By Ellen Nakashima and Philip Rucker December 9 at 11:53 AM President Obama has ordered a “full review” of Russian hacking during the November election, as pressure from Congress has grown for greater public understanding of exactly what Moscow did to interfere in the electoral process. “We may have crossed into a new threshold, and it is incumbent upon us to take stock of that, to review, to conduct some after-action, to understand what has happened and to impart some lessons learned,” Obama’s counterterrorism and homeland-security adviser, Lisa Monaco, told reporters at a breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor....

Washington  –  December 9, 2016 —   Michael J. Abramowitz, director of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Levine Institute for Holocaust Education and a distinguished former journalist at the Washington Post, will become president of Freedom House on February 6, 2017, the organization’s Board of Trustees announced today. “Mike brings a unique set of talents through a career that has blended journalism, human rights, and museum education,” said Kenneth I. Juster, chairman of the Board. “He has demonstrated exceptional leadership, vision, and creativity, especially in his efforts to expand the Holocaust Museum’s global reach and its work on genocide prevention. We are confident...

You’ve read stories on the internet about the horrors of riding airplanes with some co-passengers taking off their shoes, even if they have stinky feet, babies crying throughout a long-haul flight, and inconsiderate people taking too much space on the plane’s seat. I’m sure these scenarios will make you wish that you had the money to buy your own private jet. While that’s still a dream, you might want to check out these most luxurious and expensive private jets in the world so you could have something to choose from once you’ve become an ultra billionaire. 10. CHALLENGER 600 (WORTH: $5...

By Alex Greer on February 5, 2016 In an effort to increase government transparency, President Barack Obama publicly released the White House visitor records in September 2009 — an unprecedented decision in U.S. history. At the very least, the access records provide the name and appointment time of visitors to the White House. While such information should shed more light on the business conducted in the White House, there are some important caveats to keep in mind. For example, the White House can choose not to disclose the names of visitors due to national security or privacy concerns. Moreover, records...