Category Archives: chicanery
“Dems fear report on Russia probe could kill their oversight momentum”
Politico:
Democrats lurching toward potential impeachment and ramping up their probes of President Donald Trump are becoming increasingly worried that the Justice Department will subvert their efforts.An internal DOJ watchdog report on the origins of the Russia probe is expected… Continue reading
Today’s Must Read: “Federal investigators to examine equipment from 2016 N.C. election amid renewed fears of Russian hacking”
Washington Post:
It was a single phrase, offered without elaboration, in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report: In August 2016, hackers working for Russian military intelligence “installed malware on the company network” of an unnamed voter registration technology vendor… Continue reading
“Russia’s manipulation of Twitter was far vaster than believed”
Politico:
Russia’s infamous troll farm conducted a campaign on Twitter before the 2016 elections that was larger, more coordinated and more effective than previously known, research from cybersecurity firm Symantec out Wednesday concluded.The Internet Research Agency campaign may not… Continue reading
“Russia Could Unleash Fake Videos During Election, Schiff Says”
“Ex-NSA hacker wants to give 2020 candidates free cybersecurity tool. The FEC may stop him”
“The 2020 campaigns aren’t ready for deepfakes”
Axios:
The 2020 presidential campaigns appear to have done little to prepare for what experts predict could be a flood of fake videos depicting candidates doing or saying something incriminating or embarrassing.Driving the news: The recent manipulated video of… Continue reading
“Trump normalizes foreign election intervention ahead of 2020”
Jonathan Allen for NBC News:
On one level, Trump’s brash lobbying in foreign countries is just another case of norm-busting for a president who often rejects the niceties of both domestic and international politics. But at a deeper level, Trump’s… Continue reading
“Mysterious ‘vote-shaming’ mailer investigated ahead of Northern California special election”
Sacramento Bee:
Just days before a state Senate special election Tuesday, a mysterious letter threatening to publicly expose voters who don’t cast ballots has begun appearing in mailboxes across Northern California, prompting a state inquiry into whether election… Continue reading
“Federal subpoena demands records on Andrew Gillum and his campaign for governor”
Tampa Bay Times:
Andrew Gillum is a focal point of a recently issued federal grand jury subpoena that demands information on the former Democratic candidate for governor, his campaign, his political committee, a wealthy donor, a charity he worked… Continue reading
“Robert Mueller Was Telling Nancy Pelosi to Begin Impeachment Proceedings”
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
Special counsel Robert Mueller issued a final statement on Wednesday before resigning from the Department of Justice, which clearly appeared aimed at one person: Nancy Pelosi. Mueller’s simple message to Pelosi… Continue reading
My Thoughts About Whether The House Should Pursue Impeachment Inquiry of President Trump Based on His Alleged Obstruction of Investigation into Russian Interference in 2016 Electon
Follow my tweet thread starting here:
This seemed to be the purpose of the statement. Mueller's 's given everything Congress needs to start impeachment proceedings if it so chooses. He couldn't have been clearer. There's certainly enough to investigate… Continue reading
“Loopholes Allow Foreign Adversaries to Legally Interfere in U.S. Elections”
Fred Wertheimer for Just Security.
“Trump campaign embraces groups trying to court minority voters – one with false pitches”
WaPo:
Nearly a year after a gay freelance hairstylist living in Harlem posted a Facebook video repudiating the Democratic Party, Brandon Straka found himself in Trump Tower on Thursday speaking with Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law and a senior… Continue reading