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Russian operatives created and amplified false online content attempting to smear Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, US intelligence agencies said on Tuesday. The content in question — which included manipulated audio content that circulated on the social media platform X in the last week — contained “several indicators of manipulation that are consistent with the influence efforts and tactics with Russian actors,” an official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) told reporters on Tuesday. The statement was based on newly available intelligence and analysts worked over the weekend to analyze the media content, the official...

U.S. officials said Russian social media influencers created and helped amplify fake videos and other false content that alleged abusive conduct by Tim Walz.U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday said Russians seeking to disrupt the U.S. elections created and helped amplify fake videos and other false content last week that alleged abusive conduct by Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz. The content, which included false allegations that Walz had acted inappropriately with students while serving as a teacher and coach, was widely disseminated on social media, smearing Walz, the Minnesota governor, ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election. Walz and the Democratic...

President Trump on Monday became the first president since Bill Clinton to play host to a college football team that won a title in the NCAA’s secondary division when he feted the North Dakota State Bison at the White House. Trump surprised the squad with a spread of fast-food sandwiches in the East Room, posed for pictures and accepted a jersey emblazoned with the number 45. The affair has become a presidential tradition since Ronald Reagan began hosting championship teams in the 1980s. But while Trump went out of his way to shine a light on a team that toils...