Vera Bergengruen
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Washington, DC, United States
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Alleged Pentagon Leaker Posted Chilling Messages About 'Violence and Murder'
Prosecutors found arsenal of weapons and uncovered previous violent threats, according to a new filing. → Read More
Why Latin American Leaders Are Obsessed With TikTok
As the U.S. and Europe try to ban the social video app, Latin American presidents are embracing it. → Read More
China's Ambitions, Russia's Nukes and TikTok: Spy Chiefs Talk Biggest U.S. Security Threats
The annual worldwide threats hearing is a rare opportunity for lawmakers to publicly grill top intelligence chiefs → Read More
Why Spy Agencies May Lose Sweeping Surveillance Powers
Citing abuse, opponents on the right and left are threatening a program Biden officals say provides vital intelligence → Read More
Inside the Kremlin's Year of Ukraine Propaganda
How Russian misinformation has shaped perceptions of the war → Read More
Twitter Chaos Is Slowing Earthquake Relief, Volunteers Say
Efforts have been hampered by recent changes to Twitter's API, the programming interface that enables third parties to access public data. → Read More
Bolsonaro’s Surreal New Life as Florida Man—And MAGA Darling
What is the ex-President of Brazil doing in Florida? → Read More
The Digital Trail of New Mexico Political Shooting Suspect
“Us true American Nationalists will prevail, because you will have to kill us to stop us.” → Read More
Germany's QAnon-Inspired Plot Shows How Coup Conspiracies Are Going Global
The beliefs behind the alleged coup mirror the ones that led hundreds of Americans to storm the U.S. Capitol. → Read More
The Oath Keepers' Leader Was Just Convicted. The Far Right Will Keep Thriving
The conviction on seditious conspiracy charges won't dampen a movement that has moved on from the Oath Keepers → Read More
Arizona Voting Machine Problems Spark Conspiracy Theories
Arizona election officials reassured voters their ballots would be counted after tabulation machines in Maricopa County malfunctioned. → Read More
The United States of Political Violence
Across America, there has been a sharp surge of harassment, attacks, and violent threats targeting public officials and their families. → Read More
How 'Stop the Steal' Became 'Watch the Polls'
Tens of thousands of Americans have been recruited to serve as poll watchers by right-wing groups pushing lies about the 2020 election. → Read More
The Battle for Control Over Ukraine's Internet
The battle for control over Ukraine’s Internet shows how both sides view online access as a critical weapon in a 21st century war. → Read More
Political Violence Spikes Ahead of Brazil Election
Candidates Lula and Bolsonaro both wearing bulletproof vests at rallies thanks to sharp uptick in assaults, killings → Read More
What to Know About the Oath Keepers' Seditious Conspiracy Trial
The case is a test for prosecutors seeking to win a conviction on the rare charges for the first time in 30 years → Read More
Inside the Ukrainian Counterstrike That Turned the Tide of the War
It now seems possible that General Valeriy Zaluzhny's army could achieve victory → Read More
'Real Harm to Real People.' Twitter Whistleblower 'Mudge' Testifies Over Security Failures
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko warned senators of Twitter's "egregious” security lapses that endangered both users and national security. → Read More
The Twitter Whistleblower Needs You to Trust Him
Inside Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko's messy battle with Twitter → Read More
‘Egregious Deficiencies,’ Bots, and Foreign Agents: The Biggest Allegations From the Twitter Whistleblower
Twitter's former head of security, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, has disclosed serious allegations about the social-media platform. Here are the biggest claims. → Read More