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Russia Archive

Archives for July 2019

World Politics
New Senate Intelligence report shows “extensive” Russia 2016 election interferenceNew Senate Intelligence report shows “extensive” Russia 2016 election interference
World Politics

It also notes that Russia targeted voting systems in all 50 states.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Republicans are still blocking election security bills after Mueller’s testimonyRepublicans are still blocking election security bills after Mueller’s testimony
Politics

Hours after the former special counsel warned that Russian interference was a major threat to the upcoming elections, Republicans shut down three new bills.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Mueller explained why he didn’t push to interview TrumpMueller explained why he didn’t push to interview Trump
Politics

Trump would’ve fought a subpoena, and that would’ve taken too long.

By Alex Ward
Politics
The former special counsel offers his most direct critique of Trump yetThe former special counsel offers his most direct critique of Trump yet
Politics

On the president’s past praise of WikiLeaks: “Problematic is an understatement.”

By Li Zhou
Politics
Why Mueller said he couldn’t indict Trump, explainedWhy Mueller said he couldn’t indict Trump, explained
Politics

The Justice Department has a long-standing policy that prevents federal prosecutors from charging the president with a crime.

By Li Zhou
Politics
The “Whoa!” moment of the Mueller hearings so far, explainedThe “Whoa!” moment of the Mueller hearings so far, explained
Politics

It’s not exactly as big as you think it is.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Mueller says on camera that Trump wasn’t exonerated from obstruction of justiceMueller says on camera that Trump wasn’t exonerated from obstruction of justice
Politics

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), the House Judiciary Committee chair, got the special counsel to say that right at the beginning.

By Alex Ward
Technology
“We’re not ready” for foreign election interference in 2020, says Rep. Adam Schiff“We’re not ready” for foreign election interference in 2020, says Rep. Adam Schiff
Podcast
Technology

Schiff, the Democrat who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, has warned Facebook, Twitter, and Google to be on notice for deepfakes and other dirty tricks.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Journalist Carole Cadwalladr has a question for tech workers: Are you okay with your bosses enabling “techno-fascism”?Journalist Carole Cadwalladr has a question for tech workers: Are you okay with your bosses enabling “techno-fascism”?
Podcast
Technology

One whistleblower, Christopher Wylie, changed the course of Cadwalladr’s reporting on the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Are there more people like him out there?

By Eric Johnson