Breaking News: Russian woman charged with interfering in 2018 midterm elections

View in your browser     Russian woman charged with interfering in 2018 midterm elections The Department of Justice on Friday charged a Russian woman with interfering in next month's elections, the first known charges related to alleged interference in the 2018 midterms. Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova of St. Petersburg allegedly conspired with other actors as part of an influence campaign "to interfere with U.S. democracy,” Assistant Attorney General John Demers said in a statement. The criminal charges come less than three weeks before the November elections, a critical test for U.S. officials after Russia was found to have interfered in the 2016 election. Follow the developing report here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.