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<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: 'Information Warfare'

Trump’s response to Russian interference, the Munich security conference, <em>Black Panther</em>’s blockbuster weekend, and more
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The Russia Probe: Alex Van Der Zwaan, a lawyer, has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his communications with Rick Gates, Paul Manafort’s former business partner. On Friday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russians on charges of attempting to influence the 2016 election—and while the campaign wasn’t big enough to change the election’s result, it did to what the Russian operatives called “information warfare.” Trump attempted to distance himself from the story with an , which suggested that he’s focused more on than on potential threats to the country. Yet when the president highlights the danger of questioning elections’ legitimacy,

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