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Facebook Is Still Downplaying Its Role in the 2016 Election

Gabriel Sainhas/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Immediately after the 2016 election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg dismissed as “crazy” the notion that fake news stories disseminated over his platform had influenced the outcome of the presidential race. Facing an outpouring of criticism about Facebook’s role in spreading disinformation, Zuckerberg and his…

Mueller’s Team Just Said Manafort Lied to Investigators After His Plea Deal

Mark Wilson/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Monday evening prosecutors from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative team said Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman, lied to investigators after agreeing to a plea deal back in September.  “After signing the plea agreement, Manafort committed federal crimes by lying to…