggled together with Willow. The book is recommended for children ages 4 to 8. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the extensive damage and fatalities caused by wildfires in Hawaii's Maui, highlighting the need for billions of dollars for recovery and rebuilding efforts, with an initial release from the Federal Highway Administration to address infrastructure repairs. It also mentions the estimated economic impact of the disaster, potential causes including downed electrical lines, and ongoing recovery efforts involving federal personnel and contractors.

The artocle offers news briefs related to construction industry across the world as of February 20, 2023. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act fund will be used for construction of Superfund cleanup sites from the list of National Priorities. J. Brett Blanton has been fried as architect of the Capitol over ethics accusations. Northern Virginia Innovation Campus has been developed in Alexandria by Virginia Tech.

The article focuses on guidance issued by the White House Safer Federal Workforce Task Force on September 24, 2021 which stated that millions of federal contractor employees in the U.S. must be vaccinated against Covid-19 by December 8, 2021. Topics discussed include rules under the guidance, remarks from Jason Miller, a White House official, and exemption to the vaccine mandates.

Judge Jackson will fill the vacancy left by retiring Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, who will step down at the end of the Court's current term. STATES California: Equal Protection A Los Angeles County, California, Superior Court judge granted summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs challenging the constitutionality of Assembly Bill 979, codified at California Corporations Code § 301.4. + SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade + Clarence Thomas's Refusal to Recuse Himself Creates Ethical Questions + Board Diversity Spurned by California Judge AND MORE BY HON. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and concerns about some of the law's requirements for contracts particularly Buy America programs. Since the IIJA became law, federal agencies have announced the release of more than 110 billion U.S. Dollar from the measure for highway, transit, water and other infrastructure programs. It reports the U.S. Dept. of Transportation proposal of a 180-day waiver of the Buy America requirements applied to IIJA-funded contracts.

Features Mike McCurry, press secretary of the White House in Washington, D.C. McCurry's reflections on his previous post as State Department spokesman; Difference between the White House and State Department operations; McCurry's management style at the White House; Emphasis on customer service. INSETS: Is your daddy on TV?.;White House press corps won't move, for now..

As the personal photographer for U.S. President George W. Bush, Eric Draper spends much of his time behind the scenes documenting for history the private moments of the administration. Through television and newspapers the world sees the very public and orchestrated events of the Commander In Chief, but Draper is behind the scenes for a very different view. The President Of The United States, known in press corps shorthand as POTUS, is a former fighter jet pilot in the Texas Air National Guard, and he made history in May 2003 by being the first American president to land in a jet aircraft aboard a carrier at sea. Draper is more than just the president's personal photographer. He is also the Director of the White House Photo operations. It's his job to see that every activity involving the president and the Executive Branch is covered by him or by one of the other photojournalists working on the White House staff. Eric has put in a lot of miles with his boss, including the long campaign before the election when Draper was a staff photojournalist for the Associated Press assigned to the campaign trail. Mike Davis is the White House Photo Editor who sees Eric's daily shoot, and by now maybe Davis knows Draper's style of shooting as well as the photographer himself.

Features David Watkins, President Bill Clinton's assistant for management and administration. Selection as Arkansas Advertising Federation's Man of the Year; Involvement in the `Travelgate'; Accusations of attempting to pressure a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) inquiry into possible criminal activity in the White House travel office; Acknowledgement of errors.

Reports on the turnover rate in US President Bill Clinton's White House staff.

Explains how Jeff Shesol, creator of the cartoon strip `Thatch,' landed the job of speechwriter for President Bill Clinton. Commendation for the book `Mutual Contempt'; Offer of employment to the former Rhodes Scholar; End of distribution for the comic.