Data on Financial Transfers Bolstered Suspicions That Russia Offered Bounties  —  Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan.

Lawmakers Press for Answers on Russian Bounty Offers to Taliban to Kill U.S. Troops  —  The investigation into Russia's suspected operation is said to focus in part on the killings of three Marines in a truck bombing last year, officials said.  —  American officials provided a written briefing …

Dems leave frustrated after White House briefing on Russian bounties  —  Senior House Democrats left a White House briefing on Russian bounties disappointed on Tuesday, saying they were given “no substantive information” about allegations that the Kremlin paid Taliban militants to kill U.S. troops …

Republicans have been skipping House Intelligence meetings for months  —  Democrats see a boycott motivated by partisan politics.  Republicans argue they have legitimate security concerns.  —  Either way, GOP members of the House Intelligence Committee have skipped all but one of the panel's proceedings …

So Much for Trump's ‘Love’ of the Military  —  Trump has made concern for “our great military” one of his calling cards.  So where is his rage at Putin for putting targets on their backs?  —  Christopher Slutman, 43, had always wanted to be a firefighter.  He was that kind of kid, the kind who wants to save people.

NSA Differed From CIA, Others on Russia Bounty Intelligence  —  Lawmakers say intelligence contains evidence that Russia paid bounties to insurgent for attacks on Americans  —  WASHINGTON—The National Security Agency strongly dissented from other intelligence agencies' assessment …