2016 presidential election

Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on June 15. A new court filing says Manafort is suspected of having shared polling data with a business associate who has links to the Russian intelligence service.

Manafort Allegedly Shared 2016 Polling With Associate Linked To Russian Intelligence

5:25pm January 08, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Paul Manafort's lawyers botched redactions in a court filing, revealing the information. Separately, the Supreme Court denied a request believed to be a challenge to special counsel Robert Mueller.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., offered an apology on Wednesday after allegations were made public of sexual harassment and discrimination on his 2016 campaign.

Politics & Government

Bernie Sanders Responds To Allegations Of Sexism, Harassment By Aides During 2016 Race

12:53pm January 03, 2019

by Tim Mak

"We will do better next time," the U.S. senator from Vermont and former presidential candidate said. As Sanders considers whether to run in 2020, new allegations from his 2016 campaign have emerged.

NPR's David Greene interviews Nedal Tamer in his home in Dearborn, MI.

VIDEO: Muslim Trump Voters Reflect On Travel Ban Ahead of Elections

9:14am November 01, 2018

Three Muslim-American voters from Detroit describe how their 2016 support for President Trump has evolved in light of his travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries.

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Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday about the policy response to Russian interference in the 2016 election and spoke of what other countries

Politics & Government

Former U.S. Diplomat Warns China Is Emulating Russian Political Interference

4:19pm June 20, 2018

by Tim Mak

Former State Department official Victoria Nuland testified to Congress about the Obama administration's response to Russian influence operations in 2016 and what other countries may be doing now.

The National Rifle Association is responding to a request from a top congressional Democrat over foreign funding amid questions about its possible role in Russia's 2016 election meddling.

NRA Says It Receives Foreign Funds, But None Goes To Election Work

12:53pm March 27, 2018

by Tim Mak

The National Rifle Association responded to an inquiry by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., amid reports of investigations into whether it had a role in Russian interference in the 2016 campaign.

Politics & Government

Facebook: Firm Working With Trump Campaign Stole 50 Million Users' Data

7:29pm March 18, 2018

Cambridge Analytica has been suspended by Facebook for harvesting information from millions of users. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Facebook product manager Antonio Garcia Martinez.

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Hillary Clinton outside the Fresh Air studio in Philadelphia on Sept. 14.

Clinton Won't Rule Out Questioning 2016 Election, But Says No Clear Means To Do So

7:34pm September 18, 2017

by Terry Gross

Hillary Clinton tells Fresh Air the mechanism for such a challenge does not exist in the U.S. "and usually we don't need it." She also says she is "optimistic about our country, but I am not naive."

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Former national security adviser Michael Flynn's lawyer says Flynn has offered to testify about Trump campaign contacts with Russia if he gets immunity from prosecution. Flynn is seen at the White House on Feb. 13.

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Ex-Trump Adviser Flynn Seeks Immunity Before Testifying On Russia Contacts

10:22pm March 30, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

Senate and House panels are investigating Russian interference in the 2016 elections, and Flynn's lawyer says his client "certainly has a story to tell" in a "politicized witch hunt environment."

Make America Dinner Again guest Affan Khokhar (left, seated) talks with hosts Tria Chang and Justine Lee (front right, seated) after the dinner as guests (from left to right) Afam Agbodike, Walter Rodriguez and Nick Tucker continue their conversation.

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Political Perspectives Are The Main Course At These Dinner Gatherings

5:59pm March 12, 2017

by Sonia Paul

Most supper soirees aren't strategic ways to get people to work through their disagreements. But two friends have created the ongoing event, "Make America Dinner Again," to get folks talking.

Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall in the Kremlin before a meeting in 2015.

Sensing Chaos, Russia Takes A 'Wait-And-See' Approach To Trump

8:25am March 02, 2017

David Remnick and Evan Osnos of The New Yorker say Russia was caught off guard by Trump's election. "Nobody expected, frankly, that [he] was going to win," Osnos says.

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