Watch Live: U.S. accuses Russia of election interference campaign

Washington — The Biden administration accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2024 presidential election, including through a sophisticated influence campaign that involved the creation of fake news sites designed to covertly spread Russian propaganda. Federal agencies were set to announce Wednesday a series of actions against Russia in response to the operation, including

U.S. accuses Russia of sprawling election interference, seizes dozens of sites

Washington — The Biden administration accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2024 presidential election, including through a sophisticated influence campaign that involved the creation of fake news sites designed to covertly spread Russian propaganda. The Justice Department filed charges against two people and seized more than two dozen internet domains used in a

Trial begins of 4 accused of helping Russia sow political division in U.S.

Tampa, Fla. — The trial began in Florida Tuesday of four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St.

Federal officials tout extreme heat protections, but workers want more

Clarksburg, California — On a sunny August morning in this agricultural town, before temperatures soared to 103 degrees, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stood outside the small public library. He came to talk about the Biden administration’s efforts to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, two emerging public health issues

Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in “hush money” case

A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, spurning the former president’s attempt at an end-run around the state court where he was convicted and is set to be sentenced in two weeks. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s ruling — just