Russian Hacking and Its Influence in the US Election?
It has been reported many times that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election in order to increase political instability in the United States and to damage Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign by bolstering the candidacies of Donald Trump, Bernie Sander, and Jill Stein.
The claim by the US intelligence officials is yet to be proved with strong evidence.
President Trump repeatedly denies the allegation.
Did President Putin directly interfere with the US election?
Here are some latest coverage about election hacking in the US and the possible interference by Russia.
White House counsel, Mr. McGahn spearheaded President Trump’s most significant political accomplishments but also became a witness against him in the special counsel inquiry.
Prosecutors said Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards had illegally shared department reports on suspicious banking activity.
An obscure provision in the tax code dating to the Teapot Dome scandal allows Congress to retrieve tax returns. But with President Trump, it almost certainly would be a fight.
Republicans took over the House in 2010 in part by ringing alarm bells about the deficit. The hole is growing again. The denunciations are not.
The guilty plea by James A. Wolfe, a former Senate Intelligence Committee aide, winds down a convoluted case that grew out of a leak investigation.
The president’s re-election operation raised $18 million in the third quarter, a slight increase, as it built up its capacity for the campaign ahead.
Ahead of the midterm elections, false and divisive messages on social media, once the specialty of Russian-linked operatives — are now increasingly being created and spread by Americans.
The man, Richard Pinedo, sold fake bank accounts to Russians who waged a social media campaign to sow chaos and disrupt the 2016 election.
The company pitched plans for fake avatars that would try to persuade Republican delegates to back the Trump campaign over that of Senator Ted Cruz and to gather intelligence on Hillary Clinton.
The two men traveled to Florida together on Air Force One on Monday morning, a week and a half after a face-to-face meeting at the White House was scheduled and then postponed.
As part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors, Paul Manafort, President Trump’s disgraced campaign chairman, forfeited his New York homes worth about $22 million to the government.
Michael Cohen Has Spoken Repeatedly About Trump With Mueller’s Prosecutors
The interviews with the special counsel are a new sign of the special counsel’s progress in getting firsthand accounts from key players.
Trump Attacks Sessions and F.B.I., Citing Conspiracy Theories
The president said he was disappointed in the attorney general and insisted without evidence that he was exposing corruption among law enforcement.
Mueller and Defense Lawyers Ask for Flynn Sentencing to Be Scheduled
The request signals that Mr. Flynn’s cooperation with prosecutors for the special counsel has been exhausted.
Paul Manafort Forfeits $22 Million in New York Real Estate in Plea Deal
Mr. Manafort agreed to give up three Manhattan apartments, including one in Trump Tower, a brownstone townhouse in Brooklyn and a 10-bedroom home in the Hamptons.
Manafort Plea Deal Casts New Scrutiny on Lobbyists He Recruited
The new evidence laid out by the special counsel exposed the sometimes surreptitious ways in which foreign interests try to buy influence.
Paul Manafort Agrees to Cooperate With Special Counsel; Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charges
The plea deal by President Trump’s former campaign chairman was a victory for Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Jeff Sessions’s Lawyer Defends His Account of Trump Campaign Meeting
Jeff Sessions said he put to rest a suggestion during the campaign that Donald J. Trump meet with Russia’s president, but a fellow campaign aide has contradicted his account.
The Billionaire Who Bought Trump’s Mansion Faces Scrutiny in Monaco
Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian mining magnate, is suspected of using perks to curry favor with officials, who arrested a businessman he is feuding with.
Greek Court Rules for Russia in Fight Over Cybercrime Suspect
The court ordered the man to be sent back home, not to the United States, though his background in cryptocurrency coincides with an area of interest to the special counsel.
Democrats, Eyeing a Majority, Prepare an Investigative Onslaught
With their confidence growing, House Democrats are preparing an onslaught of investigations that would put President Trump on defense and slow talk of impeachment.
Wife of Former N.R.A. President Tapped Accused Russian Agent in Pursuit of Jet Fuel Payday
Maria Butina surrounded herself with prominent American conservatives and dubious characters bent on making a fast buck. It was not always easy to tell one from the other.
Agents Tried to Flip Russian Oligarchs. The Fallout Spread to Trump.
American officials hoped they could persuade some of Russia’s wealthiest men to help with U.S. investigations. It didn’t work.
