2016 Election

The Intelligence Strategy Behind Russia's Outreach

At 448 pages, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election feels definitive, but it's hardly the final word on the subject. In fact, a recent court filing in a related...

By John Walcott April 25, 2019

Clinton: Anyone Else Would've Been Indicted After Mueller

Hillary Rodham Clinton says she agrees with those who argue that Russian meddling cost her the 2016 election and that President Donald Trump has obstructed justice in covering up his campaign’s interactions with a foreign...

April 23, 2019

Kushner: Mueller Investigation 'More Harmful' Than Russia

Jared Kushner downplayed the significance of Russian interference in the 2016 election, dismissing it as a "couple of Facebook ads" in an interview with TIME and arguing that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation was more...

April 23, 2019

5 Times Mueller's Report Found Trump Lied

From the Trump Tower meeting to James Comey's firing

By Ryan Teague Beckwith April 19, 2019

Biden to Announce Next Week, Probably

'Things are fluid'

By Philip Elliott April 19, 2019

Fixated on Her Emails

Mueller’s report showed Trump associates working to disseminate hacked material

By Abigail Abrams April 19, 2019

Mueller Report Shows Russian Outreach to Trump

In his highly-anticipated, 448-page report released on Thursday, special counsel Robert Mueller laid out in painstaking detail the Trump campaign’s willingness to engage with Russian officials on a wide range of politically sensitive matters. Dozens...

By Vera Bergengruen and W.J. Hennigan April 18, 2019

The Question Mueller Didn't Answer

Quantifying the impact of Russia's influence operation is extremely difficult

By Philip Elliott April 18, 2019

Here's What We Know So Far About Russia's 2016 Meddling

When Russia set out to interfere with the 2016 election, it went all out. Over the course of the election, a wide-ranging group of Russians probed state voter databases for insecurities; hacked the Hillary Clinton...

By Abigail Abrams April 18, 2019

Here's How to Fix Election Flaws Highlighted by Mueller Report

Over a nearly two-year investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller has shown the sheer breadth of the Russian effort to meddle in the 2016 election. From hacking into campaign email systems to using social media to...

By Tara Law and Abby Vesoulis April 18, 2019

How Trump Led to Manafort's Downfall

If he had never joined Donald Trump's campaign, Paul Manafort would likely be a free man today. Instead, the longtime political consultant is facing just under four years in a federal prison, the latest victim...

By Brian Bennett March 8, 2019

Jill Stein Is Belatedly Paying Off Her 2016 Campaign Fines

Jill Stein has finally paid her fines. Mostly. Stein’s 2016 Green Party presidential campaign committee cut the Federal Election Commission a $41,735.31 check in late December — an effort to resolve the committee’s mounting legal...

By Dave Levinthal / Center for Public Integrity February 25, 2019

White House Denies Claim That Trump Forced Kiss on Staffer

The White House has denied a former campaign staffer's claim that Donald Trump kissed her without her consent during his 2016 run. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders called the allegation “absurd on its face"...

By Abby Vesoulis February 25, 2019

Donald Trump Didn't Really Win 52% of White Women in 2016

The idea that a majority of white women voted for the President has shaped national narratives. The only problem? It's probably wrong.

By Molly Ball October 18, 2018

Trump Talks to TIME About His Effect on the GOP

"It’s like really a party for the working men and women in this country"

By Brian Bennett October 12, 2018

How Whistleblower Christopher Wylie Is Seeking Redemption After Cambridge Analytica

On a crisp morning in early September, Christopher Wylie is waiting opposite Google's London headquarters. It's a brightly colored building that stands out--not unlike Wylie himself, with his pink hair and nose ring. Six months...

By Billy Perrigo/London September 20, 2018

Trump Gave a Nod to a 2016 Conspiracy Theory in Helsinki

President Donald Trump gave a not-so subtle nod to an online conspiracy theory about the 2016 hacking of the Democratic National Committee during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday. During a...

By Abigail Simon July 16, 2018

Trump Isn't Sure Russia Meddled. Republicans Are

"There is no question that Russia interfered in our election"

By Alana Abramson July 16, 2018

Cold, Hard Facts on Russian Hacking

In the old TV show “Perry Mason,” popular when Donald Trump was a teen, the no-nonsense defense attorney would often exonerate his client by questioning a witness so skillfully that the real criminal broke down...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith July 13, 2018

Legal Experts Say President Trump's Supreme Court Pick Reflects GOP Mainstream

President Donald Trump's second nominee for the Supreme Court is in harmony with the current Republican Party's mainstream — a sign of just how much he has relied on the GOP Establishment in his judiciary...

By Abby Vesoulis and Abigail Simon July 10, 2018

Manafort's Headed to Jail

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Paul Manafort will be sent to jail while he awaits his trial, following last week's indictments from special counsel Robert Mueller on obstruction...

