Aug 07 U.S. sees election threats from China, Russia and Iran By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press U.S. intelligence has assessed that China is hoping President Donald Trump does not win reelection, Russia is working to denigrate Democrat Joe Biden and Iran is working to undermine democratic institutions. Continue reading
Aug 01 Foreign threats loom ahead of U.S. presidential election By Steve Peoples, Associated Press As the Nov. 3 presidential vote nears, there are fresh signs that the nation’s electoral system is again under attack from foreign adversaries. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 8:48 What high-profile hacking attacks say about cybersecurity Two major cybersecurity intrusions, each with global implications, are in the news. On Wednesday, hackers accessed high-profile Twitter accounts, using them to promote the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Also, three countries accused Russia of trying to steal research into a possible COVID-19… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: Senate Intelligence Committee reaffirms Russian election meddling In our news wrap Tuesday, a bipartisan Senate report reaffirms that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election -- and will try it again this year. The findings contradict President Trump’s claims of a hoax and reiterate the intelligence… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 5:17 What’s being done to stop Russia’s election interference? By PBS NewsHour Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election has been well documented, and evidence shows Russia is again trying to undermine the 2020 election. But what is the federal government doing to stop it? Richard Hasen, founder of the Election… Continue watching
Mar 11 Briefings on Russian attempts to sow U.S. discord leave Democrats with ‘concerns’ By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Democrats leaving the meeting said they had more questions and had heard conflicting evidence. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 4:58 Amid reported Russian meddling, a ‘deeply damaging’ politicization of U.S. intelligence Multiple news outlets report that U.S. intelligence officials told House lawmakers recently that Russia is actively trying to help President Trump be reelected. In response, Trump has lashed out at Democrats, saying they are starting a “rumor” about Russian election… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 8:10 The problems with Trump’s claims of Ukrainian election interference One of President Trump’s lines of defense in the impeachment inquiry into his handling of Ukraine policy is the theory that Ukraine had intervened in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Trump and his supporters have repeatedly claimed that Ukraine colluded… Continue watching
Oct 04 Iranian hackers targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, Microsoft says By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press A company spokeswoman declined to identify those targeted, citing customer privacy. Continue reading
Jun 28 Trump makes joke to Putin about election meddling By Associated Press After a reporter asked President Donald Trump if he was going to warn Russia not to meddle in the U.S. election, Trump turned to Putin and jokingly said: "Don't meddle in the election."… Continue reading