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Facebook purges hundreds of pages and accounts linked to Russia, Iran

August 22, 2018

Republished with permission by Knowhere News Facebook identified a new political influence campaign designed to disrupt the midterm elections, taking down 652 fake pages and [...]

Giuliani Misleads on Trump Tower Meeting

August 21, 2018

By Eugene Kiely – Factcheck.org Rudy Giuliani falsely claimed that when Donald Trump Jr. and other Trump campaign officials agreed to meet Natalia Veselnitskaya at [...]

Gowdy criticizes Putin invitation, says Russia advisers should consider resigning

July 23, 2018

Republished with permission by Knowhere News GOP Congressman Trey Gowdy objected to President Donald Trump’s invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit [...]

Democrats Release Ads from Russian Troll Farm

May 11, 2018

By Kenneth White House Intelligence Committee members released another round of sponsored posts that highlight the influence of Russian propaganda on both the Black Lives [...]

Putin is inaugurated for fourth term as Russian president

May 7, 2018

Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for a fourth term as Russian president and pledged to harness the country’s talents to “achieve breakthroughs”. 5,000 [...]

House Democrats Are Planning to Release 3,000 Facebook Russia-Linked Election Ads

May 7, 2018

The ads may be released as early as this week, according to The Wall Street Journal, but first Facebook and Democrats must determine what and how much user data will be [...]

NRA acknowledges donations from 23 Russian Linked Contributors

April 11, 2018

By Kenneth White The National Rifle Association has released the names of 23 individuals with links to Russia. Previously, the NRA had disclosed a single contribution from a [...]

Russia vetoes US resolution on Syria chemical weapons probe

April 10, 2018

Russia has vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution to set up a new expert body that would assign blame for chemical attacks in Syria. The vote on [...]

Kremlin cracking down on internet to muzzle critics, say experts

April 8, 2018

As Vladimir Putin starts his fourth Kremlin term, authorities are turning up the heat on popular websites and apps ostensibly to fight terrorism but analysts say the real [...]

Busting Russia’s fake news the European Union way

March 29, 2018

Trolls spread Russian disinformation campaigns across Europe and the U.S. Shutterstock Thomas Holt, Michigan State University The U.S. has been rocked over the last two years [...]

U.S. expels 60 Russian diplomats, closes consulate in response to attack on ex-spy in Britain

March 26, 2018

The United States on Monday announced the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats and intelligence officers, as well as the closure of Russia’s Seattle consulate, in response [...]

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia over 2016 election meddling

March 15, 2018

The Treasury Department on Thursday slapped new sanctions on two dozen Russian entities and individuals for interfering in the 2016 election and conducting a series of [...]

Russia test-fires ‘ideal’ hypersonic missile

March 11, 2018

Russia said Sunday it successfully launched a hypersonic missile which President Vladimir Putin called “an ideal weapon” as he unveiled a new array of [...]

Putin says will not change constitution to cling to power

March 10, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to be reelected for a fourth term in an upcoming ballot, said Saturday he had no plans to change the constitution to stay in [...]

Putin boasts of new-generation ‘invincible’ weaponry

March 1, 2018

President Vladimir Putin boasted Russia has developed a new generation of hypersonic missiles in his state of the nation address on Thursday, warning global powers they must [...]

Russian election chief warns of ‘fake news’ targeting upcoming Kremlin race

February 20, 2018

Russia’s top election official has warned of ” fake news” being used to discredit next month’s Kremlin race. Ella Pamfilova, the chair of the Central [...]

Trump says Russia succeeding in sowing US discord

February 18, 2018

President Donald Trump, hitting out at the probes and congressional hearings into Russian election meddling, said Sunday Moscow is succeeding beyond its “wildest [...]

CIA Denies Being Bilked by Russian Promising Trump Info

February 11, 2018

The CIA on Saturday categorically denied reports that it was fleeced by a mystery Russian who promised compromising information on U.S. … reports about him and his [...]

US Special Counsel Looking to Interview Trump in Russia Probe

January 24, 2018

Special counsel Robert Mueller is now looking to interview U.S. President Donald Trump about his firing last year of former FBI director James Comey and one-time national [...]

Twitter Emails Americans Who Shared Russian Fake News

January 21, 2018

Twitter is to inform 677,775 Americans that they may have liked, retweeted or followed a Russian government-backed account during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. … [...]

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As Congress taps leaders, House's McCarthy fends off rival

15 November 2018

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday chose Kevin McCarthy as their party [...]

California, New Jersey Republicans concedes, Utah representative sues

15 November 2018

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U.S. Senate's Flake takes a stand on protecting Mueller probe

15 November 2018

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Michael Avenatti arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of domestic violence

15 November 2018

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Brother of Sinaloa Cartel leader testifies against 'El Chapo'

15 November 2018

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14 November 2018

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14 November 2018

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Spain Is Switching to 100 Percent Renewable Electricity by 2050

14 November 2018

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‘He was yelling’: Whitaker pushed back against early fraud complaints about company he advised

15 November 2018

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Pelosi faces daunting challenge in speaker’s bid as Democratic foes stand firm

15 November 2018

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Michael Avenatti arrested on suspicion of domestic violence

15 November 2018

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Lindsey Graham’s defense of Kavanaugh did not help the GOP with female voters

14 November 2018

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15 November 2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May secured cabinet approval for her Brexit deal, clearing an importa [...]

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15 November 2018

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15 November 2018

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'It's a Crisis of Civilization in Mexico.' 250,000 Dead. 37,400 Missing.

15 November 2018

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Mexico's New Leader Set to Broaden Stamp on Central Bank Leadership

14 November 2018

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Blue wave? Not in North Carolina

14 November 2018

As the midterm election dust settles, both parties can rightfully claim positive takeaways. On the s [...]

Brookings' Stephen Hess, Washington’s most influential ‘Bit Player’

14 November 2018

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Yes, there's a political realignment. Just look at the Republican wins in Ohio

14 November 2018

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This pro-abortion ad is the most ghoulish thing you'll see today

12 November 2018

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12 November 2018

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8 November 2018

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8 November 2018

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6 November 2018

The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Photo of Kurt Russell in a Trump T-shirt is doctored An old [...]

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6 November 2018

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Facebook purges hundreds of pages and accounts linked to Russia, Iran

Giuliani Misleads on Trump Tower Meeting

Gowdy criticizes Putin invitation, says Russia advisers should consider resigning

Democrats Release Ads from Russian Troll Farm

Putin is inaugurated for fourth term as Russian president

House Democrats Are Planning to Release 3,000 Facebook Russia-Linked Election Ads

NRA acknowledges donations from 23 Russian Linked Contributors

Russia vetoes US resolution on Syria chemical weapons probe

Kremlin cracking down on internet to muzzle critics, say experts

Busting Russia’s fake news the European Union way

U.S. expels 60 Russian diplomats, closes consulate in response to attack on ex-spy in Britain

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia over 2016 election meddling

Russia test-fires ‘ideal’ hypersonic missile

Putin says will not change constitution to cling to power

Putin boasts of new-generation ‘invincible’ weaponry

Russian election chief warns of ‘fake news’ targeting upcoming Kremlin race

Trump says Russia succeeding in sowing US discord

CIA Denies Being Bilked by Russian Promising Trump Info

US Special Counsel Looking to Interview Trump in Russia Probe

Twitter Emails Americans Who Shared Russian Fake News