GOP Sen. Rick Scott says he wasn't told about Russian hacking in 2016 when he was Florida governor
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said Sunday that he was never told by Homeland Security officials in 2016 when he was Florida's governor that Russian hackers had gained access to voter databases in two Florida counties ahead of the presidential election. Scott said on NBC's "Meet ...
Investigations, lawsuits and more set to follow Mueller testimony
After months of anticipation, Congress finally heard testimony from former special counsel Robert Mueller. So what now? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Mueller's appearance was "a crossing of a threshold," raising public awareness of what Mueller found. And Democrats after the hearing said they had ...
Robert Mueller has spoken, but 2020 election may be the final word
Robert Mueller's testimony Wednesday sent the clearest signal yet that impeachment may be slipping out of reach for Democrats, and that the ultimate verdict on President Donald Trump will be rendered by voters in the 2020 election. Democrats had hoped the former special counsel's appearance ...
U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before House panels on July 17
U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller, who issued a report in April on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, will testify in open session before the House of Representatives Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on July 17, the panels' Democratic chairmen said Tuesday. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, ...
Russia effort in 2016 U.S. election was 'vast' and 'professional,' researchers say
Russia's efforts to sow misinformation on Twitter ahead of the 2016 U.S. election was more extensive and professional than earlier believed, security researchers said Wednesday. A report by the security firm Symantec said some of the accounts linked to Russia's Internet Research Agency dated back ...
Facebook must proceed with privacy breach suit linked to Cambridge Analytica, judge rules
Facebook Inc. must defend itself in a District of Columbia lawsuit accusing the social network of failing to safeguard users' personal data and allowing a U.K. political consulting firm to mine the information for the benefit of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. The decision on ...
Trump briefly admits Russia boosted his election, then walks remarks back
President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time Thursday that Moscow helped him win the White House in 2016 — before retracting himself to launch a fiery attack on Robert Mueller and the Russia probe. "Russia, Russia, Russia! That's all you heard at the beginning ...
First Republican lawmaker says Trump engaged in impeachable conduct
U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, on Saturday became the first Republican lawmaker to say the president has engaged in impeachable behavior. Special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election reveals that Trump ...
Congress gives U.S. attorney general deadline to release full Mueller report
President Donald Trump and a senior U.S. House Democrat tightened the screws on U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Friday over the Mueller report, making new demands on him after an already tough week for the Justice Department chief. Trump said it will be up ...
Trump and Putin discuss possible new nuclear accord, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than an hour on Friday, discussing the possibility of a new nuclear accord, North Korean denuclearization, Ukraine and the political situation in Venezuela, the White House said. "Had a long and very good ...
Special counsel Robert Mueller disputes U.S. attorney general's take on his Trump probe
Special counsel Robert Mueller expressed frustration to Attorney General William Barr last month about how the findings of his Russia investigation were being portrayed, saying he worried that a letter summarizing the main conclusions of the probe lacked the necessary context and was creating ...
Sense of urgency: Facebook joins study on how social media impact elections
Facebook announced Monday it would make its data available to academics studying the impact of social media on elections, part of an effort to prevent manipulation of social platforms. The leading social network said some 60 researchers from 30 academic institutions across 11 countries were ...
