Russian bots are starting to attack the Republican Party
Russian-linked bots and trolls have caused a surge in use of the hashtag #ResignPaulRyan on Twitter over the last 48 hours, just as the Republican speaker of the House was…
Here is why you can expect the Republican Party to abandon Trump more and more as the months go by
After six months of the Donald Trump Presidency, it is clear that there are a large number of conservatives and Republicans who have repudiated everything that Donald Trump represents, creating…
The curious case of ‘Nicole Mincey,’ the Trump fan who may actually be a bot
Early Saturday morning, President Trump tweeted his gratitude to a social-media super-fan, Nicole Mincey, magnifying her praise of him to his 35 million followers. Here’s the problem: There is no…
Trump’s war on voters has a long history: Voting-rights advocates are ready to fight back
Donald Trump’s war on voting rights, like much of his behavior, is rooted in revenge. After the November election, Trump tweeted that he lost the popular vote because 3 million…
Five lies that are ricocheting around the right-wing media bubble
Spend enough time on the comments sections of the right-wing internet, and the significant number of people who hold beliefs based on completely false premises will become all too apparent.…
When a Candidate Conspired With a Foreign Power to Win An Election
Richard Nixon’s telephone calls came regularly during the 1968 campaign. And H.R. Haldeman took meticulous notes, jotting down the instructions he received from the candidate. Sometimes Nixon needed to blow…
Obama’s army takes on Trump
CHICAGO — Walk into Organizing for Action’s new hipster downtown hardwood space here, and there’s no big picture of Barack Obama, just a deep blue wall with a giant “OFA”…
To Protect Voting, Use Open-Source Software
Although Russian hackers are reported to have tried to disrupt the November election with attacks on the voting systems of 39 states, the consensus of the intelligence community is that…
‘The fish is rotting from the head’ for the second time in Russian history, Eidman says
“A fish begins to rot from the head,” Russians say, “and society descends into insanity following its dictator. His personal paranoia become that of society and propaganda infects the entire…
The Observer view on Donald Trump’s unfitness for office
The sense of things falling apart in Washington is palpable – and a matter of growing, serious international concern. Donald Trump’s latest asinine act of gesture politics, the forced resignation…
The Kremlin is done betting on Trump and planning how to strike back against U.S. sanctions
MOSCOW — Your geopolitical nemesis is suffering a political meltdown and says you’re partly to blame. Angry legislators have slapped you with new sanctions, which their president says he will…
Top hacker conference to target voting machines
Hackers will target American voting machines—as a public service, to prove how vulnerable they are. When over 25,000 of them descend on Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas at the end…
Looking For Anti-Trump Protests? Here Are Dozens To Choose From
A man who bragged about sexually assaulting women, mocked a reporter with a disability and invited a foreign adversary to hack the U.S. government will be sworn in next Friday…
Putin Ordered ‘Influence Campaign’ To Help Trump, U.S. Intelligence Report Says
The intelligence report on Russia’s interference in the U.S. elections concludes that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered an “influence campaign” that aimed to help President-elect Donald Trump. “Russia’s goals…
At Least 50 Trump Electors Were Illegitimately Seated as Electoral College Members
More evidence surfaces as calls mount to challenge congressional ratification of Electoral College vote. More than 50 Electoral College members who voted for Donald Trump were ineligible to serve as…
FBI, DHS release report on Russia hacking
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday released a joint report detailing how federal investigators linked the Russian government to hacks of Democratic Party organizations. The…
Obama administration is close to announcing measures to punish Russia for election interference
The Obama administration is close to announcing a series of measures to punish Russia for its interference in the 2016 presidential election, including economic sanctions and diplomatic censure, according to…