2016 Election

President Donald Trump is shown with his mouth closed looking off to his left.

Mueller’s Russia report outlines episodes of possible Trump obstruction

Conflict & Justice

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on his inquiry into Russia’s role in the 2016 US election detailed a series of actions by President Donald Trump to impede the probe, raising questions about whether he committed the crime of obstruction of justice.

US Attorney General William Barr is shown sitting at a table behind a microphone and a sign with his name printed on it in soft focus.

Attorney General Barr to release Mueller report ‘within a week’

Conflict & Justice
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The man who taught the Kremlin how to win the internet

Donald Trump’s Campaign to Remain Famous

Arts, Culture & Media

Live from New York, It’s Donald Trump

Arts, Culture & Media

John Heilemann on Trump v. Arts

Arts, Culture & Media

Bloomberg Politics’ John Heilemann on Donald Trump’s taste in movies and music, and how his administration could affect the arts in America.

The Man Behind the Brand

Arts, Culture & Media

A tiny museum in Manhattan is showcasing one of the biggest brands in America.

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Russian ‘green’ trolls are targeting the US energy sector, House report claims

Conflict

As the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election grinds on, a House committee also accuses the IRA, Russia’s Internet Research Agency, of trying to pit environmental activists against fossil fuel advocates.

New artificial-intelligence-enabled algorithms have allowed video editors a whole new array of tools to make fake videos even more believable.

AI-based fake videos pose the latest threat to what we perceive as reality — and possibly our democracy

Culture

Can you spot a fake video from a real video? It may seem simple enough, but new technology is blurring the lines of reality at unprecedented levels.

Investagators looking into Russia's role in the 2016 election are focusing on the role of Donald Trump's campaign chair and convention manager Paul Manafort.

Mueller ‘blocking all the escape routes’ for Paul Manafort

Justice

Robert Mueller may think Paul Manafort holds the key to many unanswered questions.