US Accuses Russians of Interfering in Midterm Elections

A man exits a voting booth inside a middle school serving as a voting station on the day of the New Hampshire Primary in Bow, N.H., on Feb. 9, 2016. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The Department of Justice accused a Russian national on Oct. 19 of conspiring to influence the American political system, including the 2018 midterm election.

With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, federal prosecutors detailed an extensive Russian political influence operation which spent $35 million in 18 months to sow discord in countries around the world, including the United States.