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Biden administration hits Russia with sanctions over efforts to manipulate U.S. opinion ahead of the election

www.nbcnews.com Biden administration hits Russia with sanctions over efforts to manipulate U.S. opinion ahead of the election

The administration announced a series of actions Wednesday in response to alleged efforts by Russian actors to influence U.S. public opinion.

Biden administration hits Russia with sanctions over efforts to manipulate U.S. opinion ahead of the election

I’m no expert on the Foreign Agents Registration Act, but the revisions to it seem to have removed “political propaganda” from it, such that it is focused on “lobbying,” so on first blush the executive branch seems to be on shaky legal ground. BlueAnoners will eat this up, though.

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