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SECURITY & DEFENSE • UNITED STATES
U.S. officials found limited foreign meddling efforts in midterm elections, report says
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The New York Times reports that U.S. officials found foreign influence operations targeting the midterms to be subdued. Russian-linked efforts aimed at Democrats gained little traction, and the Kremlin may be more focused on France’s spring elections.
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The report suggests the identified efforts had limited reach in the United States, while still highlighting foreign election influence as a security concern. The article does not identify a direct effect on U.S. voters or election results.