By Alana Abramson and Abby Vesoulis June 15, 2018

Read the 270 Arguments President Trump Has Made Against the Mueller Investigation

President Donald Trump has made at least 270 separate arguments about the Russia investigation. Since the first questions were raised about the Russian influence operation in 2016, Trump has put forward defenses, raised doubts and...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith June 7, 2018

Twitter Bots May Have Boosted Donald Trump's Votes by 3.23%, Researchers Say

Automated tweeting played a decisive role in the Brexit vote and Trump’s victory

By Jeanna Smialek / Bloomberg May 21, 2018

Trump Jr. Said He Doesn't Remember if He Told His Father About Trump Tower Meeting

Donald Trump Jr. told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he could not remember whether or not he told his father about a controversial meeting at the Trump Tower in 2016 with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer....

By Alana Abramson May 16, 2018

Here's What We Learned From the Ads Bought by Russian Trolls in 2016

When they did focus on Hillary Clinton, the coverage was negative

By Alana Abramson May 10, 2018

How the Facebook Hearings Could Backfire

For all the risk facing when public hearings start on Tuesday, top aides on Capitol Hill worry that lawmakers could drive themselves into serious peril if they take detours into fringe theories or shaky political...

By Philip Elliott April 9, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg's Congressional Testimony Marks a Stunning Reversal

founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg will strike an apologetic tone when he appears before Congress this week, expressing contrition for the website's oversight of user data and its role in the 2016 election....

By Nash Jenkins April 9, 2018

Who Is Alex van der Zwaan? Meet the First Person Sentenced in the Russia Probe

Alex van der Zwaan just became the first person sentenced in Robert Mueller's investigation. The Dutch attorney pleaded guilty in February to lying to federal agents, and U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced...

By Tessa Berenson April 3, 2018

The Facebook Data Cambridge Analytica Took Was Either Extremely Valuable or Totally Worthless

And quite possibly both

By Katy Steinmetz March 22, 2018

Brad Pascale Named Donald Trump's 2020 Campaign Manager

He was the Trump campaign's digital director in 2016

By Jamie Ducharme February 27, 2018

Yes, Obama Mishandled Russia's Election Hacking. But So Has Trump

The response from the Obama administration was too little and too late

By Ian Bremmer February 22, 2018

President Trump's New Defense on Russia Contradicts His Old One

And it's just as wrong

By Ryan Teague Beckwith and Alana Abramson February 16, 2018

Did Donald Trump Profit From His Own Transition?

It's unclear whether transition team paid rent in Trump Tower

By Carrie Levine / Center for Public Integrity February 6, 2018

Who Is Carter Page? Meet the Donald Trump Advisor at the Center of the GOP Memo

Here's what to know

By Ryan Teague Beckwith and Alana Abramson February 1, 2018

Why Another Porn Star Story Won't Hurt Donald Trump Politically

So far, the story hasn't hurt Trump much politically, and there are signs that it never will

By Ryan Teague Beckwith January 16, 2018

How Oprah Could Beat Trump in 2020

From Twitter followers to magazines

By Ryan Teague Beckwith January 8, 2018

Donald Trump Loves Conspiracy Theories

Donald Trump built his political career on a conspiracy theory: The false claim that Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States. But it's not the only conspiracy theory he's indulged. Over the years, Trump...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith December 7, 2017

Billy Bush Hits Back at Trump’s Access Hollywood Claim

Former NBC interviewer Billy Bush said he felt compelled to speak out after the president reportedly began claiming the tape was fabricated

By Laignee Barron December 4, 2017

Michael Flynn Led a 'Lock Her Up' Chant at the Republican Convention

Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who is expected to plead guilty to lying to federal investigators Friday, once led a "Lock her up!" chant about Hillary Clinton at the Republican National Convention. As a...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith December 1, 2017

Quiz: How Well Do You Remember the 2016 Election?

Test your memory of how America voted

By Chris Wilson November 8, 2017

Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile Opens Up on the 2016 Election

Donna Brazile doesn’t care if you hate her book. In fact, the longtime Democratic insider hopes you’re a bit uncomfortable with the publication of "Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns That Put...

By Philip Elliott November 7, 2017

President Trump Doesn't 'Remember Much' About Meeting With George Papadopoulos

"It was a very unimportant meeting"

By Nash Jenkins November 3, 2017

The 2016 Election Will Never End

Here's why

By Ryan Teague Beckwith November 2, 2017

Do Facebook and Twitter Have Control Over Their Products? It's Complicated

At committee hearings on Capitol Hill, some of America's most worshipped companies came under fire

By Katy Steinmetz November 1, 2017

Facebook Promises Action as Congress Probes Russian Meddling in U.S. Politics

Executives from Facebook, Twitter, and Google testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday

By Nash Jenkins October 31, 2017

Former Trump Campaign Chief Paul Manafort Pleads Not Guilty to Russia Investigation Indictments

Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and an associate pleaded not guilty Monday to charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller as part of his inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Dressed sharply...

By Nash Jenkins October 31, 2017

2016 Election

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How the 2016 Debates Are Haunting Democrats

How Mueller Rebuked Trump

Barr Shows Why Dems Treading Lightly on Impeachment