Russia Hacked Republican Committee but Kept Data, U.S. Concludes  —  WASHINGTON — American intelligence agencies have concluded with “high confidence” that Russia acted covertly in the latter stages of the presidential campaign to harm Hillary Clinton's chances and promote Donald J. Trump, according to senior administration officials.

Obama to probe alleged Russian election meddling; Senate might too  —  President Obama has ordered his intelligence agencies to conduct a review of hacking during the 2016 presidential election and present their findings before he leaves office.  Alleged Russian hacking during the election might …

Key GOP lawmaker introduces Social Security reform plan  —  A Republican lawmaker introduced legislation Thursday to shore up Social Security's finances and boost benefits for low-income workers without raising taxes, a conservative version of reform that could gain attention under unified GOP government next year.

Key House GOPer Introduces Bill With Major Cuts To Social Security  —  A key House Republican on the issue of Social Security introduced a bill Thursday that would impose major cuts to the program.  The bill, the Social Security Reform Act of 2016, was introduced by Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) …

Sam Johnson Unveils Plan to Permanently Save Social Security  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (TX-03) introduced legislation that will permanently save Social Security, ensuring this vital program continues to work for today's workers and beneficiaries and future generations.

Going for the Big Enchilada  —  Republicans apparently aren't going to be satisfied with phasing out Medicare.  They're going to try to pass huge cuts to Social Security this year too.  Not Bush-style partial phaseout but just big, big cuts.  And you're out of luck even if you're a current beneficiary.

At Last: A New Social Security Reform Plan  —  Social Security has been a quiet subject for Republicans since the collapse of President Bush's reform efforts in 2005.  In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Republican Members of Congress were seemingly lining up to present new plans …