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Headline Roundup May 16th, 2018

Senate Intel Committee Concludes Russia Interfered in 2016 Election

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The Senate Intelligence Committee has concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 election in order to help then-candidate Donald Trump, concurring with the 2017 intelligence community report but diverging from House Republican findings.

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Russia favored Trump in 2016, Senate panel says, breaking with House GOP
Russia favored Trump in 2016, Senate panel says, breaking with House GOP

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The Senate Intelligence Committee has determined that the intelligence community was correct in assessing that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election with the aim of helping then-candidate Donald Trump, contradicting findings House Republicans reached last month.

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Key U.S. senators: 'no doubt' Russia sought to interfere in U.S. election
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The leaders of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Wednesday they agreed with intelligence agenciesโ€™ assessment that Moscow sought to interfere with the 2016 U.S. election to boost Donald Trumpโ€™s prospects of becoming president.

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Senate panel backs intel report on Russian meddling, after interviewing Obama officials
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Senate Intelligence Committee leaders on Wednesday backed the 2017 intelligence community report that formally accused Russia of trying to interfere in the U.S. presidential election to boost then-candidate Donald Trump.

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