Head of Policy and Research Jessica Brandt discussed Russian interference in the 2020 U.S. elections and the importance of responsible public messaging with Ian Masters on "Background Briefing." "The impression of insecurity can be just as damaging [...]

Russia has amplified conspiracy theories suggesting that delays in reporting Iowa caucus results were part of an effort to deny Senator Bernie Sanders a win, as well as theories purporting murky ties between other candidates and the company that cre [...]

The Iowa caucus debacle not only delayed the results but also provoked misinformation about the integrity of the vote. While most of this misinformation is home-grown, these conspiracies are likely to amplified by Russian state-sponsored information [...]

Russia has a history of hacking information and leaking it to affect U.S. candidates, Head of Research and Policy Jessica Brandt told Public Radio International. But in 2020, she is worried about the possibility that Russia could manipulate hacked m [...]

Russia and China are trying to undermine Europe's democratic norms, weaken European institutions, and capitalize on rifts in the U.S.-Europe relationship, Head of Policy and Research Jessica Brandt argues with Torrey Taussig in The Washington Quarte [...]

When authentic domestic voices pick up Moscow’s narratives and spread them across the information space, they hand the Kremlin a victory, Head of Policy and Research Jessica Brandt argues in The Hill.  [...]

Russian influence campaigns that falsely accuse Ukraine of interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election have successfully furthered Russia's yearslong geopolitical battle against its largest European neighbor, Head of Research and Policy Jess [...]

Head of Policy and Research Jessica Brandt argues that there is enough bipartisan support in Congress to address foreign interference in five key policy domains, which will have a significant impact on the security of our democracy.    [...]