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What We Don't Know (And Wish We Did) About The Russia Investigation

When Russia tried to influence the U.S. presidential election, who knew it was happening? Who helped, and who was exploited? And in the months since, who leaked classified intel, and why?
The House Intelligence Committee met behind closed doors in March on Capitol Hill. The committee is conducting one of several investigations of Russian attempts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. Today, former Obama administration officials are set to testify at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing.

Members of the Senate are hosting the next matinee today in the long-running saga over Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election — but even after hours of hearings, there's still much the public doesn't know.

Many agencies and lawmakers are looking into attempted Russian influence. One of the most visible investigations has been plagued by conflict and controversy, and one of the most important investigations remains almost entirely classified.

So perhaps it's no surprise that central elements of the inquiries are still shrouded in

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