Lobbyist Sam Patten Pleads Guilty to Steering Foreign Funds to Trump Inaugural
The lobbyist, Sam Patten, worked for a pro-Russia Ukrainian political party, the same one that employed Paul Manafort.
Bruce Ohr Fought Russian Organized Crime. Now He’s a Target of Trump.
Mr. Ohr, a longtime Justice Department official, was targeted in attacks by the president and his allies for links to the Russia investigation. He could lose his security clearance.
Kremlin Sources Go Quiet, Leaving C.I.A. in the Dark About Putin’s Plans for Midterms
The spy agency does not believe its Russia informants have been killed, but sources have gone largely dormant amid heightened scrutiny and rising threats.
Trump Organization Could Face Criminal Charges From Manhattan D.A.
The district attorney’s office is weighing whether the company’s false accounting regarding payment to silence an adult film star violates state law.
Trump Praises Manafort, Saying ‘Unlike Michael Cohen’ He ‘Refused to Break’
The president attacked Mr. Cohen as a bad lawyer and said that he had “such respect for a brave man,” a reference to Paul Manafort, who was convicted of tax and bank fraud.
Facebook Identifies New Influence Operations Spanning Globe
The social network removed hundreds of fake accounts and pages targeting people in different countries and regions that originated in Iran and Russia.
Facing New Russian Hacking, Senators Signal They Are Ready to Act
After Microsoft revealed new Russian attacks, senators in three hearings prodded the Trump administration to do more with its existing authorities to protect America’s political infrastructure.
Michael Cohen, Trump’s Ex-Lawyer, Investigated for Bank Fraud Over $20 Million
The inquiry, which could deal a significant blow to President Trump, is entering the final stages. Charges against Mr. Cohen could come in August.
Ex-C.I.A. Director John Brennan Strikes Back After Trump Revokes His Security Clearance
The White House cited “erratic” behavior by Mr. Brennan, who has frequently been a fierce critic of the president.
Trump Calls Omarosa Manigault Newman ‘That Dog’ in His Latest Insult
Ms. Manigault Newman responded that Mr. Trump, who has also insulted Don Lemon and LeBron James, “has absolutely no respect for women, for African-Americans.’’
The claim by the US intelligence officials is yet to be proved with strong evidence.
President Trump repeatedly denies the allegation.
Did President Putin directly interfere with the US election?
Here are some latest coverage about election hacking in the US and the possible interference by Russia.
White House counsel, Mr. McGahn spearheaded President Trump’s most significant political accomplishments but also became a witness against him in the special counsel inquiry.
Prosecutors said Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards had illegally shared department reports on suspicious banking activity.
An obscure provision in the tax code dating to the Teapot Dome scandal allows Congress to retrieve tax returns. But with President Trump, it almost certainly would be a fight.
Republicans took over the House in 2010 in part by ringing alarm bells about the deficit. The hole is growing again. The denunciations are not.
The guilty plea by James A. Wolfe, a former Senate Intelligence Committee aide, winds down a convoluted case that grew out of a leak investigation.
The president’s re-election operation raised $18 million in the third quarter, a slight increase, as it built up its capacity for the campaign ahead.
Ahead of the midterm elections, false and divisive messages on social media, once the specialty of Russian-linked operatives — are now increasingly being created and spread by Americans.
The man, Richard Pinedo, sold fake bank accounts to Russians who waged a social media campaign to sow chaos and disrupt the 2016 election.
The company pitched plans for fake avatars that would try to persuade Republican delegates to back the Trump campaign over that of Senator Ted Cruz and to gather intelligence on Hillary Clinton.
The two men traveled to Florida together on Air Force One on Monday morning, a week and a half after a face-to-face meeting at the White House was scheduled and then postponed.
As part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors, Paul Manafort, President Trump’s disgraced campaign chairman, forfeited his New York homes worth about $22 million to the government.
Michael Cohen Has Spoken Repeatedly About Trump With Mueller’s Prosecutors
The interviews with the special counsel are a new sign of the special counsel’s progress in getting firsthand accounts from key players.
Trump Attacks Sessions and F.B.I., Citing Conspiracy Theories
The president said he was disappointed in the attorney general and insisted without evidence that he was exposing corruption among law enforcement.
