Top intelligence official says Russia undoubtedly meddled in US election

The nation’s top intelligence official said Thursday that Russia undoubtedly interfered in America’s 2016 presidential election but stopped short of using the explosive description “an act of war,” telling lawmakers such a call isn’t within the purview of the U.S. intelligence community. In a joint report that roiled the presidential campaign last fall, the Homeland Security Department and the intelligence community said the U.S. was confident of foreign meddling, including Russian government hacking of Democratic emails.

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Four Gitmo detainees are slated to be transferred to Saudi Arabia in the next 24 hours, the first of the final wave of up to 20 transfers expected before Inauguration Day, two U.S. officials tell Fox News. The identities of the four detainees are not immediately known.

Analysis: Health care battle could decide balance of power

The messaging battle is over on repealing and replacing President Barack Obama’s health care law, and the balance of power in Washington may be at stake. Democrats believe they already lost the public opinion fight over the law once, when they pushed through the Affordable Care Act in the first place, and Republicans grabbed hold of the issue to drive Democrats into the minority.

Top US intelligence officials to testify on Russian hacking

Senior U.S. intelligence officials face questions at a Senate hearing that will be dominated by the intelligence community’s assessment that Russia meddled in the presidential election to help Donald Trump win. The Armed Services Committee’s cyber threats hearing on Thursday comes a day before the president-elect is to be briefed by the CIA and FBI directors – along with the director of national intelligence – on the investigation into Russia’s alleged hacking efforts.

No time to go soft on Russian sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Dec. 30 that Russia will not be expelling U.S. diplomats in response to a new round of US sanctions. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Dec. 30 that Russia will not be expelling U.S. diplomats in response to a new round of US sanctions.

How Megyn Kelly made 2 big enemies and won millions of admirers

How Megyn Kelly made 2 big enemies and won millions of admirers Megyn Kelly had one hell of a year, but will her Fox News audience follow her to NBC? Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: http://usat.ly/2hT0B6E The former Fox News anchor found herself in the news rather than just reporting it, a dual role she managed during one of the most contentious presidential elections in history. Perhaps most famously, President-elect Donald Trump attacked her after she posed a question about his comments on women.

The Most Vulnerable NASA Missions Under Trump

About a week before the presidential election, NASA invited reporters to its facility in Greenbelt, Maryland, to look at the observatory it hopes to launch in two years, to a point far beyond Hubble’s orbit, where it will continue that telescope’s search for distant stars and galaxies. Charlie Bolden, the head of the space agency, took questions, including one from a reporter for The Guardian , who asked Bolden whether the program was safe, regardless of the election’s outcome.

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United States President-elect Donald Trump has mocked an upcoming intelligence briefing on alleged Russian hacking in the U.S. presidential election, implying the U.S. authorities will fabricate the contents of the briefing. Trump tweeted that he was originally scheduled to receive the briefing on Tuesday, Jan. 3, but the meeting was delayed until Friday because “perhaps more time [was] needed to build a case.”

A Trump tweet that doesn’t spark outrage in Chicago

President-elect Donald Trump ‘s tweets often trigger what is now commonly referred to as Trump Derangement Syndrome, or TDS. You’ve seen the symptoms: the wailing and shrieking of tortured liberals; their references to Hitler and the end of days or whatever dark prophecies can be tweeted with two left thumbs.

GOP commands new Congress dogged by ethics office vote

The new Republican-led Congress lined up to be sworn in Tuesday, facing questions about a secretive move to gut an independent ethics board that drew criticism from President-elect Donald Trump over the priorities of GOP leaders. Trump, who takes office later this month, challenged the decision to immediately weaken the Office of Congressional Ethics, arguing that tax reform and health care are more important.

Republicans primed for push to dismantle Obama’s policies

Members of the 115th Congress will be sworn in at noon Tuesday, setting off an aggressive campaign by Republicans who control the House and Senate to dismantle eight years of President Barack Obama’s Democratic policies. The first and biggest target is Obama’s signature health care law, which Republicans have long sought to gut and blamed as a primary cause for a economic recovery.

Congress returns with aggressive conservative agenda

As a new Congress convenes Tuesday, Republicans will arrive with a long and aggressive to-do list, emboldened by majorities in the House and the Senate and the promise of President-elect Donald Trump. Working from a blueprint of the last half-decade, they’re anxious to enact the conservative policy agenda that a Democratic White House has thwarted, undoing much of President Barack Obama’s legacy in the process.

