Article Summary

This article describes how the U.S. and Russia are increasingly open about interfering in other countries' elections, using public endorsements, visits by officials, and promises of rewards, rather than hiding their efforts as they once did. It relies on expert commentary and historical examples—like U.S. actions in 1948 Italy—to show that foreign meddling is no longer taboo but treated as a normal part of global politics. While it presents its case clearly and uses credible sources, it subtly normalizes the idea of election interference by framing it as an accepted, even routine, practice among powerful nations.