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New: Right-wing influencers hyped anti-Ukraine videos made by a TV producer also funded by Russian media w/@garanceburke apnews.com/article/social-me…
Right-wing influencers hyped anti-Ukraine videos made by a TV producer also funded by Russian media

Right-wing influencers hyped anti-Ukraine videos made by a TV producer also funded by Russian media

Ben Swann, a self-described independent journalist who promotes conspiracy theories, owns a company that’s been paid millions of dollars in recent years by Russian state media.

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My latest: the epic rise and fall of IronNet and what it says about the judgement of some national security elites. apnews.com/article/keith-ale…
Collapse of national security elites' cyber firm leaves bitter wake

Collapse of national security elites' cyber firm leaves bitter wake

IronNet, a cybersecurity startup, had promised it would combat hackers using a unique blend of expertise and software.

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Trump sells sneakers and bibles, Kash Patel sells branded socks and kids' books. A look at a possible key natsec figure if there's a 2nd Trump admin, whose meteoric rise in Trumpworld and hard-right turn has shocked former colleagues. w/@JulietLinderman apnews.com/article/kash-pate…
Kash Patel is pushing conspiracies and his brand. He's poised to help lead a Trump administration

Kash Patel is pushing conspiracies and his brand. He's poised to help lead a Trump administration

Kash Patel is a trusted aide to Donald Trump and a swaggering campaign surrogate who mythologizes the former president while promoting conspiracy theories and his own brand.

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"We actually understand what the American people want to hear." Trump's ex digital guru and campaign manager Brad Parscale now a big booster of AI. w/ @garanceburke apnews.com/article/ai-trump-…
Brad Parscale helped Trump win in 2016 using Facebook ads. Now he’s back, and an AI evangelist

Brad Parscale helped Trump win in 2016 using Facebook ads. Now he’s back, and an AI evangelist

Brad Parscale was the digital campaign operative who helped engineer Trump’s 2016 presidential victory with the heavy use of Facebook ads. Now Parscale is back working for Trump and is an evangelist...

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ICYMI: Our look at Jim Biden's messy financial life and its wide-ranging consequences. Around time of loans from brother, Jim was earning good money from Chinese energy firm but also sued for unpaid $65k AMEX bill.
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The @AP examines the investigation into President Biden’s brother, from bank records on Capitol Hill to an abandoned hospital near the western edge of Pennsylvania apnews.com/article/jim-biden…
Jim Biden's last name has helped open doors. It also has made him a target of House Republicans

Jim Biden's last name has helped open doors. It also has made him a target of House Republicans

Republicans are increasingly focused on President Joe Biden's brother Jim as they dig for evidence that could be used for impeachment proceedings.

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New from @dakekang on me on China's role in undermining the UN sanctions it helped pass on North Korea. First, Dake looks at the pricey NK art market operating out in open in Beijing, complete with compound where NK artists work without breaks or sleep apnews.com/article/north-kor…
North Korean art sells in China despite UN sanctions over nuclear program

North Korean art sells in China despite UN sanctions over nuclear program

A Beijing-based art dealer touts itself as China's premier seller of North Korean art, despite stiff U.N. sanctions prohibiting the sale of such goods.

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Next, here's my story on the growing mountain of evidence in public record of China's role in North Korean sanctions evasions -- ranging from laundering crypto hacks to oil & coal imports/exports and lots in between. apnews.com/article/china-nor…
China supported sanctions on North Korea's nuclear program. It's also behind their failure

China supported sanctions on North Korea's nuclear program. It's also behind their failure

International authorities say there's growing evidence that shows Beijing is helping cash-strapped North Korea evade a range of international sanctions designed to hamper Pyongyang's nuclear weapons...

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NEW: China’s global campaign to win friends and influence policy has blossomed in a surprising place: Utah. A look into Chinese government’s robust subnational influence efforts in the Beehive State by me and the great @metzsam. apnews.com/article/china-for…
Amid strained US ties, China finds unlikely friend in Utah

Amid strained US ties, China finds unlikely friend in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — China’s global campaign to win friends and influence policy has blossomed in a surprising place: Utah, a deeply religious and conservative state with few obvious ties to the...

