Russia and election

The show Current Time prepares to go on air in Washington, D.C.. The show is a joint production of Voice of America and Radio Free Europe and is among 10 U.S. outlets designated as foreign agents by Moscow on Tuesday.

Russia Slaps Restrictions On 'Voice Of America' And 'Radio Free Europe'

6:55am December 05, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Moscow has made it clear that the move comes in direct retaliation for the U.S. Justice Department's decision to require the Kremlin-funded RT America to register as a "foreign agent."

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Nov. 1 cabinet meeting at the White House.

Kushner Questioned By Special Counsel Investigators

6:34am November 30, 2017

by Scott Neuman

President Trump's son-in-law was reportedly questioned on a 2016 meeting with Russians offering "dirt" on Hillary Clinton and about former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner has been asked to provide "September 2016 email communications to Mr. Kushner concerning WikiLeaks" and other emails pertaining to a "Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite."

Senators: Kushner Didn't Disclose Emails On WikiLeaks, 'Russian Overture'

10:31am November 17, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Top lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking President Trump's son-in-law and adviser to turn over communications with WikiLeaks and emails pertaining to a "Russian backdoor overture."

Former Vice President Joe Biden says he would not have had "any part" of an effort to replace Hillary Clinton as the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee.

Biden Tells NPR He Has 'No Plans' To Run In 2020

12:52pm November 15, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The former vice president and Senate veteran also responds to a new book by ex-interim DNC head Donna Brazile in which she says that she considered replacing Hillary Clinton as the nominee with Biden.

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Donald Trump Jr. is interviewed by host Sean Hannity on the Fox News Channel television program, in New York in July 11, 2017.

Donald Trump Jr. Had Direct Contact With WikiLeaks During Campaign

10:27am November 14, 2017

by Scott Neuman

President Trump's eldest son acknowledges that he exchanged direct messages via Twitter with WikiLeaks before and after the release of hacked emails from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta.

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May speaks as Charles Bowman, Lord Mayor of the City of London, listens during the annual Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Guildhall, in the square mile financial district of the City of London on Monday.

World News

Russia Using Disinformation To 'Sow Discord In West,' Britain's Prime Minister Says

10:02am November 14, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Theresa May, delivering what has been described as a major foreign policy address, warned the Kremlin that its campaign to "weaponize information" will not succeed.

President Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Saturday.

McCain Derides Trump For Taking Putin's Word On Russian Election Interference

4:51pm November 13, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The Arizona senator, who has become increasingly critical of the president in recent weeks, said there's nothing 'America First' about "taking the word of a KGB colonel."

Former National Intelligence Director James Clapper testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hearing: "Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election," in May.

Ex-U.S. Intel Chiefs Criticize CIA For Entertaining Russian Hack Conspiracy

8:19am November 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden and James Clapper, a former director of National Intelligence, have been critical of a meeting between current CIA Director Mike Pompeo and an NSA whistleblower.

Bill Browder, shown in Davos, Switzerland, in 2011, was a hedge fund manager. His lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, died in custody in Russia.

State Department Reportedly Revokes Visa Of Magnitsky Act Campaigner

1:18pm October 23, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Bill Browder lobbied Congress for passage of the 2012 law that targets Russian officials close to Vladimir Putin who are thought to be responsible for the prison death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo speaks during the Foundation for Defense of Democracies' National Security Summit in Washington on Thursday.

CIA Backs Off Director's Claim That Russian Meddling Didn't Swing Election

12:11pm October 20, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Director Mike Pompeo incorrectly told a security conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday that U.S. intelligence has concluded that Russian meddling "did not affect the outcome of the election."