Political Operations

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It’s his money: Megadonor defies GOP leaders to back his own choice in Wisconsin Senate race

Yahoo Daily News 20 Jul 2018

But one Wisconsin Republican operative who is supportive of Vukmir said Uihlein is known to hand out political donations without deliberation ... “I think [Uihlein] met Kevin early and was very impressed by him and he got behind Kevin while there was still a lot of uncertainty in the race,” said one Republican operative with experience in Wisconsin and with knowledge of the Uihlein political universe....

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Rosenstein: Russian attack on 2016 election 'one tree in a growing forest' of cyber activity

Democratic Underground 20 Jul 2018

cyberattacks on election infrastructure such as voter registration databases and voting machines; targeted attacks on political organizations, campaigns and public officials; covert operations to help or hurt campaigns; the spread of disinformation on social media; and the use of lobbyists, foreign media and other organizations to influence lawmakers and the public....

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Prosecutors allege Russian agent maintained 'duplicitous relationship'

Yahoo Daily News 20 Jul 2018

... acting as a foreign agent, maintained a “duplicitous relationship” with an American political operative for the purposes of gaining access to U.S....

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Justice Department plans to alert public to foreign operations targeting US democracy

The Keene Sentinel 20 Jul 2018

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department plans to alert the public to foreign operations targeting U.S ... “Partisan political considerations must play no role in efforts to alert victims, other affected individuals or the American public to foreign influence operations against the United States,” the policy states ... Foreign operatives can pursue political organizations, campaigns and public officials....

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Prosecutors allege Russian agent maintained 'duplicitous relationship' with political operative

Yahoo Daily News 20 Jul 2018

Erickson, 56, has a long and tangled record in Republican politics ... Erickson found his way back to Republican politics in the U.S. in 1992, joining conservative icon Pat Buchannan’s presidential campaign as a national political director ... Person 1 emailed Butina a list of potential media, business and political contacts, writing that “you could NOT do ......

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DoJ plans to alert public to foreign election meddling

The Mercury News 20 Jul 2018

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department plans to alert the public to foreign operations targeting U.S ... “Partisan political considerations must play no role in efforts to alert victims, other affected individuals or the American public to foreign influence operations against the United States,” the policy states ... Foreign operatives can pursue political organizations, campaigns and public officials....

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Rosenstein warns of future Russian cyber attacks

WCPO 20 Jul 2018

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China and UAE sign raft of economic agreements

Business Day 20 Jul 2018

Abu Dhabi — China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a raft of economic agreements on Friday as President Xi Jinping held "extensive talks" in Abu Dhabi that will strengthen political ties, the UAE said ... "We have substantial political and ... "More than that, [we have] a strong political will to start a larger phase of co-operation," he added....

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Deputy AG Rosenstein announces cyber threat measures while in Aspen

Aspen Times 20 Jul 2018

The main focus, however, is what Rosenstein called "maligned foreign influence operations," which refers to actions undertaken by a foreign government, often overtly to influence people's opinions and advance foreign nations' strategic objectives ... The cyber digital task force report identifies five different types of maligned foreign-influence operations that target the United States' political circumstances....

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Robredo: Gov’t projects should not be politicized

Inquirer 20 Jul 2018

"Don't sacrifice public service just because of politics like refusal to accept the equipment....

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Dana Milbank: Russia's not meddling? Then explain Maria Butina.

Winston-Salem Journal 20 Jul 2018

Here is possible Russian political meddling -- in the flesh ... Person 1" -- a person who matches the description of Paul Erickson, a 56-year-old Republican political operative -- but prosecutors said Butina, in documents seized by the FBI, complained about living with him ... restaurant with a "suspected Russian intelligence operative." ... Whatever else Butina was, she was a savvy political actor....

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Dana Milbank: Russia’s not meddling? Then explain Maria Butina.

The Spokesman-Review 20 Jul 2018

Here is possible Russian political meddling – in the flesh ... Person 1” – a person who matches the description of Paul Erickson, a 56-year-old Republican political operative – but prosecutors said Butina, in documents seized by the FBI, complained about living with him ... Whatever else Butina was, she was a savvy political actor....

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Dana Milbank: If Russia's not meddling, what about Maria Butina?

Montana Standard 20 Jul 2018

Here is possible Russian political meddling — in the flesh ... Person 1" — a person who matches the description of Paul Erickson, a 56-year-old Republican political operative — but prosecutors said Butina, in documents seized by the FBI, complained about living with him ... restaurant with a "suspected Russian intelligence operative." ... Whatever else Butina was, she was a savvy political actor....

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