Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and other leading tech companies met Friday to talk about protecting their platforms from manipulation during the midterm elections.
President Donald Trump on Thursday defended his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last month and decried the "Russian hoax," speaking at a rally just hours removed from his top national security officials decrying Russian attempts to influence US elections.
President Donald Trump alleged Tuesday --- without providing any evidence --- that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation will meddle in the midterm elections to benefit Democrats.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissed concerns from President Barack Obama's former chief of staff that he didn't respond properly to suspected Russian interference in the 2016 election, saying, "I'm perfectly comfortable with the steps that were taken back then."