Jan 10 Watch 3:23 Top intelligence officials stop short of providing evidence of Russian hacking at Senate hearing By PBS News Hour The nation’s top intelligence officials appeared publically before the Senate Intelligence Committee, days after the release of a report on the alleged role of Russian influence during the presidential election. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Jan 06 Why hate crimes are so difficult to convict By Laura Santhanam, Kenya Downs Prosecuting hate crimes is often a complicated and arduous process, and no national agency tracks conviction rate data for these crimes. Continue reading
Dec 30 This U.S. report details how Russia allegedly meddled with the presidential election By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The 13-page joint analysis by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI is the first such report ever to attribute malicious cyber activity to a particular country or actors. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: FBI says ISIS is urging holiday attacks on the U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the FBI is warning that Islamic State supporters are urging attacks on holiday gatherings and churches in the U.S. Also, the suspect who plowed a truck into a Berlin Christmas market has been shot dead. Continue watching
Dec 19 Judge orders release of search warrant in Clinton email probe By Associated Press A federal judge ordered the release of the search warrant that FBI agents used to reopen their investigation of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server. Continue reading
Dec 17 Obama, rapping Putin, says U.S. could strike back on cyberattacks By Julie Pace and Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama put Russia's Vladimir Putin on notice Friday that the U.S. could use offensive cyber muscle to retaliate for interference in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 16 FBI backs CIA conclusion on Russian hacking motive, says Brennan in message By Josh Lederman and Bradley Klapper, Associated Press CIA Director John Brennan said in the message that "there is strong consensus among us on the scope, nature, and intent of Russian interference in our presidential election."… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 11:14 Hate crimes in the U.S. have risen. How do we respond? By PBS News Hour Hate crimes were up 6.8 percent last year, including a 67 percent increase toward Muslim-Americans, according to new FBI statistics. To discuss factors that have led to a surge, Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Rizwan Jaka of All Dulles Area Muslim… Continue watching
Nov 13 Clinton blames FBI director for presidential election loss By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Hillary Clinton is blaming the FBI's decision to revive its examination of her email accounts for her devastating defeat in the presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 06 Comey says latest emails don’t change FBI conclusion on Clinton By Julie Pace, Lisa Lerer and Jill Colvin, Associated Press FBI Director James Comey tells Congress that a review of new Hillary Clinton emails has "not changed our conclusions" that she should not face charges. Continue reading