(This article was first published on Just Security) The narrow testimony and contentious questioning of Robert Mueller has raised questions on the political left as well as the right about one of his most significant findings related to Russia’s secret efforts to influence the 2016 election on behalf of President Donald Trump: the social media...
Author: Nathalie Grogran (Nathalie Grogran)
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Two Trump Loyalists Floated for Director of National Intelligence
Yahoo News reports the White House is considering three ‘loyal’ men for director of National Intelligence, following the quick demise of the nomination of Rep. John Ratcliffe, whose chief qualification seemed to be that he wanted to prosecute a Washington Post leaker. The new candidates for the DNI position have their own unique qualifications. Pete...
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Will the Democrats Take On ‘Endless War’ in the Second Debate?
While Democratic presidential candidates are growing more vocal about foreign policy issues, especially Russia, they don’t talk much about war and peace in their televised debates. Foreign issues matter less to most voters than so-called “kitchen table” issues of jobs and health care. But no small part of the next president’s job will be to...
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Divided Democrats Agree: Russia Threatens the 2020 Election
The Democratic presidential contenders maybe divided on Medicare for all and decriminalizing border crossing, but they are agree on one thing: Russia is a threat to the integrity of the 2020 election. Russia not a focus of the televised debate in Detroit on Tuesday, but most of the contenders have spoken on the issue since...
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Will Democrats Talk about War and the Pentagon in Second Debate?
The Democratic presidential candidates are growing more vocal about foreign policy issues, especially Russia, as they seek to distinguish themselves from their rivals and from Trump. Among contenders who will speak Tuesday night in Detroit Tuesday night, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have the most detailed positions. Warren pledges to curb the role of...