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States Race to Secure Their Voting Systems Before Hackers Strike Again
Russian efforts to access voter databases and electoral sites during the 2016 campaign exposed critical gaps in America’s voting infrastructure.
November 1, 2017
The Election Is Over, But Russian Disinformation Hasn't Gone Away
Russian disinformation didn’t come to an end on Election Day. It is as present as ever in the post-election landscape, experts say, working to divide Americans by exploiting the country's most contentious issues.
November 1, 2017
Watch: As Russia Meddled, "Partisan Positioning" Slowed the U.S. Response
Go inside "a moment when politics and partisan positioning appear[ed] to take precedence over national security.”
November 1, 2017
What the Manafort Indictment Reveals About What Drove Putin
While the White House says that the indictment of Paul Manafort has nothing to do with President Trump or his campaign, Manafort’s Ukrainian connections put him near the center of a political drama that experts call a prelude to Russia’s eventual determination to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
October 31, 2017
Facing a Russian Cyber Attack, Obama Officials Struggled To Respond
In interviews with FRONTLINE for the documentary "Putin's Revenge," former CIA director John Brennan and other top intelligence officials described a delicate balancing act about how to respond to the Russian threat amid a hyperpartisan political environment.
October 31, 2017
The Frontline Interview: Strobe Talbott
Strobe Talbott on Trump, Putin and Russian election interference – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Putin’s Revenge.” Read, watch and explore the full, on-the-record interview.
October 25, 2017
The Frontline Interview: Timothy O’Brien
"TrumpNation" author Timothy O'Brien on Trump, Putin and Russian election interference – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Putin’s Revenge.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
October 25, 2017
The Frontline Interview: Alexander Mikhailov
Alexander Mikhailov on Trump, Putin and Russian election interference – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Putin’s Revenge.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
October 25, 2017
The Frontline Interview: Andrei Klimov
Russian Senator Andrei Klimov on Trump, Putin and Russian election interference – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Putin’s Revenge.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
October 25, 2017
The Frontline Interview: Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the former president of Estonia, on Trump, Putin and Russian election interference – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Putin’s Revenge.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
October 25, 2017
The Frontline Interview: Lev Gudkov
Lev Gudkov on Trump, Putin and Russian election interference – as told to FRONTLINE during our reporting for “Putin’s Revenge.” Explore the full, on-the-record interview.
October 25, 2017