WASHINGTON, D.C. - (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to speak on Thursday about the cyberattack against a major gasoline pipeline. It's more evidence of his administration’s awareness of the political perils associated with the shutdown and of White House efforts to turn the situation into a new reason to argue for his infrastructure package. The sudden supply crunch after last week's pipeline company hack showed the challenges that can pop up for a White House that must constantly respond to world events. The pipeline was restarted on Wednesday, and Biden followed with an executive order to improve cybersecurity.
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Colonial Pipeline storage tanks are seen in Woodbridge, N.J., Monday, May 10, 2021. Gasoline futures are ticking higher following a cyberextortion attempt on the Colonial Pipeline, a vital U.S. pipeline that carries fuel from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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