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Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham Lashes Out At Democrats Over Kavanaugh
Tuesday, October 02, 2018
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham ran against Donald Trump for president in 2016 and warned he was "crazy" and "unfit for office." Now he's the president's top defender on Capitol Hill.
What Can Citizens Do To Fight Foreign Disinformation Campaigns?
Monday, October 01, 2018
An expert told the Senate Intelligence Committee that there is dramatically more fake information than genuine conversation from automated accounts on the extreme ends of the political spectrum.
Latest On Kavanaugh And FBI Investigation
Saturday, September 29, 2018
The Senate voted to move forward with Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court but the final confirmation vote will not happen until the FBI completes an additional background check.
Trump Orders Limited FBI Investigation To Supplement Kavanaugh Background Check
Friday, September 28, 2018
Arizona GOP Sen. Jeff Flake provided the critical vote to move the nomination out of committee while proposing the limited investigation. The Senate held a procedural vote on the nomination Friday.
Russia's Pro-Gun Influence Accounts Copied The NRA — And Sometimes, Vice Versa
Friday, September 21, 2018
There was a lot of overlap between the messaging of the Internet Research Agency and the NRA on social media. What isn't clear is why.
Russia's Divisive Twitter Campaign Took A Rare Consistent Stance: Pro-Gun
Friday, September 21, 2018
An analysis of Twitter accounts associated with Russia's influence campaign shows how supportive it was of gun rights and how influential the National Rifle Association's messaging was.
Maria Butina, Accused Of Being Russian Agent, Has Long History Of Urging Protest
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Butina's friends and contacts describe a driven young woman whose ardent support for gun rights brought her across the world and eventually into the center of the Russia investigation.
House Speaker Paul Ryan Says Author Of Critical Op-Ed Is 'Living In Dishonesty'
Thursday, September 06, 2018
First lady Melania Trump called the writer of an anonymous piece describing President Trump as amoral and petty "cowardly." The New York Times attributed the column to an administration official.
Senate Committee Vents About Hijacking Of Big Tech For Information War
Wednesday, September 05, 2018
The Senate intelligence committee gets an update from Big Tech about how companies are fighting "active measures" like those waged against the U.S. in 2016.
Here's What Keeps The Democratic Party's Technology Boss Awake At Night
Thursday, August 30, 2018
The DNC wants local chapters to use complex passwords and is leaning heavily on tech giants — while also wishing for more help from government agencies in defending against cyberthreats.
McCain: War Hero
Sunday, August 26, 2018
How did Sen. McCain's time as a U.S. Navy pilot and prisoner of war influence his politics?
DNC Says Attempted Cyberattack Wasn't Russia. It Was A Test From Michigan
Thursday, August 23, 2018
The Democratic National Committee has acknowledged that what it called an attempted intrusion of its voter database actually was a test by state-level party officials.
Democratic National Committee Says It Caught Cyberattack In The Act
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Facebook and Twitter have revealed that they've neutralized a number of accounts linked to foreign influence campaigns. Meanwhile in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, members of Congress were set to receive a confidential briefing about the state of election security in the U.S.
Facebook Shuts 652 Iran-Backed Accounts Linked In Global Disinformation Campaign
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
The company says a network of accounts, pages and groups "originated in Iran and targeted people across multiple internet services in the Middle East, Latin America, UK and US."
Microsoft Says It Discovered — And Stopped — Attempted Cyberattack Tied To Russia
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Microsoft says it identified Russian cyberattacks targeting anti-Kremlin groups in the United States and also simulating U.S. Senate websites. The discovery comports with earlier warnings by intelligence leaders that Russian active measures would continue ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
'Unite The Right' White Nationalist Rally Drowned Out By Counterprotesters
Monday, August 13, 2018
Internal disputes within white nationalism helped reduce the number of protesters at last weekend's "Unite the Right 2" rally in Washington, D.C.
In 'Everything Trump Touches Dies,' Few Are Spared
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
Rick Wilson's book is the story of a Republican Party whose shift toward Trumpism left him furious — and a rant against those who have disappointed him — conveyed with biting, over-the-top writing.
Conservatives Mull Tech Firms' Influence Over American Politics
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
Representatives from Facebook and Google recently went to a conservative political conference to confront allegations that their social media platforms unfairly suppress conservative content.
National Security Officials Discuss Threats To U.S. Political System
Friday, August 03, 2018
The White House is trying to show it takes the threat of election interference seriously, even though President Trump sends mixed messages. This week brought several examples of foreign intrusions.
This Is 'Not Fine': New Evidence Of Russian Interference Meets Inaction, Frustration
Thursday, August 02, 2018
The past week has been filled with news of Russian efforts to hack U.S. political offices and sow chaos through social media. But there has been little action in Washington to address the threat.