| For American political consultants abroad, Manafort a cautionary tale Posted: 31 Oct 2017 01:40 PM PDT ![For American political consultants abroad, Manafort a cautionary tale]( "For American political consultants abroad, Manafort a cautionary tale") The indictment of Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign manager, has sent shock waves through Washington – and through the world of American political consultants who work in foreign elections. It is a world of talented political operatives from both parties who demonstrate skill in the American arena, and then parlay that into at-times lucrative opportunities abroad. Viewed broadly, the field of American political consulting abroad represents an ever-shrinking planet, where global markets beckon.
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| DNC chair slams GOP 'silence' on Mueller indictments Posted: 31 Oct 2017 01:19 PM PDT ![DNC chair slams GOP 'silence' on Mueller indictments]( "DNC chair slams GOP 'silence' on Mueller indictments") The head of the Democratic Party criticized Republican leaders Tuesday for what he said was "such appalling silence" on the criminal charges brought against former Trump campaign aides by special counsel Robert Mueller. Recommended: What do you know about Donald Trump?
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| He’s working to close the digital divide in Kansas City Posted: 31 Oct 2017 01:00 PM PDT ![He's working to close the digital divide in Kansas City]( "He's working to close the digital divide in Kansas City") For nearly two decades, Rick Deane has focused his time and talents around addressing the digital divide. Later, Mr. Deane founded his own tech company to support nonprofits, providing a service usually available only to for-profit companies with tech budgets. Recommended: Are you savvy about social networks?
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| What Ukraine can teach the US about Russian meddling Posted: 31 Oct 2017 12:58 PM PDT ![What Ukraine can teach the US about Russian meddling]( "What Ukraine can teach the US about Russian meddling") Nearly a year after the presidential election, Americans are finally learning hard details about Russian attempts to meddle in the 2016 campaign – just in time to prevent a recurrence of any Moscow-directed interference in the 2018 midterm elections. On Oct. 30, special counsel Robert Mueller announced the indictments of two former leaders of the Trump campaign while revealing that another former campaign member had pleaded guilty to lying to federal officials about ties with Russian contacts. In addition, Congress learned this week of the extensive disinformation campaign by Russian agents on Facebook, Twitter, and Google's YouTube.
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