A US official familiar with the US intelligence assessment of the Russia election-related hacking said the understanding is that the operation was carried out with sophisticated hacking tools, the equivalent of those used by the US National Security Agency.
Ivanka Trump, President-elect Donald Trump's daughter, has been calling members of Congress about child care legislation, a transition source told CNN.
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Commerce secretary defended 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney's comments describing 47% of Americans as "dependent upon the government" and "victims" as "accurate."
Some scientists and academics are embarking on a frenzied mission to archive reams of scientific data on climate change, energized by a concern that a Trump administration could seek to wipe government websites of hard-earned research.
President-elect Donald Trump's push for greater ties to Russia will help in key administration priorities in the region, starting with ending the civil war in Syria, a transition advisor told Middle East diplomats on Wednesday.
President Barack Obama has granted a record number of clemency petitions during his time in office, but do not expect to see blanket pardons "en masse" for undocumented immigrants or nonviolent drug offenders before Donald Trump takes office next month, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Thursday.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-California, who is heading up the House probe on Russia's efforts to interfere with the US election, called the decision by the Intelligence Community -- which is run by appointees of President Barack Obama -- to delay a briefing for his panel on the issue "unacceptable."
Labor Secretary Tom Perez will announce a bid for Democratic National Committee Chair Thursday on a call with state Democratic party chairs, according to a source with knowledge of his planning.
Although President-elect Donald Trump did not personally attend Thursday's meeting on the international anti-ISIS coalition in London, his presence was felt by the attendees.
Sen. Ben Cardin, the ranking member on the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said in a radio interview Wednesday that he doesn't know the reason behind the Russian hacking into the 2016 presidential election.
Elizabeth Warren has secured a spot on the Senate Armed Services Committee -- a role that will give the liberal firebrand from Massachusetts a major voice on national security.
Before President-elect Donald Trump heads to the White House on January 20, he will find himself back in the witness chair for questioning in his ongoing contractual dispute with celebrity chef, Jose Andres.
