Facebook, Twitter and Google berated by senators on Russia
Russian operatives, likely working from St Petersburg, provoked angry Americans to take to the streets, a US Senate committee heard on Wednesday.
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Trump campaign analytics company contacted WikiLeaks about Clinton emails
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Trump declares opioid crisis a public health emergency
US President Donald Trump has declared the nation's painkiller-addiction crisis a public health emergency.
FBI failed to access 7,000 encrypted mobile devices
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Anger over Donald Trump’s UK crime tweet
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