Aug 29 Watch 9:41 An extremist’s path to academia — and fighting terrorism By PBS News Hour Jesse Curtis Morton begins work as a counterterrorism researcher at George Washington University this fall. But his path to the position was highly unconventional: until 2012, Morton was Younus Abdullah Muhammad, a Muslim extremist who founded a radical Islamist website. Continue watching
Aug 29 Concerned about hackers, FBI warns states about election security By Bree Fowler and Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a confidential "flash" alert from its cyber division, first reported by Yahoo News and posted online by others, the FBI said it's investigating the pair of incidents and advised states to scan their systems for specific signs of hacking. Continue reading
Aug 17 To prevent Clinton files from leaking, FBI strictly limits Congress’ access By Michael Biesecker and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Congressional aides told The Associated Press Wednesday that the investigative materials demanded by Republicans are being kept in a secure room typically reserved for the nation's most closely guarded secrets. Continue reading
Aug 16 What Republicans are hoping to find in FBI notes from Clinton interview By Michael Biesecker and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Republicans claim the FBI notes, which are typically kept confidential after an investigation is closed, may show Clinton provided inconsistent answers to questions about her handling of emails containing classified information during testimony last year before the House Benghazi… Continue reading
Aug 15 State Department wants to review FBI notes on Clinton email ahead of Congress By Michael Biesecker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press State spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau says her department wants the FBI to keep it apprised of any documents provided to Congress that contain sensitive information. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 3:22 On classified emails, Clinton still asserts innocence — but her language has varied By PBS News Hour In the latest in our series that looks at the presidential candidates behind the headlines, Lisa Desjardins analyzes Hillary Clinton’s varied statements on James Comey and her private email server. The candidate has previously denied any material was classified, and,… Continue watching
Aug 05 AP fact check: Clinton’s new email clarifications fall short By Stephen Braun, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton asserted Friday that FBI Director James Comey said she was truthful in her statements to investigators about her private server and use of private emails — and that those statements were consistent with what she has… Continue reading
Jul 30 Hacker breaches a computer system Clinton campaign uses By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Officials say a computer service used by the campaign of Hillary Clinton was hacked as part of a broader breach of the Democratic National Committee, an intrusion for which the Russian government remains the leading suspect. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 8:00 Clinton’s campaign and the DCCC are cyber hacked — was it the Russians? By PBS News Hour Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have been cyber hacked. Sources told the NewsHour the DCCC hacker is the same as one that hit the Democratic National Committee. U.S. intel officials believe they’re Russian. Judy Woodruff talks with… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 3:23 Did Clinton get off easy? House committee grills FBI’s Comey By PBS News Hour James Comey appeared before the House Oversight Committee, where Republicans pressed the FBI chief on the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email use and private servers as secretary of state. While Comey said Clinton’s actions might have deserved some kind of… Continue watching