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, had a long career of work for leading Republicans, including presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. But by the time he became Donald Trump's campaign chairman in 2016, Manafort was best known for his work on behalf of foreign political leaders, including several with distinctly autocrati

se, 2016), http‘Wfreedomhouse otglreport/heedom•world/free- dom•vmrl47I116t 3. See, among others, Steve Rosenberg, 'Russian Media's Love Affair with Trump:British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), November 2, 20161 4. Javier Corrales, "Autocratic Legalism in Venezuela,' Journal of Democracy 26, na 2 (Ap

yed a clear preference for Republi- can candidate Donald Trump and disdain for Clinton.3) For Putin, the

ce the 2016 U.S. presidential election in Donald Trump's favor? The answer to that question may never be

ents of global democracy. The author also extends special thanks to Elen Aghekyan, Tyler Roylance, Alexandra Cain. Danielle Recanati, Amy Slipowitz, Alan Williams. Christopher Walker, Bret Nelson. Michael Johnson, Rebeka Foley. Zselyke Csaky. Sarah Repucci, Vanessa Tucker. Robert Ruby, and Daniel Calingaert.

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- thing out. Except possibly Gov. Rick Perry, who celebrated the president’s re-elec- tion by demanding the repeal of Obamacare. And then there was Donald Trump, who tweeted during the vote count: “Lets fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! The world is taughing at us.” Actually Trump

Trump, who tweeted during the vote count: “Lets fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! The world is taughing at us.” Actually Trump has no conceivable impact on anything. I just wanted to take this opportumity to reminisce about the time he sent me an irate, handwrit- ten message

waks’ senior tailback tandem of Chris Cilliers and David McDonald. Cilliers pounded his way to two rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown, and McDonald led the team with 75 rushing yards on seven carries. At 210 pounds, Cilliers can easily shed routine tackles. “He’s a big, strong guy,” Donovan said

r guys have to realize that you have to adjust for that type of running back. We can’t expect to wrap him up high and take him down.” At 170 pounds, McDonald offers a speedy change of pace. But he won't shy away from contact. “They're tough guys to bring down,” Neely said. “They’re bruis- ers and it’s gon

ments of global democracy. The author also extends special thanks to Elen Aghekyan, Tyler Roylance, Alexandra Cain, Danielle Recanati, Amy Slipowitz, Alan Williams, Christopher Walker, Bret Nelson, Michael Johnson, Rebeka Foley, Zselyke Csaky, Sarah Repucci, Vanessa Tucker, Robert Ruby, and Daniel Calingaert.

reedom House Chapter 6 Flacks and Friends Did the Russian government attempt to surrepti- tiously influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election in Donald Trump's favor? The answer to that question may never be definitively known. There is, neverthe- less, a critical mass of evidence that Kremlin-allied forces

t-truth era,” in which lies and distortions carry as much weight as facts. Clearly, at least some of this hand-wring- ing was a partisan reaction to Trumps victory. But it followed an election in which the winning candidate falsely claimed, among other things, that the balloting was rigged against him, t