Us Election Assistance Commission

The head of a federal commission who has helped U.S. states protect election systems from possible cyber attacks by Russia or others is being replaced at the behest of Republican House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and the White House.

The United States said Friday it was suspending assistance for Burundi's elections because of the leader of the African nation's "continued efforts to violate" a peace accord.

The head of a federal commission who has helped U.S. states protect election systems from possible cyber attacks by Russia or others is being replaced at the behest of Republican House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and the White House.

The United States said Friday it was suspending assistance for Burundi's elections because of the leader of the African nation's "continued efforts to violate" a peace accord.