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 27 WikiLeaks releases 29 hacked DNC voicemails By Associated Press The anti-Sanders messages are included with mostly run-of-the-mill messages about upcoming Democratic events that WikiLeaks selected for release Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 6:09 Was Putin’s bad blood with Clinton behind DNC hacking? By PBS News Hour Friday’s Wikileaks dump of 20,000 Democratic National Committee emails has roiled the political unity waters and may all be tied to Hillary Clinton’s past criticism of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 6:22 Calls for unity compete with cries of foul at Democratic convention By PBS News Hour The theme is “United Together,” but on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention, division was on display from the start. WikiLeaks’ publishing of DNC emails inflamed supporters of Bernie Sanders and prompted the resignation of Democratic National Committee Chair… Continue watching
Jul 25 Will Bernie Sanders’ speech restore unity after DNC email scandal? By Daniel Bush Democrats vowed that their convention would be an orderly and united affair, in contrast with Donald Trump’s coronation at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. But the Wikileaks release of dozens of emails by Democratic National Committee staff, combined with… Continue reading
Dec 13 Swedish authorities may be allowed to question WikiLeaks founder By Michael D. Regan Ecuador and Sweden have singed an agreement to allow authorities to question Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder accused of sexually assaulting two women in 2010. The 44-year-old has denied the charges and has been staying in Ecuador's London embassy for… Continue reading
Oct 21 Wikileaks publishes CIA director John Brennan emails By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The Wikileaks organization has posted material from what appears to be CIA director John Brennan's personal email account, including a draft security clearance application containing personal information. Continue reading
Feb 13 Hormone treatment approved for Chelsea Manning By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hormone treatment for gender reassignment has been approved for Chelsea Manning, the former intelligence analyst convicted of espionage for sending classified documents to the WikiLeaks website. Continue reading
Feb 10 Chelsea Manning to join The Guardian as an opinion writer By Corinne Segal Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief at The Guardian U.S., announced today that Chelsea Manning will join the publication as a contributing opinion writer. Continue reading
Aug 18 Julian Assange to leave Ecuador’s embassy in London By Colleen Shalby Wikileaks founder Julian Assange announced Monday morning that he would be leaving the Ecuadoran Embassy in London. He has taken refuge there for over two years to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces arrest and questioning for allegations of… Continue reading