No proof Russian hacking influenced US election: Trump spokesman

No evidence has emerged to suggest Russian hacking influenced the outcome of the U.S. presidential election and it would be irresponsible to jump to conclusions before receiving a final intelligence report, Donald Trump’s spokesman said on Monday. Chief Strategist & Communications Director for the Republican National Committee Sean Spicer arrives in the lobby of Republican president-elect Donald Trump’s Trump Tower in New York, New York, U.S. November 14, 2016.

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BrazilA s two biggest cities on Sunday inaugurated mayors who are political outsiders and whose victories underscored deep frustration with the political class and public corruption. Joao Doria, a millionaire businessman who once hosted “The Apprentice Brazil,” took the oath of office in the countryA s financial capital of Sao Paulo.

Democrats target eight Cabinet nominees, threaten to drag out process

Senate Democrats are vowing to stall action on eight of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees tasked with carrying out his economic, law enforcement and regulatory agenda, a senior Democratic aide told CNN Monday. Those targeted include secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson, attorney general pick Jeff Sessions and health and human services secretary hopeful Tom Price.

GOP Congress feels it has mandate to undo Obama’s agenda

In this Dec. 8, 2016 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., and others, listen as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans’ grip on all levers of power stands as a mandate to the GOP-led Congress, which will move swiftly to try to undo eight years of outgoing President Barack Obama’s agenda.

GOP Congress feels it has mandate to undo Obama’s agenda

In this Dec. 8, 2016 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., and others, listen as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans’ grip on all levers of power stands as a mandate to the GOP-led Congress, which will move swiftly to try to undo eight years of outgoing President Barack Obama’s agenda.

Donald Trump: No computer safe

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Donald Trump: No computer safe

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35 Russian diplomats expelled by Obama leave US

The State Department has confirmed that the 35 Russian diplomats President Barack Obama ordered out of the country have departed the United States. The State Department has confirmed that the 35 Russian diplomats President Barack Obama ordered out of the country have departed the United States.

Trump promises big reveal on Russian hacks this week

Sean Spicer, President-elect Donald Trump’s press secretary, batted away questions on ABC’s “This Week” about the supposed intervention of Russia in the presidential election by arguing that the current focus should be on the conduct of Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential campaign. “Why aren’t we talking about the other influences on the election? Why aren’t we talking about Hillary Clinton getting debate questions ahead of time?” Spicer said.

Donald Trump still not sold on Russian link to hacking – but he is…

President-elect Donald Trump says that “no computer is safe” when it comes to keeping information private, expressing new skepticism about the security of online communications his administration is likely to use for everything from day-to-day planning to international relations. “You know, if you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier, the old-fashioned way,” Trump told reporters during his annual New Year’s Eve bash.

Economically weak, politically fragile: Putin won 2016, but Russia has its limits as a superpower

In a New Year’s address that came off like a victory lap, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked his country Saturday in the wake of a wildly successful 2016 that saw the Kremlin leader shore up Russia’s standing abroad and acquire a host of powerful geopolitical friends. Putin heads into 2017 on a strong note, having brokered a cease-fire in Syria that sidelined the United States and having won the praise of President-elect Donald Trump by declining to retaliate in response to President Barack Obama’s administration’s decision to punish Moscow over its alleged interference in the U.S. election.

Trump expresses doubts about security of all computers

Melania Trump, right, looks on as her husband President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters during a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Palm Beach, Fla. Melania Trump, right, looks on as her husband President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters during a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Palm Beach, Fla.

‘Fake news’ cries follow discovery of Russian malware at Vermont utility

“The response to news that a Vermont electric utility found malware associated with Russian hacking on a utility laptop has been fairly predictable: forceful denunciations from local and federal officials and support for President Obama’s sanctions against the Vladimir Putin regime. But reactions also have included the now-familiar cry of ‘fake news’ from many incredulous readers in Donald Trump’s post-truth America, perhaps inspired by the president-elect’s refusal to see the claims of Russian hacking as anything other than Democratic Party politics.”

Scam artists

The “fake news” phenomenon was on vivid display in social media during the bitter 2016 presidential campaign. A typical example of the nonsense was a story, shared a million times on Facebook, stating falsely that Pope Francis had endorsed the Republican candidate Donald Trump.

FILE – In this Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, file photo,

Trump really doesn’t trust computers President-elect leans toward old technology despite Twitter use. Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: http://usat.ly/2iU5N8e FILE – In this Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.