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Russia Appears to Step Up Efforts to Influence U.S. Voters

One campaign has created social media posts focusing on U.S. support for Israel to sow discord ahead of the midterm elections.

Sources (1)· Oct 16, 6:24 PM

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The New York Times· Oct 16, 6:24 PMRussia Appears to Step Up Efforts to Influence U.S. Voters

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Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after less than a weekPresident Trump signaled that White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is likely to leave her post following a devastating series of media appearances and questions about her legal background.

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Trump says he will advise Katie Zacharia to reconsider shortly before she was fired - videoKatie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, has been fired from her role after just five days. Moments before the firing, Donald Trump told reporters he would suggest Zacharia to 'reconsider' the job, following days of intense media scrutiny around her legal credentials Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretary Continue…

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Generals And Journos Who Cheered Endless Wars Now Decide They’re Squeamish On Live ExecutionsA letter from retired military officers blasted the proposed livestream execution of the Fort Hood terrorist as 'exploitative broadcasting.'

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Katie Zacharia fired after five days as White House press secretaryZacharia hosted widely panned first briefing on Tuesday and faced scrutiny after admitting she didn’t pass bar exam Donald Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was fired on Friday, just five days after she assumed the role, according to a White House official. Zacharia confirmed her departure from the White House on Friday evening. Continue…

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Debate disaster as Trump Senate pick freezes on hot-button issue: ‘I am … eh …’A Republican Senate candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump froze, then laughed, when a debate moderator asked her to define the “reasonable access” to abortion she says she supports. Republican nominee Michele Tafoya faced Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D-MN) on Friday in a debate for Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat. It was the race’s only scheduled…

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