On this episode of “Where Did You Get This Number?”, host Anthony Salvanto explores what Congress may do once special counsel Robert Mueller releases his report on Russia in the 2016 presidential election. He also discusses polling on the special counsel investigation and how those polls are constructed. Guests Ed […] Read more »
Behind the Curtain: Americans Prepare for the Mueller Report
Key Findings • Despite a tumultuous and event-filled six months, most Americans have not changed their opinions on issues relating to the Russia investigation. • A majority of Americans and a plurality of Republicans continue to believe that it would be serious if the Russia investigation concluded that the Trump […] Read more »
Did the Cohen Testimony Change Anything?
At the beginning of the day on Wednesday, I said that the two most important things to watch for at Michael Cohen’s testimony to the House Oversight Committee were: 1. Does it put pressure on Democrats to call for an impeachment investigation? 2. Does it move public opinion of the […] Read more »
Private Mossad for Hire: Inside a plot to influence American elections, starting with one small-town race
… Psy-Group was part of a new wave of private intelligence firms that recruited from the ranks of Israel’s secret services—self-described “private Mossads.” The most aggressive of these firms seemed willing to do just about anything for their clients. Psy-Group stood out from many of its rivals because it didn’t […] Read more »
Why Fears of Fake News Are Overhyped
After the shock of the 2016 presidential election, many Americans found psychological refuge in a simple explanation for why Donald Trump won: “fake news.” False or misleading information published by dubious for-profit websites had spread widely on Facebook, reaching millions of people in the final months of the campaign. This […] Read more »
Why Do People Fall for Fake News?
What makes people susceptible to fake news and other forms of strategic misinformation? And what, if anything, can be done about it? These questions have become more urgent in recent years, not least because of revelations about the Russian campaign to influence the 2016 United States presidential election by disseminating […] Read more »