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"This Is How the Government Is Catching Child Porn Users" is from the Top Stories section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Microsoft Sues over Law Banning Tech Firms from Telling Customers about Data Requests" is from the April 14, 2016 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Obama administration is close to announcing a series of measures to punish Russia for its interference in the 2016 presidential election, including economic sanctions and diplomatic censure, according to U.S. officials.

"Obama Administration Is Close to Announcing Measures to Punish Russia for Election Interference" is from the December 27, 2016 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Obama administration on Friday officially accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2016 elections, including by hacking the computers of the Democratic National Committee and other political organizations.

The heads of the Pentagon and the nation’s intelligence community have recommended to President Obama that the director of the National Security Agency, Adm. Michael S. Rogers, be removed.

The CIA has concluded in a secret assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency, rather than just to undermine confidence in the U.S. electoral system, according to officials briefed on the matter.

FBI Director James B. Comey and Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. are in agreement with a CIA assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election in part to help Donald Trump win the presidency, according to U.S. officials.

"FBI Asked San Bernardino to Reset the Password for Shooter's Phone Backup" is from the U.S. section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and Mark Berman and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"FBI Probes Suspected Breach of Another Democratic Organization by Russian Hackers " is from the July 29, 2016, World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima  and narrated by Jill Melancon.

The FBI agents investigating Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server knew early this month that messages recovered in a separate probe might be germane to their case, but they waited weeks before briefing the FBI director, according to people familiar with the case.

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.

"CIA Pulled Officers from Beijing after Breach of Federal Personnel Records" is from the October 01, 2015 Around the World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and Adam Goldman and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Obama administration on Thursday took the unprecedented step of creating obstacles to a widely-anticipated but poorly understood plan by President-elect Donald Trump to establish a Muslim ban or registry — by dismantling the registry system that already exists.

There is a debate within the Obama administration over whether to publicly blame Russia for the hack of the Democratic National Committee or to wait for the FBI to complete its investigation — a delay that has frustrated some lawmakers and national security officials.

"How National Security Powers Are Underpinning Some Ordinary Criminal Cases" is from the April 05, 2016 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Apple Files Motion Opposing Court Order to Help FBI Unlock iPhone" is from the US section of The Washington Post. It was written by Mark Berman and Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"U.S. Investigating Potential Covert Russian Plan to Disrupt November Elections" is from the September 05, 2016 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dana Priest, Ellen Nakashima and Tom Hamburger and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Obama administration announced sweeping new measures on Thursday in retaliation for what U.S. officials characterized as Russian interference in this fall’s presidential election, ordering the removal of 35 Russian government officials and sanctioning state agencies and individuals tied to the hacks.

"Obama Administration Announces Measures to Punish Russia for 2016 Election Interference" is from the December 29, 2016 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Missy Ryan and Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Intelligence Community Investigating Covert Russian Influence Operations in the United States" is from the September 5, 2016 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Dana Priest, Ellen Nakashima and Tom Hamburger and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Inside the White House, it is known as “the tragic summer of 2014.” Islamic State forces were rampaging across Iraq and Syria, erasing borders and massacring opponents and minority groups. President Obama and his national security team knew they had to stop the advance, and they knew that any military action would put at risk the lives of at least four Americans being held by the group in Syria. One after another the American hostages — James Foley, Steven Sotloff and Peter Kassig — were murdered. The fourth, Kayla Mueller, was killed in 2015.