Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Trump's Refusal To Criticize Russia Will Likely Impact American Diplomats Working Overseas

4:27pm July 17, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

U.S. diplomats have a new challenge on their hands: how to push back against Russia's interference in elections and its aggressive behavior against its neighbors as President Trump leans more toward Moscow.

Sen. Mark Warner Weighs In On Trump's Remarks On Russian Election Interference

4:27pm July 17, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, about Monday's press conference by Russian President Putin and President Trump, and how they addressed the issue of Russian election interference.

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Newly discovered aspects of Russia's active measures apparently reveal an effort to exploit Americans' greater trust in local news than in national news organizations.

Russian Influence Campaign Sought To Exploit Americans' Trust In Local News

4:27pm July 17, 2018

Russian influence-mongers appear to have created a number of fake local news Twitter accounts — and spent years posting real headlines.

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Meddle-Proofing America's Elections

3:51pm July 17, 2018

Is there a way to protect the elections process from another round of Russian interference?

President Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he has "full faith and support for America's great intelligence agencies."

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Trump Walks Back Controversial Comments On Russian Election Interference

3:49pm July 17, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Before a meeting with GOP lawmakers Tuesday, the president told reporters he misspoke in Helsinki: When he said he saw no reason why it "would" be Russia that interfered, he meant to say "wouldn't."

How Dark Money, Gerrymandering And Democratic Complacency Altered Wisconsin Politics

3:40pm July 17, 2018

by Dave Davies

Dan Kaufman, author of The Fall of Wisconsin, says the state's experienced a conservative transformation in recent years — despite a tradition of progressive politics dating back to the 19th century.

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President Trump Says He Has 'Full Faith And Support' For U.S. Intelligence Agencies

3:19pm July 17, 2018

President Trump Makes First Public Statement Following Bipartisan Criticism

"I believe we have no choice but to move forward; that those of us who believe in democracy and civil rights and a common humanity have a better story to tell." former President Obama said in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Transcript: Obama's Speech At The 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture

2:59pm July 17, 2018

The former president spoke in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Here is the full transcript.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak to the media during a joint press conference after their summit on Monday in Helsinki.

Trump's Helsinki Bow To Putin Leaves World Wondering: Why?

2:38pm July 17, 2018

by Ron Elving

Here was Trump passing on the opportunity to confront the Russian president about the attack on the 2016 election and hold him accountable — two things the administration had promised Trump would do.

President Trump's and Russian President Vladimir Putin's summit was a meeting between allies, with convergent interests and common goals, according to a Brookings Institution fellow.

Opinion: The United States And Russia Aren't Allies. But Trump And Putin Are

2:36pm July 17, 2018

by Robert Kagan

Monday's Trump-Putin summit was not a meeting between adversaries, writes Brookings Institution senior fellow Robert Kagan. It was a meeting between allies, with convergent interests and common goals.