Obama points finger at Putin for cyber attacks on U.S. election

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday strongly suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally oversaw the computer hacks of Democratic Party emails that American intelligence officials say were aimed at helping Republican Donald Trump win the Nov. 8 election. At a pre-Christmas press conference, Obama leveled a fierce attack against Russia, calling it a smaller and weaker country than the United States that "does not produce anything that others want to buy, except oil and gas and arms."

Editorial: Investigate foreign link to breaches

To the millions of people who voted for Donald Trump because of his views on improving the economy, reducing the reach of the federal government and controlling immigration, or for the millions more who voted against Hillary Clinton and the perception that she was inadequate for the presidency, revelations about Russian "influence" in the 2016 ... (more)

Russia Meddling Freak-out: What Happens When Democrats Lose

Of course, there's no evidence backing Democrats' original claim that the Russian government hacked the U.S. election, so now they've reduced the charges to meddling, and hope no one, including electoral college voters, notice. Even the pro-Clinton Washington Post admitted that the alleged hackers were "one step removed" from the Russian government.

Trump’s criticism of Russia hacking claim could haunt him

Donald Trump held firm Monday to his skepticism of the huge intelligence apparatus he's about to inherit, doubting anew the CIA conclusion that Russia tried to hack its way into tipping the U.S. election his way. Trump emphasized that he does not accept the conclusion that the Kremlin tried to disrupt the election in his favour, an idea he dismissed as "ridiculous" over the weekend.

Bolton makes extraordinary claim that hacking may be a ‘false flag’ by Obama administration

John Bolton, a former UN ambassador reportedly being considered for deputy secretary of state in the Trump administration, said Sunday that reports of Russian interference in the presidential election may be a "false flag" conjured up by the Obama administration. In an interview with Eric Shawn of Fox News , Bolton claimed the Obama administration had "politicized" intelligence and suggested there may have been a hidden motive behind the CIA's finding that Russians hacked computer networks belonging to the Democratic and Republican National Committees.

Goodlatte questions speed of FBI email review

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte on Monday demanded to know more about the emails found on Antony Weiner's laptop computer than what the FBI has revealed so far, including whether any were classified or related to the previous investigation of Hillary Clinton 's private email server. In a letter sent Monday to FBI Director James Comey, Goodlatte asked if Comey consulted with Attorney General Loretta Lynch before clearing the latest batch of Hillary Clinton 's emails.

Congress is attacking Comey, but ita s all bark and no bite

FBI Director James Comey has been taking heat from both parties in Congress over agency investigations, but for competing reasons. AFP Photo/Jim Watson/Getty Images With one week to go until the election, Congress's ire is focused on one man: FBI Director James Comey.

Feds in talks with Abedin to get access to emails

Feds in talks with Abedin to get access to emails Investigation centers around material on a laptop she shared with husband Anthony Weiner. Check out this story on thestarpress.com: http://usat.ly/2eJz2vx In this April 17, 2016, file photo, Huma Abedin, aide to Hillary Clinton, attends a rally in Staten Island, New York.

FBI found Clinton-related emails on devices belonging to aide, ex-congressman -NYT

New emails the FBI is examining related to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a private computer server were discovered after the agency seized electronic devices belonging to Clinton aide Huma Abedin and her husband, Anthony Weiner, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing law enforcement officials.