Mueller and Defense Lawyers Ask for Flynn Sentencing to Be Scheduled
The request signals that Mr. Flynn’s cooperation with prosecutors for the special counsel has been exhausted.
Paul Manafort Forfeits $22 Million in New York Real Estate in Plea Deal
Mr. Manafort agreed to give up three Manhattan apartments, including one in Trump Tower, a brownstone townhouse in Brooklyn and a 10-bedroom home in the Hamptons.
Manafort Plea Deal Casts New Scrutiny on Lobbyists He Recruited
The new evidence laid out by the special counsel exposed the sometimes surreptitious ways in which foreign interests try to buy influence.
Paul Manafort Agrees to Cooperate With Special Counsel; Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charges
The plea deal by President Trump’s former campaign chairman was a victory for Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Jeff Sessions’s Lawyer Defends His Account of Trump Campaign Meeting
Jeff Sessions said he put to rest a suggestion during the campaign that Donald J. Trump meet with Russia’s president, but a fellow campaign aide has contradicted his account.
The Billionaire Who Bought Trump’s Mansion Faces Scrutiny in Monaco
Dmitry Rybolovlev, a Russian mining magnate, is suspected of using perks to curry favor with officials, who arrested a businessman he is feuding with.
Greek Court Rules for Russia in Fight Over Cybercrime Suspect
The court ordered the man to be sent back home, not to the United States, though his background in cryptocurrency coincides with an area of interest to the special counsel.
Democrats, Eyeing a Majority, Prepare an Investigative Onslaught
With their confidence growing, House Democrats are preparing an onslaught of investigations that would put President Trump on defense and slow talk of impeachment.
Wife of Former N.R.A. President Tapped Accused Russian Agent in Pursuit of Jet Fuel Payday
Maria Butina surrounded herself with prominent American conservatives and dubious characters bent on making a fast buck. It was not always easy to tell one from the other.
Agents Tried to Flip Russian Oligarchs. The Fallout Spread to Trump.
American officials hoped they could persuade some of Russia’s wealthiest men to help with U.S. investigations. It didn’t work.
Lobbyist Sam Patten Pleads Guilty to Steering Foreign Funds to Trump Inaugural
The lobbyist, Sam Patten, worked for a pro-Russia Ukrainian political party, the same one that employed Paul Manafort.
Bruce Ohr Fought Russian Organized Crime. Now He’s a Target of Trump.
Mr. Ohr, a longtime Justice Department official, was targeted in attacks by the president and his allies for links to the Russia investigation. He could lose his security clearance.
Kremlin Sources Go Quiet, Leaving C.I.A. in the Dark About Putin’s Plans for Midterms
The spy agency does not believe its Russia informants have been killed, but sources have gone largely dormant amid heightened scrutiny and rising threats.
Trump Organization Could Face Criminal Charges From Manhattan D.A.
The district attorney’s office is weighing whether the company’s false accounting regarding payment to silence an adult film star violates state law.
Trump Praises Manafort, Saying ‘Unlike Michael Cohen’ He ‘Refused to Break’
The president attacked Mr. Cohen as a bad lawyer and said that he had “such respect for a brave man,” a reference to Paul Manafort, who was convicted of tax and bank fraud.
Facebook Identifies New Influence Operations Spanning Globe
The social network removed hundreds of fake accounts and pages targeting people in different countries and regions that originated in Iran and Russia.
Facing New Russian Hacking, Senators Signal They Are Ready to Act
After Microsoft revealed new Russian attacks, senators in three hearings prodded the Trump administration to do more with its existing authorities to protect America’s political infrastructure.
Michael Cohen, Trump’s Ex-Lawyer, Investigated for Bank Fraud Over $20 Million
The inquiry, which could deal a significant blow to President Trump, is entering the final stages. Charges against Mr. Cohen could come in August.
Ex-C.I.A. Director John Brennan Strikes Back After Trump Revokes His Security Clearance
The White House cited “erratic” behavior by Mr. Brennan, who has frequently been a fierce critic of the president.
Trump Calls Omarosa Manigault Newman ‘That Dog’ in His Latest Insult
Ms. Manigault Newman responded that Mr. Trump, who has also insulted Don Lemon and LeBron James, “has absolutely no respect for women, for African-Americans.’’
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