Iranian hackers tried to interest US President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people associated with the then-Democratic nominee in an attempt to influence the 2024 election, the FBI and other federal agencies said Wednesday. The emails were received before the Trump campaign hack became public knowledge, and there is no …
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Liberal MPs call for investigation into Canadian ties to alleged Russian propaganda plot
Liberal MPs are calling for a commission to investigate Canada’s ties to US allegations that Russia used state media, unwitting influencers and websites to spread disinformation. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against two Russian nationals, accusing them of setting up a conservative media outlet as a front for pro-Kremlin propaganda. While the complaint does not name …
Read More »Meet the right-wing Canadian influencers accused of collaborating with an alleged Russian propaganda plot
The social media accounts of two of Canada’s most outspoken far-right opinion makers have gone noticeably quiet after U.S. officials accused them of participating in a secret Russian propaganda campaign. On Wednesday, The US Department of Justice has released an indictment against two Russian citizens accused of setting up a conservative media outlet as a front for pro-Kremlin propaganda. The …
Read More »‘Shocking’ bodycam video of Illinois police shooting black woman in her home sparks outrage
WARNING: This video shows the moments leading up to a fatal police shooting of a woman in her home. The video also contains graphic language. Illinois State Police released video Monday of a sheriff’s deputy fatally shooting a woman in her home this month, detailing a shooting that some have compared to high-profile cases of excessive force by police against …
Read More »Judge Gives Trump Major Legal Victory, Dismisses Charges Over Document Confidentiality
A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally retaining classified documents, giving the former president another major legal victory in what some analysts consider the most challenging of the four criminal charges he faces. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon of Florida, who was nominated by Trump, ruled that special counsel Jack Smith, who is …
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