In recent months, the focus has been on Russian-connected operatives who attempted to sow "chaos" in the U.S. elections, but the power of internet search engines and social media giants to shape American politics goes well beyond that. Published October 23, 2017
President Trump escalated his battle with pro football players protesting the national anthem by urging the government Tuesday to end use of tax-exempt municipal bonds used to build or renovate National Football League stadiums. Published October 10, 2017
Facebook estimates 10 million Americans saw the advertisements that Russian groups purchased to try to influence the presidential election last year, but analysts said that undersells the reach of the ads, which may have been seen by as many as 70 million. Published October 4, 2017
American taxpayers shelled out billions of dollars to build the stadiums that National Football League players are now using to stage their kneel-down protests of the national anthem. Published September 28, 2017
