One way that foreign governments (and their intelligence services) seek to influence the American government is through donations to Washington think tanks. The top 50 think tanks that shape policy direction and legislation in Washington received over $174 million in foreign money from 2014 to 2018, according to a new analysis conducted by the Foreign Influence Transparency...
Author: Jefferson Morley (Jefferson Morley)
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Sen. Murphy Asks Intelligence Agencies to Probe Bezos Phone Hack
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