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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Russians say meddling in US election is preposterous

    FBI Director James Comey said today that the Russians did try to influence the U.S. election by hacking into DNC emails and by trying to access voter registration databases. Comey says the FBI is investigating whether that hacking was coordinated with the Trump campaign. Today we get the perspective from Russia.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 20, 2017 • 1 min read

    FBI Director James Comey said today that the Russians did try to influence the U.S. election by hacking into DNC emails and by trying to access voter registration databases. Comey says the FBI is investigating whether that hacking was coordinated with the Trump campaign. Today we get the perspective from Russia.

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    Russian citizens skeptical of election meddling allegations
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    5. 38:46California has a new sanctuary city: Malibu
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      Madeleine Brand

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Russian citizens skeptical of election meddling allegations
    1. 0:00Russians say meddling in US election is preposterousYou’re reading this
    2. 9:19Debate mounts over how to spend money from tobacco tax hike
    3. 15:41With mouth swabs, police check if drivers are high
    4. 24:05Yucca Valley school becomes final hope for high school dropouts
    5. 38:46California has a new sanctuary city: Malibu
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