The extraordinary and unanimous intelligence conclusion, which undermines the Trump presidency even before he has been , was delivered to him at a two-hour briefing at Trump Tower in New York on Friday. Shortly thereafter, a declassified version of the report was released to the public, some 60 million of who voted for Trump as President.
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Trump rejects US intel report, says hacking had ‘no effect’ on election
The extraordinary and unanimous intelligence conclusion, which undermines the Trump presidency even before he has been , was delivered to him at a two-hour briefing at Trump Tower in New York on Friday. Shortly thereafter, a declassified version of the report was released to the public, some 60 million of who voted for Trump as President.
Intelligence Chiefs ‘Stand More Resolutely’ Behind Finding Of Russia Election Hacking
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.
The Latest: India receives bodies of 2 Istanbul club victims
Rizvi was one of the two Indian victims of the New Year’s attack at a popular Istanbul nightclu… . Carnations left at the scene around photo of victims as people protest an attack at a popular nightclub in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
The Latest: India receives bodies of 2 Istanbul club victims
Rizvi was one of the two Indian victims of the New Year’s attack at a popular Istanbul nightclu… . Carnations left at the scene around photo of victims as people protest an attack at a popular nightclub in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
Suspected rebels storm Philippine jail, 158 inmates escape
In one of the country’s largest jailbreaks in recent… . Filipino inmates remain in their cell at the North Cotabato District Jail in Kidapawan city, Cotabato Province, southern Philippines, after a massive jailbreak Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017.
Suspected rebels storm Philippine jail, 158 inmates escape
In one of the country’s largest jailbreaks in recent… . Filipino inmates remain in their cell at the North Cotabato District Jail in Kidapawan city, Cotabato Province, southern Philippines, after a massive jailbreak Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017.
U.S. Senators Call for More Sanctions Against Russia
U.S. senators are continuing to call for even stronger sanctions against Russia over allegations Russian agencies meddled in November’s U.S. election. Senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Amy Klobuchar visited the country Georgia over the weekend and vowed action against Russia.
Russian hacking hits home in Vermont
Russian hackers penetrated a computer at the Burlington Electric Department that is not connected to the electrical grid, officials say. Burlington Electric found out about the malware when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security notified the utility about a hacking campaign called Grizzly Steppe.
Evidence of Russian malware found on Vermont utility computer
As if tension between the United States and Russia wasn’t already high enough , government officials recently disclosed that they’ve found evidence of Russian malware on a computer belonging to a Vermont utility company. Burlington Electric Department , an electric utility provider in Burlington, Vermont, said in a press release last Friday that the Department of Homeland Security alerted US-based utilities of a malware code used in a Russian hacking campaign dubbed Grizzly Steppe.
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.
Planned Parenthood focus groups suggest that lack of…
Two weeks ago, Planned Parenthood convened six small focus groups, each in a swing state, and asked voters who had cast ballots for Donald Trump what they thought of abortion rights. The first half of the conversations found these voters reluctantly supportive of Trump, with some nagging worries about how he’d govern.
Planned Parenthood focus groups suggest that lack of…
Two weeks ago, Planned Parenthood convened six small focus groups, each in a swing state, and asked voters who had cast ballots for Donald Trump what they thought of abortion rights. The first half of the conversations found these voters reluctantly supportive of Trump, with some nagging worries about how he’d govern.
Santa’s Warmest Christmas EverJay Michaelson
While the North Pole experiences its second record-hot year in a row, the GOP’s carnival of dunces continues to sow doubt in Washington. Hopefully Santa’s sleigh has mud flaps.
Marco Rubio wants CRTC Super Bowl ad decision reversed by BJ Siekierski
Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson have written a letter to Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton asking the Canadian government to reverse the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s 2015 decision to ban the simultaneous substitution of the 2017 Super Bowl broadcast. “The NFL and its Canadian broadcast partner have a business relationship that is based upon the ability to sell Canadian ads in the Canadian market.
Trump’s un-PC cabinet matches his campaign promises to a T :0
President-elect Donald Trump is assembling a Cabinet designed to govern exactly as he promised he would during the campaign. Naturally, the left is freaking out.
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 is delivering on his promise to be unpredictable on foreign…
President-elect Donald Trump’s telephone call with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen was a prime example of his unpredictability, a strategy that carries a lot of risk, foreign policy experts say. President-elect Donald Trump’s telephone call with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen was a prime example of his unpredictability, a strategy that carries a lot of risk, foreign policy experts say.