BREAKING: 13 Named in Russia Indictment by Special Counsel in First Charges on 2016 Election Interference



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BREAKING: 13 Named in Russia Indictment by Special Counsel in First Charges on 2016 Election Interference 
Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, at the Capitol in June. (photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times) 
Sharon LaFraniere, The New York Times 
LaFraniere writes: "The special counsel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election charged 13 Russian nationals and three Russian organizations on Friday with illegally using social media platforms to sow political discord, including actions that supported the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump and disparaged his opponent, Hillary Clinton." 
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FOCUS: Florida Shooter Was a Trump Supporter and Had White Supremacist Ties 
Samantha Allen, Kelly Weill, Kate Briquelet and Taylor Lorenz, The Daily Beast 
Excerpt: "A hate group says the accused Florida school shooter did paramilitary exercises and got a rifle from members. Ex-students say he wore a 'Make America Great Again' hat in school." 
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