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WATCH: Obama Receives Classified Russian Hacking Report, Intel Officials Mum in Capitol Hill Testimony
ABC News - 6 Jan 2017 04:45
This morning at the White House, President Barack Obama received a classified report on the intelligence community's full assessment of Russian and other cyberattacks on U.S. elections.
President Obama Calls Facebook Live Beating of Disabled Teen 'Despicable'
Time - 6 Jan 2017 02:51
A mentally disabled Chicago teenager was tied up and beaten on Facebook Live
Paul Ryan indicates GOP will strip federal funding from Planned Parenthood
CBSNews - 6 Jan 2017 04:50
Republicans have tried to defund Planned Parenthood in the past, but have been unsuccessful under Obama
75th consecutive month of US job gains
CNN - 6 Jan 2017 16:46
The end of the Obama economy is here.
Low morale in intel community amid criticism from Trump
CBSNews - 6 Jan 2017 05:47
Intelligence officials say tension is palpable as Trump prepares to receive Russia hacking report
Sources: Trump to ask Congress, not Mexico, to pay for border wall
CNN - 6 Jan 2017 04:47
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has signaled to congressional Republican leaders that the President-elect's preference is to fund the border wall through the appropriations process as soon as April, accord...
Democrats Appeal for Compromise: Alter, but Don't Gut, the Health Law
The New York Times - 6 Jan 2017 03:25
A group of Democrats sent a letter to Republicans, requesting that they slow down the repeal efforts and instead find bipartisan changes to the existing law.
Trump to get most detailed case yet on Russian hacking
New York Post - 6 Jan 2017 14:50
WASHINGTON -- The nation’s top intelligence officials are making their most detailed and persuasive case yet to President-elect Donald Trump that Russia interfered in this year’s U.S. political process. The officials...
Where Memes Could Kill: Indonesia's Worsening Problem of Fake News
Time - 6 Jan 2017 06:17
The sharing of fake news is common in many countries but in Indonesia, riven with ethnic and political tensions, it is potentially deadly
U.S. officials: Intelligence report identifies liaisons who gave WikiLeaks stolen emails
The Week - 6 Jan 2017 03:43
U.S. officials told CNN that the classified intelligence report delivered to President Obama on Thursday identifies the intermediaries the Russians used to give hacked emails to WikiLeaks. Earlier this week, WikiLeaks fo...
Trump takes aim at NBC in latest Twitter tirade
New York Post - 6 Jan 2017 03:31
President Obama’s intelligence briefing Thursday on Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee also detailed widespread Russian cyber attacks on The White House, US State Department, Joint Chiefs of Staff, an...
Former Haiti coup leader Guy Philippe arrested
Miami Herald - 6 Jan 2017 00:40
Former Haiti coup leader Guy Philippe who is wanted on drug charges in the United States was arrested Thursday in Haiti, a top Haitian National Police official confirmed to the …
Iraqi forces launch nighttime raid as new phase of Mosul campaign unfolds
Reuters - 6 Jan 2017 15:28
NORTH OF MOSUL, Iraq/BAGHDAD
Ivanka's heckler gets real quiet
New York Post - 6 Jan 2017 14:18
A man who harassed Ivanka Trump on a JetBlue flight was tight-lipped when confronted about his actions, according to a report airing this week. "You harassed a woman with her baby on a flight. You proud of that?" Fox New...
Senior North Korean leader to attend Nicaragua inauguration
Miami Herald - 6 Jan 2017 07:56
A senior North Korean delegation left Pyongyang on Friday to attend the inauguration of Nicaragua's newly elected President Daniel Ortega. Choe Ryong Hae, a close aide to North Korean leader …
Train crushes rickshaw, kills 7 students in Pakistan
Miami Herald - 6 Jan 2017 07:07
Police say a train has crushed two motorized rickshaws on an ungated crossing, killing seven schoolchildren in central Pakistan. Police officer Javed Ahmed says the rickshaw drivers apparently misjudged the …
Intelligence experts on consequences of Russian hacking
CBSNews - 6 Jan 2017 06:03
Rep. Will Hurd, a former CIA agent, and former CIA director James Woolsey discussed the latest on Russia's attempts to influence the U.S. election
Report: US IDs who Russians used to provide emails to WikiLeaks
CNN - 6 Jan 2017 04:13
US intelligence has identified the go-betweens the Russians used to provide stolen emails to WikiLeaks, according to US officials familiar with the classified intelligence report that was presented to President Barack Ob...
Texas Moves to Limit Transgender Bathroom Access
The New York Times - 6 Jan 2017 04:03
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the filing of a bill similar to one in North Carolina last year that caused a political uproar and led to boycotts.
Clinton vs. de Blasio for New York Mayor? Unlikely Idea Has People Talking
The New York Times - 6 Jan 2017 03:45
From political circles in New York City to cocktail parties on Capitol Hill, two of the biggest untethered threads in New York politics are being drawn together around a single question.
Trump bashes Arnold over weak 'Celebrity Apprentice' ratings
New York Post - 6 Jan 2017 15:52
The Terminator is no match for The Donald, the president-elect boasted Friday morning.
What Is An Emoji? 'Face With Tears Of Joy' Is World's Most Popular Emoticon
IBTimes - 6 Jan 2017 16:04
A University of Michigan and Peking University study revealed that the most popular emoji in the world is 'Face With Tears of Joy.' The study, which was published at the Ubicomp 2016 conference and released late last mon...