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NEW: FBI is investigating ex-CIA officer Kevin Chalker and his companies' work for Qatar. AP has previously reported Chalker spied on soccer officials for Qatar as part of its successful bid to host this year's World Cup. apnews.com/article/world-cup…
FBI probing ex-CIA officer's spying for World Cup host Qatar

FBI probing ex-CIA officer's spying for World Cup host Qatar

A former CIA officer who spied on Qatar’s rivals to help the tiny Arab country land this year’s World Cup is now under FBI scrutiny and newly obtained documents show he offered clandestine services...

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Brookings president, retired 4-star Gen. John Allen, resigns less than a week after @AP first reported on federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied for Qatar. apnews.com/article/nato-qata…
Brookings president resigns amid FBI foreign lobbying probe

Brookings president resigns amid FBI foreign lobbying probe

The president of the Brookings Institution has resigned amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.

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"How does such a cynical fraudster find favor with so many officials at the highest levels of the U.S. government?" from @AP's archives on Imaad Zuberi, a key reason why a 4-star general and a top diplomat are in trouble. apnews.com/article/imaad-zub…
'Mercenary' donor sold access for millions in foreign money

'Mercenary' donor sold access for millions in foreign money

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As an elite political fundraiser, Imaad Zuberi had the ear of top Democrats and Republicans alike — a reach that included private meetings with then-Vice President Joe Biden and...

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New: Gen. John Allen is out at Brookings. Prestigious think tank puts him on administrative leave a day after @AP is first to report details of FBI investigation of Qatari lobbying effort. w/@JimMustian apnews.com/article/qatar-mid…
Brookings places retired general on leave amid FBI probe

Brookings places retired general on leave amid FBI probe

The prestigious Brookings Institution has placed its president, retired four-star Marine Gen. John Allen, on administrative leave amid a federal investigation into Allen’s foreign lobbying.

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Jim Mustian@JimMustian8 Jun 2022
NEW: @BrookingsInst think tank places its president, Gen. John Allen, on leave amid @FBI investigation into foreign lobbying w/ @AlanSuderman
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New: FBI recently seized iCloud data from ret. Gen. John Allen, president of Brookings, in Qatar lobbying probe, saying there's "substantial evidence" he knowingly broke the law. w/@JimMustian apnews.com/article/politics-…
FBI seizes retired general's data related to Qatar lobbying

FBI seizes retired general's data related to Qatar lobbying

The FBI has seized the electronic data of a retired four-star general who authorities say made false statements and withheld incriminating documents about his role in an illegal foreign lobbying...

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New: retired Gen. John Allen -- president of the Brookings Institution -- has come under federal scrutiny for his ties to 2017 Qatari lobbying campaign, according to new details in a case involving fmr. top diplomat Richard Olson. apnews.com/article/politics-…
Former U.S. ambassador points finger in Qatar lobbying probe

Former U.S. ambassador points finger in Qatar lobbying probe

A former high-ranking U.S. ambassador admitted Friday to illegal foreign lobbying on behalf of Qatar after demanding that prosecutors tell him why a retired four-star general who worked with him on...

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My story about Business Email Compromise scams dropped this weekend, a huge part of cybersecurity that does not seem to get the needed attention the scope of the problem demands. apnews.com/article/technolog…
Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime

Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime

Business Email Compromise scams are a type of crime where criminals hack into email accounts, pretend to be someone they’re not and fool victims into sending money to unintended places.

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AP investigation finds 2022 World Cup host Qatar hired ex-CIA officer to spy on soccer officials. apnews.com/article/soccer-sp…
World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA

World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA

WASHINGTON (AP) — The tiny Arab nation of Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer officials as part of a no-expense-spared effort to win and hold on to the 2022 World...

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Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection by my colleagues ⁦@AlanSuderman⁩ and ⁦@APjoshgoodman⁩ apnews.com/article/87cc5087f…
Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection

Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection

WASHINGTON (AP) — As supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6th, battling police and forcing lawmakers into hiding, an insurrection of a different kind was taking place inside...

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Friday night news from the Justice Department: Russian hackers in SolarWinds campaign compromised staff email accounts in federal prosecutors' offices around country. Large percentage of staff hit in NY offices. apnews.com/article/technolog…
Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors

Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors

The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts of some of the most prominent federal prosecutors’ offices around the country last year.

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