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BREAKING: U.S. suspends nuclear treaty with Russia, plans to pull out in 6 months

President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. is suspending its involvement in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and would start the process of withdrawing [...]

Facebook removes more pages, accounts with Russia links

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had removed hundreds of Russia-initiated pages, accounts and groups that it judged to be involved in coordinated inauthentic behavior on its [...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 [...]

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World's busiest border falls quiet with millions of Mexicans barred from U.S.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are ‘Royal’ No More, and Coronavirus Will Delay Their Rebrand

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Another Pastor Charged With Defying Coronavirus Orders Against Large Gatherings

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Coronavirus Is Building an Invisible Border Wall Between Kentucky and Tennessee

31 March 2020

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Hollywood Targeted by Coronavirus Scammers Seeking Nudes

31 March 2020

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Stabbing of Asian-American 2-Year-Old and Her Family Was a Virus-Fueled Hate Crime: Feds

31 March 2020

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31 March 2020

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Governors plead for medical equipment from federal stockpile plagued by shortages and confusion

31 March 2020

Some states are receiving what they requested while others come up short, prompting frustration amon [...]

Why the new effort to blame coronavirus fumbles on the impeachment trial falls so far short

31 March 2020

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Timeline: Trump’s efforts to downplay the coronavirus threat

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Timeline: Trump’s efforts to downplay the coronavirus threat

31 March 2020

The president's optimism was misplaced. [...]

Italy Hopeful That Coronavirus Pandemic Is Slowing Down

31 March 2020

Italian authorities believe the country’s coronavirus crisis is slowing appreciably after three week [...]

U.S. Offers Venezuela Sanctions Relief in Return for Transitional Rule

31 March 2020

The Trump administration proposed that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro hand power to a transitio [...]

Iran's Hard-Liners Clash with Government in Struggle to Contain Coronavirus

31 March 2020

Faced with a shortage of medical supplies and a worsening coronavirus outbreak, Iran’s government ha [...]

Keystone XL Pipeline to Be Built With Alberta's Assistance

31 March 2020

The long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline to take oil from Canada into the U.S. heartland will move forw [...]

In Paris, Lovers Endure Quarantine, for Better or for Worse

31 March 2020

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Kennedy Center Furloughs Employees After Accepting $25 Million In Federal Relief

31 March 2020

After Pelosi fought tooth and nail to allocate $25 million in relief funding to the Kennedy Center, [...]

Obama’s Use Of Wuhan Flu To Push Politics On Twitter Is Shameful

31 March 2020

Obama taking to twitter to to use the virus attack Donald Trump and promote his climate agenda is th [...]

Virginia Governor Bans Worship But Considers Abortions ‘Essential’ During Months-Long Virus Lockdown

31 March 2020

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McConnell: Impeachment Distracted Government From Wuhan Virus

31 March 2020

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Here’s How To Apply For A Coronavirus Loan For Your Small Business

31 March 2020

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Flawed Comparison on Coronavirus, H1N1 Emergency Timelines

31 March 2020

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Trump and the Coronavirus Death Projections

31 March 2020

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BREAKING: U.S. suspends nuclear treaty with Russia, plans to pull out in 6 months

Facebook removes more pages, accounts with Russia links

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