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

Bipartisan Senate Group Calls for Probe of Russian Hacking in US  —  A group of Democratic and Republican senators are calling for bipartisan support for an investigation into cyberattacks against the United States by foreign governments following reports of alleged Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.

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.

Trump: Claims of Russian interference in 2016 race ‘ridiculous,’ Dems making excuses  —  President-elect Donald Trump, in an exclusive interview with “Fox News Sunday,” decried as “ridiculous” the CIA's reported assessment that Russia intervened in the election to boost his candidacy …

Bipartisan group of senators calls for probe of Russian role in 2016 US elections  —  (CNN)A bipartisan quartet of high-profile senators said Sunday that “recent reports of Russian interference in our election should alarm every American.”  —  The group — two Republicans and two Democrats …