DoJ and FBI to announce actions to ‘prosecute criminal Russian activity’ – live | US news

In coronavirus information, the California Democratic congressman Adam Schiff has introduced a optimistic check and his absence from Washington DC for the fast future.

“This night, I sadly examined optimistic for Covid-19,” he stated in a tweet posted late Tuesday.

“I’m feeling nice, and grateful to be vaccinated and boosted. Within the coming days, I’ll quarantine and observe CDC [centers for disease control and prevention] pointers.”

The tweet ends with an attraction to get vaccinated.

Schiff, 61, was lead prosecutor in Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial in January 2020.

Whereas we await the justice division/FBI presser about new steps to counter Russian criminality, right here’s a have a look at the suitable wing figures within the US doing the Kremlin’s bidding within the battle of disinformation.

False and conspiratorial narratives pushed by some American conservative politicians and media figures about Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine have bolstered and created synergies with the Kremlin’s legendary disinformation machine, consultants on data manipulation say.

However although Russia has embraced and promoted American disinformation, in addition to the Kremlin’s personal a lot bigger inventory of Ukraine battle falsehoods, each manufacturers have been extensively debunked by consultants and most media retailers, underscoring Moscow’s setbacks within the data battle.

Led by Tucker Carlson at Fox Information, just a few Republican rightwingers in Congress, and a few key conservative activists, a spate of feedback which have disparaged Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and echoed different Russian battle disinformation have been recycled by Moscow, say consultants.

Learn the complete story right here:

Good morning dwell weblog readers. We’ve made it to the center of a particularly busy week in US politics, with lots extra to come back.

The US lawyer common Merrick Garland will be part of the FBI director Christopher Wray and different justice division officers at a press convention later this morning to announce new enforcement actions “to disrupt and prosecute prison Russian exercise.” A press release advising of the briefing gave no additional particulars.

Right here’s what else we’re watching immediately:

• The US and allies will announce new sanctions on Russian officers, banks and investments as extra proof of the nation’s alleged battle crimes in Ukraine involves gentle. (A reminder you’ll be able to observe developments within the Ukraine battle in our 24-hour dwell weblog right here).
• Contempt of Congress fees are anticipated from the Home of Representatives in opposition to Donald Trump aides Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro for his or her failure to cooperate with its committee investigating the 6 January rebel.
• The affirmation of Decide Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US supreme court docket will nudge ever nearer because the US Senate begins to debate her nomination. A last vote is anticipated late tomorrow or Friday.
• The Democratic California congressman Adam Schiff has examined optimistic for Covid-19.