A U.S. official taking part in the hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails released by Wikileaks on Friday “indicates beyond a reasonable doubt that it originated in Russia,” reports Reuters.

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The release last Friday of 20,000 stolen mails from the Democratic National Committee computer servers has escalated claims that Russian intelligence is disrupting the 2016 campaign and is helping Donald Trump, reports The New York Times.

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Now having accepted nomination as the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump is mulling over who he shall pick for his future Cabinet. The process began a day prior to accepting his party’s nomination when Trump met with his inner circle at the Cleveland Westin to discuss his possible transition, reports The Hill.

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