Jan 07 Watch 5:17 Russia's election intervention is 'new reality, new weapon' By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a meeting about the intelligence report released this week that concludes the Russian government tried to influence the U.S. election. To break down what is in the report and… Continue watching
Jan 07 Trump's pick for intelligence chief spent years lobbying By Stephen Braun and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Former Sen. Dan Coats, in line to be national intelligence director, has swung back and forth between government service and lobbying. Continue reading
Jan 07 Ethics agency has 'great concern' about confirmations before reviews are cleared By Lisa Desjardins Several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees have not yet completed the required ethics review process. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump names former Sen. Dan Coats intelligence chief By Associated Press Trump described former Sen. Dan Coats as the right person to lead the new administration's "ceaseless vigilance against those who seek to do us harm."… Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 12:19 Shields and Brooks on Trump's 'disdain' for the intelligence community By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the U.S. intelligence report on Russian intervention in the presidential election and its implications for American democracy and foreign policy. They also review highlights… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Congress certifies election of Donald Trump By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the election of Donald Trump was certified when Congress tallied the Electoral College votes. Vice President Biden presided as a number of House Democrats objected, but none had the support of a senator, which the… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Kerry: Syrian conflict is 'the worst human catastrophe since World War II' By PBS News Hour In our most recent interview with a top Obama administration official, Judy Woodruff sits down with Secretary of State John Kerry as the presidential transition nears. They discuss Secretary Kerry's assessment of the U.S.-Russia relationship, now that intelligence has confirmed… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 7:30 Rep. Schiff weighs in on the intelligence report about Russian hacking By PBS News Hour Intelligence agencies have released their detailed findings that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election. The report says Vladimir Putin himself orchestrated a campaign of intervention, specifically intending to boost Trump's election chances "when possible.” Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Continue watching
Jan 06 Trump says he 'learned a lot' from intel meeting By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump declined to say whether he accepts their assertion that Russia meddled in the election on his behalf. Continue reading
Jan 06 Russian interference in election a 'hostile act,' John Kerry says in PBS NewsHour interview By Larisa Epatko, Gretchen Frazee Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called Russian attempts to interfere in the U.S. election a “hostile act,” though he would not speculate on other reports that senior Russian officials celebrated President-elect Donald Trump’s win. Continue reading