President Trump’s advisers have sought more action since the poisoning of a former Russian spy in England.
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As threat of more election meddling looms, states’ voting machines still at risk
A number of states and counties still lack a paper backup for audting purposes.
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No coordination between Trump and Russia, say House Republicans
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are expected to issue a separate report with different conclusions.
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Russia says it’s not to blame for poisoning of former spy
Police in the UK have asked the military for help in its investigation of the poison attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter.
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Maine Voices: For Russians, the concern was always about catching up to the U.S.
Russia has caught up, and then some. But Americans are unlikely to see it as a socially Western country.
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Putin laments collapse of Soviet Union
It’s not an uncommon feeling among Russians, 58 percent of whom polled in 2017 said they regret its fall.
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Our View: U.S. election security should be top priority
Hackers could wreak havoc by getting into state systems if we don’t take action now.
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Maine’s Matt Dunlap gets classified briefing on election vulnerabilities
The state’s elections face little risk, the Maine secretary of state says, because they rely on a low-tech system that has no connection to the internet.
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Letter to the editor: Trump seen spurning oath of office
Russia’s hacking is nothing to take lightly.
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Mueller interviews Steve Bannon on Russia investigation
The former White House chief strategist also appears before a House panel, eliciting threats that he might be held in contempt of Congress.