What we can learn from the 3500 Russian Facebook ads meant to stir up US politics – TechCrunch

Wired.co.uk What we can learn from the 3500 Russian Facebook ads meant to stir up US politicsTechCrunchOn Thursday, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released a massive new trove of Russian government-funded Facebook political ads targeted at American voters. While we'd seen a cross section of the ads before through prior releases from the …Friday briefing: These are the Russian ads that tried to influence US politicsWired.co.uk These are the most popular stealth Russian Facebook ads from each monthWashington PostNewly released Facebook ads show Russian trolls targeted Mexican-Americans after Trump electionCNNMoneyThe…

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Rebel US House Republicans seek to force ‘Dreamer’ immigration vote – Reuters.com

Reuters.com Rebel US House Republicans seek to force 'Dreamer' immigration voteReuters.comWASHINGTON (Reuters) – A breakaway group of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plans on Wednesday to defy their leaders and join with Democrats in an attempt to force action on legislation that would protect young, illegal immigrants from …Rebel House Republicans seek to force 'Dreamer' immigration voteReuters Republican rebels in House maneuver to seek protection for DreamersThe Guardian115-10 – Clerk of the HouseClerk of the Houseall 190 news articles » us republicans – Google News

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Growing list of US Congressional threats against Turkey – Daily Sabah

Daily Sabah Growing list of US Congressional threats against TurkeyDaily SabahAlmost a month ago I was probably over optimistic about the state of Turkish-American relations because there were signs at the time underlying the willingness on both sides to save it. Now, the U.S. Congress' attempts to sanction or impose an arms … us congress – Google News

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The recent history of American political prisoners released from Iran and North Korea – CNN

CNN The recent history of American political prisoners released from Iran and North KoreaCNNThe move comes in tandem with Trump's decision to break the US out of an international agreement aimed at dissuading Iran's nuclear ambitions. At the time of the agreement between President Barack Obama, the government in Iran and other world powers, …A US citizen freed from North Korea had been detained so long he probably had no idea Trump was presidentBusiness Insider 3 Americans Freed From North Korea Arrive Near WashingtonNew York TimesAmerican prisoners held in North Korea…

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West Virginia voters side with a safer Republican candidate in hotly contested US Senate race – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times West Virginia voters side with a safer Republican candidate in hotly contested US Senate raceLos Angeles TimesRepublican voters in West Virginia opted Tuesday for a safer nominee for U.S. Senate over a combustible one, picking state Atty. Gen. Patrick Morrisey to face Sen. Joe Manchin III, one of the Democratic incumbents most threatened in November.Roundup: US Republicans, Democrats feel out voters' mood as four states hold primariesXinhua With Blankenship loss, Republicans look to November in three key Senate racesCNNRelief for Republicans as convicted coal baron loses in…

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Gina Haspel’s lack of clear answers on torture frustrates Senate Democrats – The Guardian

The Guardian Gina Haspel's lack of clear answers on torture frustrates Senate DemocratsThe GuardianDonald Trump's choice for head of the Central Intelligence Agency struggled on Wednesday to tell US senators how she would respond if the president asked her to reintroduce the waterboarding of terrorist suspects. Gina Haspel, grilled about her time …Red state Democrat Joe Manchin will vote for Gina Haspel, Trump's divisive CIA director pickCNBC CIA director nominee moves closer to confirmation in the US SenateCNNRepublicans Are Trying to Use Gina Haspel's Gender Against DemocratsSlate MagazineNew York Times –The Weekly…

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