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MARIA BUTINA
November 9, 2021
Critical Mass
Chris Lehmann
How the Wheels Came Off at the NRA
Tim Mak’s new book, “Misfire,” traces the spectacularly bungled reign of Wayne LaPierre.
October 2, 2019
Casey Michel
How the NRA Sold Out America
A new report details the limits of the gun lobby's patriotism when there's Russian moolah on the line.
February 11, 2019
Magazine
James Bamford
The Spy Who Wasn’t
The U.S. government went looking for someone to blame for Russia's interference in the 2016 election—and found Maria Butina, the perfect scapegoat.
August 3, 2018
Jeet Heer
Vladimir Putin might need to hire spies who can hold their liquor.
July 27, 2018
Jeet Heer
The National Prayer Breakfast is a perfect place for the unsavory to meet the Washington elite.
July 16, 2018
Alex Shephard
A gun rights advocate was just arrested and charged with acting as a Russian agent.
November 16, 2012
Julia Ioffe
The Rise of Russia’s Gun Nuts
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