SNL: Benedict Cumberbatch Hosts, Solange Performs

Vladimir Putin stands arm-in-arm with Donald Trump on the Nov. 5, 2016 episode of Saturday Night Live. In its final episode of the 2016 presidential election campaign cycle, Saturday Night Live's Kate McKinnon and special guest Alec Baldwin came together for one last cold-open face-off as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Hassan, Ayotte paint each other as weak on cyber security

New Hampshire's Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Wednesday turned a debate question about cyber attacks into one of her most aggressive critiques of her Democratic challenger, Gov. Maggie Hassan. During a one-hour televised debate on WMUR-TV, Ayotte didn't directly answer a question about whether Russia has succeeded in trying to influence U.S. elections.

Reid: FBI has ‘explosive information’ about Trump, Russia

"In my communications with you and other top officials in the national security community, it has become clear that you possess explosive information about close ties and coordination between Donald Trump, his top advisors and the Russian government - a foreign interest openly hostile to the United States, which Trump praises at every opportunity," Reid wrote to Comey this weekend. The Senate Democratic leader declined to offer additional details about the information or clarify how federal officials had discovered it.

Fraud charges and call for patrols as controversy around US election process heats up

Officials in the US filed voter fraud charges against three people in apparently unrelated cases on Friday, just 11 days before American voters cast ballots in the hotly-contested presidential race. The charges targeted a Florida woman and a Virginia man accused of filing bogus voter registration forms, and a Florida woman alleged to have tampered with absentee ballots.

Trump takes issue with Clintona s criticism of Putin

Donald Trump on Thursday criticized rival Hillary Clinton for being too tough on Vladimir Putin, once again raising eyebrows about the Republican candidate's relationship with the Russian president. Speaking at a rally in Springfield, Ohio, as he kicked off a daylong swing through the battleground state, Trump took issue with Clinton's criticism of the Russian leader, who has been denounced in the West for his military assertiveness and anti-democratic tendencies.

Russia’s Putin says Moscow not trying to influence U.S. election

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, October 25, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin/Alexei Druzhinin via Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday American politicians were whipping up hysteria about a mythical Russian threat in the U.S. presidential campaign as a ploy to distract voters from their own failings.

Russia: the uninvited guest in US election New York (AFP) – Many…

Many unorthodox things have taken place in the 2016 race for the White House, but Russia is perhaps the most unlikely guest at the US political dinner table. From US accusations that Moscow hacked emails of Democratic Party leaders to hurt Hillary Clinton, to her charge that opponent Donald Trump is a "puppet" of Russia's Vladimir Putin, one might be forgiven for thinking it's 1960, not 2016.

Norway welcomes US Marines amid Russian tensions

US Marines are coming to Norway -- a move that could send a chill down Russian President Vladimir Putin's spine. The move, which was sought by the Americans and announced Monday by Norway, comes as tensions between the US and Russia are increasing amid the humanitarian disaster in Syria and US assertions of Moscow's involvement in cyber hacks on American political organizations and individuals.

Hillary Clinton accuses Donald Trump of being Vladimir Putin’s ‘puppet’

Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton take part in their third and final 2016 presidential campaign debate, moderated by Chris Wallace , at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., October 19, 2016. REUTERS/David Becker Democrat Hillary Clinton accused Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Wednesday of being a "puppet" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose country has been accused by US intelligence officials of meddling in the US election.

Presidential Debate: Clinton, Trump Clash on Policy

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are striking a more sober tone Wednesday after two brutal debates, largely sticking to substance and keeping personal slights to a minimum during their final face-to-face showdown. The presidential debate in Las Vegas began on a frosty note as the candidates once again abandoned the tradition of shaking each other's hands at the outset.

Russia Votes Overwhelmingly To Scrap Clinton’s Nuke Deal

Russian servicemen equip an Iskander tactical missile system at the Army-2015 international military-technical forum in Kubinka, outside Moscow, Russia, in this June 17, 2015 file photo. Russia will create three new military divisions on its Western flank in 2016 and bring five new strategic nuclear missile regiments into service, Sergei Shoigu, the country's defence minister, was quoted as saying by news agencies on January 12, 2016.

Obama says Donald Trump ‘wrong’ on Russia and Putin

President Obama said Tuesday that Donald Trump 's admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin is "out of step" with the rest of the Republican Party, and he questioned why GOP officials aren't calling their nominee on it. " Mr. Trump 's continued flattery of Mr. Putin and the degree to with he appears to model many of his policies is unprecedented in American politics," Mr. Obama said at a White House news conference.