Greg Gordon
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Cell signal puts Cohen outside Prague around time of purported Russian meeting
One of Michael Cohen’s mobile phones briefly lit up cell towers in late summer of 2016 in the vicinity of Prague, undercutting his denials that he secretly met there with Russian officials, four people have told McClatchy. → Read More
Military’s push for solar backup power loses speed under Trump
The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps leased land to electric utilities for the installation of solar arrays under President Barack Obama to combat global warming and provide military bases with backup energy. But under Donald Trump it’s unclear the degree to which the Pentagon will make use of the solar projects. → Read More
Cyber experts cite vulnerabilities in Washington, North Carolina voting security
Security gaps similar to those found in Georgia’s system, though less porous, have been identified in Washington state, cyber experts say. North Carolina could be susceptible to fake registration updates sent by mail. → Read More
Charges against Russian accountant unveil more 2018 Kremlin election meddling
Russian accountant worked for oligarch close to Putin in spreading messages of discord to voters, U.S. prosecutors say. Campaign continued even after earlier effort was unveiled. → Read More
More Georgia voter suppression? Atlanta-area county now under fire
County outside Atlanta is rejecting absentee ballots at an astounding rate. Gwinnett County says it is acting legally. But Georgia is hit by a federal civil rights lawsuit demanding that it halt all efforts to discard mailed-in ballots. → Read More
NRA’s spending is way down in the 2018 midterms. Does it have ‘a popularity problem?’
The NRA’s political spending is sharply down ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, which could reflect a drop in fundraising following mass shootings in Parkland, Florida and elsewhere and an FBI probe into the group’s Russia ties. → Read More
Russian officials keep hanging out at U.S. jails. What do they want?
Russian diplomats are continually visiting two Russian prisoners accused of hacking social media networks to influence the election. Some in the United States worry it’s cover for meddling. → Read More
Florida election officials seek info as support builds for Nelson’s Russian-hack claim
Florida officials have been unable to confirm a potential Russian hack into the state’s voter systems, though leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee told Sen. Bill Nelson recently that operatives working for Russia penetrated some county voter registration databases. → Read More
Can hackers tamper with your vote? Researchers show it’s possible in nearly 30 states
Researchers demonstrate how to alter ballots sent via email. The hack will heighten pressure on election officials in 30 or so states where email voting is permitted but it may be too late to fix the problem for November elections. → Read More
Georgia election officials knew system had ‘critical vulnerabilities’ before 2016 vote
Documents show the problems weren’t resolved until March 2017. → Read More
Once again, Facebook says meddlers trying to roil US with posts dividing Americans
Facebook says new influence campaign shares link to previous Russian attempt to meddle in U.S. elections, shuts down 30 accounts. Expert to tell Senate that campaign pits minorities, white supremacists against each other. → Read More
Feds examining suspicious money movements linked to Russian Maria Butina, associates
Federal investigators have traced a number of suspicious financial transactions involving Maria Butina, a Russian gun rights activist who was arrested July 15, a Republican operative and several obscure companies, people familiar with the matter say. → Read More
Fake, misleading social media posts exploding globally, Oxford study finds
Russia’s social media blitz to influence the 2016 U.S. election was part of a global “phenomenon” in which governments and political parties used Internet platforms to spread junk news and disinformation, an Oxford University study has found. → Read More
Russia investigators likely got access to NRA's tax filings, secret donors
The National Rifle Association says it's had no contact from the FBI about an investigation into whether Russia funneled money to the gun group. Legal experts say it's likely that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team gained access to the NRA's tax returns. → Read More
Voting machine vendor treated election officials to trips to Vegas, elsewhere
Election Systems and Software, the nation’s largest voting equipment vendor, has for at least nine years coaxed state and local elections officials to serve on an “advisory board” that gathers twice annually in cities across the country for company-sponsored conferences, including one last year at a ritzy Las Vegas resort hotel. One ethics expert said the arrangement is so cozy it "shocks the… → Read More
Ahead of likely charges, Cohen looks to sell property, hire lawyers with plea expertise
At least two prominent law firms have made it clear they will not represent former Trump Organization lawyer Michael D. Cohen as he searches for a new legal team ahead of expected indictments, sources familiar with the interactions tell McClatchy. → Read More
Web of elite Russians met with NRA execs during 2016 campaign
While Russian cyber operatives unleashed an attack on the U.S. elections in 2015 and 2016, National Rifle Association officials were meeting with figures in Vladimir Putin's inner circle and high in the Russian Orthodox Church. U.S. investigators are trying to determine whether Russian money flowed to the nation's leading gun rights group to boost Donald Trump's election prospects. → Read More
Web of elite Russians met with NRA execs during 2016 campaign
While Russian cyber operatives unleashed an attack on the U.S. elections in 2015 and 2016, National Rifle Association officials were meeting with figures in Vladimir Putin's inner circle and high in the Russian Orthodox Church. U.S. investigators are trying to determine whether Russian money flowed to the nation's leading gun rights group to boost Donald Trump's election prospects. → Read More
Senate Dems: Documents suggest Russia used NRA to aid Trump campaign
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee said that documents indicate Russia used the NRA “as a means of accessing and assisting Mr. Trump and his campaign” and that Moscow may have used the organization to fund Trump's White House bid. → Read More
Russian trolls' post-election task: Disrupt Florida and other U.S. energy pipelines
After the 2016 election, Russian internet trolls still had work to do, helping gin up opposition to Florida's Sabal Trail and other U.S. gas and oil pipelines. It was all part of a plan to disrupt the booming U.S. energy industry. → Read More