Overlooked in the broad discussion about election interference efforts has been the payload delivered by the Kremlin’s disinformation machine—the messages Putin’s minions seek to disseminate inside America and where those messages are generated. Keep Reading
Mayorkas would also be the first immigrant in the role and served as director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Keep Reading
There are some familiar faces as well as new threats keeping counter-extremism on its toes. Keep Reading
If Wayfair was brick-and-mortar, the conspiracy theory could put the retailer at the same risk as Comet Ping Pong. Keep Reading
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign has hired a veteran cybersecurity expert to oversee its defense against hackers during a general election expected to attract significant interest from foreign adversaries. Keep Reading
"Though thankfully no one was hurt by his actions, Sayoc’s domestic terrorism challenged our nation’s cherished tradition of peaceful political discourse." Keep Reading
"Efforts to influence the investigation were mostly unsuccessful... because the persons who surrounded the President declined to carry out orders." Keep Reading
Card makers and novelty shops took advantage of President Trump’s flamboyant nature to “trump” their competition for your Valentine dollars. Keep Reading
"Somebody has to speak up for the FBI and the rule of law, and I hope there’s a whole lot more somebodies out there than just me." Keep Reading
"Anybody that thinks we were on team Clinton, trying to cut her a break, is smoking something," former director says in defense of FBI. Keep Reading
DOJ "does its level-best to bring charges whenever it can to combat what really is domestic terrorism in a sense that its acts intended to coerce or intimidate the civilian population." Keep Reading
The 16 IEDs had similar features, including approximately six inches of PVC pipe packed with explosive material, a small clock, and wiring. Some of the IEDs also contained shards of glass. Keep Reading
"These are not hoax devices," says FBI director, noting Cesar Sayoc's fingerprint was lifted from one of the pipe bombs sent to Rep. Maxine Waters. Keep Reading
“This investigation is of the highest priority for the FBI," says Wray. "Do not hesitate to call; no piece of information is too small to help us in this investigation.” Keep Reading
Both packages were intercepted prior to being delivered to their intended location. The protectees did not receive the packages nor were they at risk of receiving them. Keep Reading
Trump later says he misspoke one word while assessing blame for Russia's 2016 campaign influence operation, hacking and phishing. Keep Reading
"X-Tunnel” is publicly available as device “cleaning” and optimization software CCleaner, which they allegedly used to “delete traces of their presence on the DCCC network.” Keep Reading
Members of Unit 74455 also conspired to hack into the computers of state boards of elections, secretaries of state, and U.S. companies that supplied software and other technology related to the administration of elections to steal voter data stored on those computers. Keep Reading
Burr: “The committee continues its investigation and I am hopeful that this installment of the committee’s work will soon be followed by additional summaries providing the American people with clarity." Keep Reading