U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the press before departing the White House to visit the Texas border as the federal government shutdown continues on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Trump: ‘I never worked for Russia’

Report details FBI counterintelligence probe into whether he was working for Russia and against U.S. interests.

Jan 14, 2019 at 11:32 AM

Russians focused intensely on African-Americans as they sought to aid Trump, report says

More than 30 million Facebook and Instagram users reportedly shared propaganda messages generated as part of a campaign by Russia’s Internet Research Agency to polarize and misinform voters; the effort was bolstered by fake news stories announcing that fed-up blacks would be sitting out the election en masse.

Dec 18, 2018 at 9:00 AM

Former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential nominee Hillary Clinton addresses the audience during the Child Mind Institute Summit on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 at the Paley Center for Media in Manhattan, N.Y.

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Bitcoin, malware and blind luck helped Russian agents hack Democratic Party computers in 2016 election

Here’s how cyber thieves stole — and later leaked — more than 50,000 of John Podesta’s private emails, incalculably undercutting Clinton’s bid for the White House.

Jul 15, 2018 at 4:58 PM

Robert Mueller on February 16, 2011, as he testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, D.C.

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12 Russians indicted in hacking of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign

Indictment undermines President Donald Trump’s multiple attempts to downplay Moscow’s election meddling.

Updated Jul 13, 2018 at 8:47 PM

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Indictments reveal how Russia taps digital tools to stir up discord in US

Russian operatives couldn’t have asked for better tools than Facebook and Twitter to spark conflict and deepen divisions within Americans, experts say.

Feb 23, 2018 at 3:00 PM

President Donald Trump meets with members of Congress to discuss trade issues on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.

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Trump says Russia case distracted FBI from stopping Florida school shooter

Gov. Kasich: Although FBI made a “terrible mistake” in dropping the ball on teen shooter, it was “absurd” to link that to the Russian investigation.

Feb 18, 2018 at 4:00 PM

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Indictments deflate Trump’s claim that Russian meddling was a hoax

A federal grand jury indicted 13 Russian nationals and a “troll farm” in St. Petersburg, Russia, alleging a broad campaign to sway the 2016 election in Trump’s favor.

Feb 18, 2018 at 12:00 PM