Sep 04 Watch 7:43 DOJ outlines Russia's disinformation campaigns designed to interfere with U.S. election By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Attorney General Merrick Garland outlined sophisticated disinformation campaigns undertaken by Russia to interfere with the U.S. presidential election. He warned that Russia is pumping lies into the U.S. via fake news outlets and real social media influencers. Amna Nawaz discussed… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 9:11 How Russia is using artificial intelligence to interfere in elections By Simon Ostrovsky, Yegor Troyanovsky Moscow's attempts to interfere in U.S. and other elections are nothing new, though their tactics and strategy are constantly evolving. Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky recently sat down with an investigative journalist who's spent years uncovering Russian operations about yet another… Continue watching
Sep 04 WATCH: Garland announces actions to combat Russia's alleged election disinformation efforts By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration accused Russia on Wednesday of a far-reaching effort to influence the U.S. presidential election, including by promoting disinformation and enlisting unwitting American influencers to spread propaganda on Russian state media. Continue reading
Sep 04 U.S. preparing to accuse Russia of election disinformation campaigns, sources say By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The announcement anticipated from Attorney General Merrick Garland, first reported by CNN, is expected to show the depth of U.S. concerns and signal legal actions against those suspected of being involved. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 7:28 How Trump has made election lies a key feature of his campaign By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz With just over 60 days to go until Election Day, former President Trump is again casting doubt on the legitimacy of the process. Lies about the 2020 election have been a key feature of Trump’s third campaign for the presidency. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 4:36 Why the special counsel filed a new Jan. 6 indictment against Trump By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman The fallout from the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity continues. Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment against former President Trump in federal court. The charges against the Republican nominee remain the same: four counts related to alleged… Continue watching
Aug 13 Georgia election interference case stalled a year after Trump and allies were indicted By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A Georgia grand jury accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. A year later, the case is largely stalled with no chance of going to trial before the end of… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 4:06 Misinformation and foreign interference concerns loom over presidential race By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart With their running mates solidified, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump spent their weekends on the campaign trail. But between their appeals to voters, a flurry of concerns flooded the internet, from cyber-security threats to false allegations… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 7:17 Cybersecurity expert weighs in on Trump's claim his campaign was hacked by Iran By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Former President Trump claims his campaign was “hacked by the Iranian government.” It comes after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned in late July it continues to observe foreign influence operations by Russia, China and Iran aimed… Continue watching
May 22 Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Estonia is seeing a rise in instances of sabotage, electronic warfare and spying. Kallas says not all nations see the attacks as interconnected, despite NATO's assertion that Russia is intensifying its campaign against the alliance from the Baltics to Britain. Continue reading