Intelligence agency leaders repeated their determination Thursday that only “the senior most officials” in Russia could have authorized recent hacks into the U.S. electoral and political system. The director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, affirmed an Oct. 7 joint statement from 17 intelligence agencies that the Russian government directed the election interference – and went further.
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Letters: Where’s the proof of Russian hacking?
The Inquirer joins those blaming Hillary Clinton’s defeat, in part on “a cyberespionage and information-warfare campaign” . But no U.S. intelligence authority suggests that the emails exposed were false or doctored, or that the Russians, or anyone else, hacked into the U.S. electoral system.
Trump Slams Delay in ‘Intelligence’ Briefing on Russian Hacking
President-elect Donald Trump said the “intelligence” briefing he was to have with Obama administration officials was moved to Friday – noting “perhaps more time needed to build a case.” The “Intelligence” briefing on so-called “Russian hacking” was delayed until Friday, perhaps more time needed to build a case.
The Democratic Party Line That Could Torch Civil Liberties… and Maybe Help Blow Up the World
Many top Democrats are stoking a political firestorm. We keep hearing that Russia attacked democracy by hacking into Democratic officials’ emails and undermining Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
ISS Astronauts Will Give You Mannequin Challenge Goals
If there’s one thing we need to leave behind in 2016, it’s the Mannequin Challenge. Just like a certain gorilla , this trend has been beaten to death by everybody from your neighbor down the street to even Hillary Clinton during the presidential race.
Obama leaves Trump with difficult decision on Russian hacking sanctions
President Barack Obama is forcing his successor Donald Trump into a difficult choice: reverse the sanctions the departing president just imposed on Russia for hacking the U.S. election or put at risk his campaign vow to improve relations with Vladimir Putin. Hours after Obama imposed penalties on Russian agencies, individuals and companies and ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian operatives Thursday, Trump issued a terse statement far milder than his previous assertions that Democratic emails may well have been stolen and leaked by “somebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds.”
Goodbye 2016, what did we learn from you?
As a result, a modern day carnival barker ascended to the presidency, England voted to abandon the European Union to its detriment and the cancer of worldwide terrorism slaughtered innocents at home and abroad.
U.S. Said to Plan Release of Evidence Showing Russian Hacking
The FBI and Homeland Security Department will release a report Thursday with technical evidence intended to prove Russia’s military and civilian intelligence services were behind hacking attacks during this year’s presidential campaign, according to a U.S. official. The documentation will be offered in tandem with sanctions that the Obama administration announced Thursday in retaliation for the breach of Democratic National Committee e-mails as Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump were campaigning for the White House.
Trump Says He’ll Weigh Intelligence Findings on Russian Hacking
President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll meet next week with U.S. intelligence officials to discuss their findings that Russia hacked Democratic Party e-mails to meddle in the 2016 election, signaling a possible shift from his previous dismissals of Russian involvement. In his first statement following President Barack Obama’s action on Thursday to sanction Russian intelligence officials and agencies for the hacking, Trump released a statement, saying, “It’s time for our country to move on to bigger and better things.
Trump Says He’ll Weigh Intelligence Findings on Russian Hacking
President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll meet next week with U.S. intelligence officials to discuss their findings that Russia hacked Democratic Party e-mails to meddle in the 2016 election, signaling a possible shift from his previous dismissals of Russian involvement. In his first statement following President Barack Obama’s action on Thursday to sanction Russian intelligence officials and agencies for the hacking, Trump released a statement, saying, “It’s time for our country to move on to bigger and better things.
Obama announces retaliation against Russia over election hack – CNET
The president issued an executive order to shut down two Russian intelligence offices in the US and eject 35 of its operatives. President Obama promised action against Russia after investigators discovered the nation hacked US officials to meddle with the election.
Donald Trump’s Misguided “Thank You Tour”
In this season of holiday giving, president-elect Donald Trump is apparently in the spirit and doing his part. Trump recently embarked on what he’s calling his “Thank You Tour,” which is intended to show his appreciation to voters in battleground states for helping to elect him president.
Donald Trump’s Misguided “Thank You Tour”
In this season of holiday giving, president-elect Donald Trump is apparently in the spirit and doing his part. Trump recently embarked on what he’s calling his “Thank You Tour,” which is intended to show his appreciation to voters in battleground states for helping to elect him president.
Anne Applebaum: I understand the power of fake news, Russian-style
We were told in June that the Democratic National Committee had been hacked by Russians. We were told in October that material subsequently passed on to WikiLeaks came from the same source and that President Barack Obama was considering a response.
Anne Applebaum: I understand the power of fake news, Russian-style
We were told in June that the Democratic National Committee had been hacked by Russians. We were told in October that material subsequently passed on to WikiLeaks came from the same source and that President Barack Obama was considering a response.
Kellyanne Conway questions Obama’s motives on response to Russia hack
Kellyanne Conway, a top adviser to Donald Trump, questioned Sunday President Obama’s motives for choosing to respond against Russia over cyber attacks into Democratic party systems. Asked on CBS’ “Face the Nation” whether the president-elect approved of Mr. Obama’s call to take action against Russia because of the Kremlin-directed hacked, Conway said Mr. Trump “respects” the decision.
A cabal of elites elects the president. But our founders preferred…
This Oct. 28, 2008, file photo from Glenburn, Maine, shows sportswear bearing the name of a college that doesn’t exist: the Electoral College This Oct. 28, 2008, file photo from Glenburn, Maine, shows sportswear bearing the name of a college that doesn’t exist: the Electoral College American presidential elections are generally orderly affairs. People vote, somebody wins and life goes on.
An Empire Unrealized for Want of a Spam Filter
The Wall Street Journal has an apparently interesting report today about Russian attempts to hack the Republican National Committee, at the same time that they were successfully hacking the DNC. I write “apparently” because I’m too cheap to have a WSJ online subscription, so I’ll share the summary from New York magazine : Russian hackers tried and failed to infiltrate the Republican National Committee earlier this year by sending a series of phishing emails to a single employee, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Trump has been lying about the Russian hack. He just accidentally admitted it himself.
In recent days, Donald Trump has been spinning a new narrative about CIA charges of Russian interference in our election: The administration did not leak the news of this finding until after Trump won, which shows this is just an after-the-fact effort to undercut the significance of his victory over Hillary Clinton. As Trump tweeted Thursday : “If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House wait so long to act? Why did they only complain after Hillary lost?” This is not some small offhand remark.
Obama orders review of election-season hacking
President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review of election-season cyberattacks, including the email hacks that rattled the presidential campaign and raised fresh concerns about Russia’s meddling in U.S. elections, the White House said Friday. The review, led by intelligence agencies, will be a “deep dive” into a possible pattern of increased “malicious cyber activity” timed to the campaign season, White House spokesman Eric Schultz said.