Grand jury indicts Russian accused of infiltrating US political organizations, expands on charges against her – USA TODAY

USA TODAY Grand jury indicts Russian accused of infiltrating US political organizations, expands on charges against herUSA TODAYWASHINGTON – A Russian national accused of secretly conspiring against the U.S. by infiltrating political organizations, including the National Rifle Association, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury. The grand jury indictment expands on the charges …Russian woman charged with conspiring to infiltrate US politics using gun-group frontMarketWatch Mariia Butina, Who Sought 'Back Channel' Meeting for Trump and Putin, Is Charged as Russian AgentNew York TimesUS charges Russian national with being a foreign agentCNNWashington…

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Iraqi Political Alliance Unites a US Friend and Foe – New York Times

New York Times Iraqi Political Alliance Unites a US Friend and FoeNew York TimesBAGHDAD — Iraq's outgoing Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, an American ally, and the radical Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr, a longtime foe of the United States, said on Saturday that they had become political allies in an effort to form a new …and more » us politics – Google News

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Former US Diplomat Warns China Is Emulating Russian Political Interference – NPR

NPR Former US Diplomat Warns China Is Emulating Russian Political InterferenceNPRA former senior U.S. official from the Obama administration is warning that Russian efforts to influence U.S. politics have been so successful that other U.S. adversaries like China are beginning to emulate them. Victoria Nuland told the Senate …A secret government report uncovered China's attempts to influence all levels of politics in AustraliaBusiness Insider A Possible Explanation For How US Diplomat's Call Was TappedNPRall 57 news articles » us politics – 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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Key findings on Americans’ views of the US political system and democracy – Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center Key findings on Americans' views of the US political system and democracyPew Research CenterThe strength and stability of democracy has become a subject of intense debate in the United States and around the world. But how do Americans feel about their own democracy? As part of a year-long effort to study “Facts, Trust and Democracy” Pew …The Public, the Political System and American DemocracyPew Research Center for the People and the Press Time's Not on Their Side as GOP Gripes About Senate SlowdownNew York Timesall 520 news…

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How Cambridge Analytica broke into the US political market through Mercer-allied conservative groups – Washington Post

Washington Post How Cambridge Analytica broke into the US political market through Mercer-allied conservative groupsWashington PostTwo years before helping Donald Trump target prospective 2016 supporters, the now-embattled data firm Cambridge Analytica tested its tools with an array of conservative groups allied with the wealthy Mercer family, including a super PAC run by newly …and more » us politics – Google News

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