A Russian 'troll slayer' went undercover at a troll factory and found that hundreds of Russians were working as paid trolls in rotating shifts

View online           Politics Select           A Russian 'troll slayer' went undercover at a troll factory and found that hundreds of Russians were working as paid trolls in rotating shifts   The operation was run by a local restauranteur who was placed under US sanctions for attempting to interfere with US elections.   READ MORE           Alan Krueger, economic adviser to Obama and Clinton, dies at 58   Alan Krueger was an economics professor at a Princeton University who advised both Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.   READ MORE           A Peruvian ex-president was arrested at a Silicon Valley restaurant on charges of being drunk in public   (Reuters) - Peru's former president, Alejandro Toledo, considered a fugitive in Peru, was arrested for being drunk in public in California and released early on Monday, authorities in California said.   READ MORE             Trump seemingly threatens 'SNL' with federal investigation over critical sketch   President Donald Trump slammed "Saturday Night Live" for its repeated jokes about his presidency, even questioning whether a federal investigation should be launched.   READ MORE           Trump's accusations about socialism should be taken seriously — because when it comes to business, he's a socialist   By imposing his political will on industrial companies, Trump is taking a page from the well-worn playbook of 20th-century socialism.   READ MORE           Americans overwhelmingly want Congress to defy Trump and override his veto of the resolution to end his border-wall emergency declaration   Forty-six percent of respondents support a congressional override of President Donald Trump's veto, while just 27% of people in the survey oppose the move.   READ MORE           Boeing and the FAA were reportedly told about issues with the 737 Max software 4 days before the plane's 2nd deadly crash   The Seattle Times says it presented internal safety analyses to both parties 11 days ago — well before the Ethiopian Airlines crash last Sunday.   READ MORE           Beto O'Rourke announces massive $6.1 million fundraising haul in first day of campaign, dwarfing the rest of the 2020 field   O'Rourke, who like many candidates has vowed not to take contributions from corporate PACs, set a record for the rest of the Democratic field.   READ MORE           'Very concerning': Top Democrats write letter urging the FBI to investigate spa owner offering Trump access   Democrats worry that it reports of Yang's business "raise serious counterintelligence concerns."   READ MORE           Kirsten Gillibrand officially announces she's running for president in 2020   The New York lawmaker, who faces an already-crowded Democratic field, said in a video released Sunday that she wants to prove "brave wins."   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to the Business Insider newsleitter using the email: ipat39@gmail.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006