Author Archive

Natasha Bertrand

Policy

The Trump-Putin Relationship, As Dictated by the Kremlin

Why does the White House cede control of the narrative to the Russians?

Policy

What Mueller’s Trump-Russia Report Leaves to Do

It’s largely up to Congress to solve the remaining mysteries of the investigation.

Policy

Investigating Trump: It’s Not Just About Russia Anymore

House lawmakers issue broad call for documents relating to a wide array of the commander-in-chief’s “abuses of power.”

Policy

The Senate’s Russia Probe Is Facing a Reckoning

Meanwhile, the Democratic-led House committee is gearing up for a reinvigorated inquiry.

Threats

Russia Is Attacking the US System From Within

A new filing by Special Counsel Robert Mueller shows how Russia uses the federal courts to go after its adversaries.

Policy

The Wheels of Justice Are Grinding to a Halt

FBI agents say the government shutdown is costing them confidential sources, postponing indictments, and shutting down investigations.

Ideas

FBI Agents Say the Shutdown Is a Threat to National Security

Nearly 5,000 FBI special agents, intelligence analysts, attorneys, and professional staff have been furloughed.

Ideas

Maria Butina's Guilty Plea Could Illuminate Russian Ploy to Shape 2016 Election

The onetime graduate student admits to being a foreign agent who sought to establish back channels to Republicans through the NRA.

Threats

The Surprising Good News About Voting Security

With today’s midterms, America’s election infrastructure has never been more carefully monitored by government officials. But will that be enough?

Policy

Republicans Balk at Democrats’ Pledge to Snub Hackers

So far, only House Democrats have chosen to hold themselves publicly accountable for how they plan to handle any stolen documents that come their way.

Policy

How Russia Persecutes Its Dissidents Using US Courts

Russia’s requests to Interpol for Red Notices—the closest instrument to an international arrest warrant—against Kremlin opponents are being met with increasing deference by the Department of Homeland Security.

Ideas

Trump’s Meeting With Putin Draws Alarm at Home and Abroad

The president’s remarks casting doubt on Russian interference in the 2016 election drew rebukes both implicit and explicit from those close to, and within, his own administration.

Ideas

Trump Backs Russia on Election Interference Ahead of NATO Summit

The president’s remarks came amid increasing anxiety among U.S. allies about next month’s meeting, which will be immediately followed by a one-on-one with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Threats

The Shadowy Operative at the Center of the Russia Scandal

Court documents call him Person A, but descriptions match the officer to Russian intelligence and to Paul Manafort and Rick Gates.

Threats

Mueller’s Indictment Reveals Details of Russian Election Interference

Thirteen Russian nationals connected to the shadowy Internet Research Agency were indicted by the special counsel on Friday.