May 10 Pence says it's time for Robert Mueller to 'wrap it up' By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday he believes it's time for special counsel Robert Mueller to conclude his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and other potential misdeeds by those in the president's orbit. Continue reading
May 10 House Democrats release more than 3,500 Facebook ads created by Russians By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The intelligence committee Democrats released a sampling of the ads purchased by Russia’s Internet Research Agency last year, but they are now releasing the full cache of ads that Facebook officials turned over to the panel after acknowledging in September… Continue reading
May 09 Russian firm pleads not guilty to meddling in 2016 election By Chad Day, Associated Press The plea was the first by any of the Russian defendants charged by special counsel Robert Mueller's team. The company, Concord Management and Consulting LLC, is accused of providing funding for a huge Russian troll farm that directed a covert… Continue reading
May 07 Vladimir Putin sworn in for fourth term as Russian president By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Vladimir Putin took the oath of office Monday for his fourth term as Russian president, promising to pursue an economic agenda that would boost living standards across the country. Continue reading
May 05 More than 1,600 arrested in Russia amid anti-Putin protests By Jim Heintz Russians angered by the impending inauguration of Vladimir Putin to a new term as president protested Saturday in cities across the country. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 10:28 Shadow of nationalism raises worries of war in Bosnia By Malcolm Brabant Bosnia and Herzegovina was ripped apart by a three-way ethnic conflict in the 1990s, and some analysts fear it's on the brink again, as rising nationalism and Russian influence lead to growing tensions. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports with the… Continue watching
May 02 After a week of Russian propaganda, I was questioning everything By Elizabeth Flock Beyond bots, what does Russian propaganda look like? How is it made? To find out, I spent a day inside the newsroom of Radio Sputnik, a Russian government-funded media outlet, and a week consuming only Sputnik news. Continue reading
May 01 Robert Mueller gives list of questions to Trump's lawyers, NYTimes reports By Associated Press The Times obtained a list of the questions, which range from Trump's motivations for firing FBI Director James Comey a year ago to contacts Trump's campaign had with Russians. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 9:49 How Estonia built a digital first government By PBS News Hour From filing taxes to accessing medical records to voting, 99 percent of all government services in Estonia are available online. Accessed at the state portal using an ID card and a pin code, the former Soviet nation is the first… Continue watching
Apr 25 Republican senators consider resolution to protect special counsel Mueller's job By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The bill would give any special counsel a 10-day window to seek expedited judicial review of a firing. Continue reading