Trump vs. Congress on Russian hacking  —  Influential senators from both parties amplified calls for an independent investigation of Russian meddling in the U.S. election, setting up a clash with President-elect Donald Trump over U.S. policy toward Russia and potentially his pick for secretary of state.

FBI and CIA give differing accounts to lawmakers on Russia's motives in 2016 hacks  —  In a secure meeting room under the Capitol last week, lawmakers held in their hands a classified letter written by colleagues in the Senate summing up a secret, new CIA assessment of Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.

Priebus denies report RNC was hacked  —  Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday denied a report that Russian hackers had penetrated the RNC.  —  Citing “senior administration officials,” The New York Times reported last week that U.S. intelligence agencies have determined …