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Question: A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Tuesday said the US was meddling in Russia ' s coming presidential election by condemning the decision to bar  the opposition candidate Alexei Navalny  from running . " This State Department statement   which I ' m sure will be repeated   is a direct interference in our electoral process and internal affairs  " the spokeswoman wrote . Russia ' s Election Commission barred  Navalny  from running last week   citing a previous embezzlement conviction . The European Court of Human Rights has called that conviction " arbitrary " and " unreasonable ." The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Tuesday accused the US of " direct interference in our electoral process and internal affairs " following the State Department ' s criticism of Russia ' s decision to bar the opposition leader Alexey Navalny from running in the coming presidential election against Vladimir Putin . " This State Department statement   which I ' m sure will be repeated   is a direct interference in our electoral process and internal affairs  " Zakharova wrote Tuesday on Facebook . In a statement shared with Business Insider on Tuesday night   a State Department representative expressed concern over the Russian government ' s " ongoing crackdown against independent voices   from journalists to civil society activists and opposition politicians ." " These actions indicate the Russian government has failed to protect space in Russia for the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms  " the statement said . " More broadly   we urge the government of Russia to hold genuine elections that are transparent   fair   and free and that guarantee the free expression of the will of the people   consistent with its international human rights obligations ." " And these people expressed outrage over alleged Russian ' interference ' in their electoral process for an entire year ?!" " The funniest thing is that these are the same people who just tagged RT and Sputnik as foreign agents   who are harassing Russian media around the world and who are investing huge amounts of money into ' countering Russian propaganda  ' which is how they label anyone who they disagree with  " she wrote . A declassified US intelligence assessment of the 2016 election determined that Russian government actors   ordered by Putin   used " cyber tools and media campaigns to influence US public opinion " and " undermine public faith in the US democratic process ." Russian government - linked actors   it said   " began openly supporting President - elect Trump ' s candidacy in media aimed at English - speaking audiences " in March 2016 . Those media outlets included Sputnik and RT   which the report characterized as " the Kremlin ’ s principal international propaganda outlet ." Sputnik and RT ' s US affiliate registered as foreign agents with the Justice Department in November . Navalny to announce ' a voters ' strike ' Navalny   a lawyer and activist   replaced Boris Nemtsov as leader of Russia ' s democratic opposition following Nemtsov ' s 2015 assassination in the shadow of the Kremlin . One day after  Navalny  registered as a candidate for Russia ' s next presidential election   which will be held in March   Russia ' s Central Election Commission barred him from running   citing a previous embezzlement conviction   according to the state - run media outlet RIA - Novosti .  Navalny  has known since February — when  he  was handed a suspended five - year jail term for embezzlement in a case that  his  supporters have characterized as politically motivated — that  he  would not be allowed on the ballot . The European Court of Human Rights determined in October that the conviction was " arbitrary and manifestly unreasonable ." Ella Pamfilova   the head of the CEC   told Russia ' s TV Rain in June that Navalny " understands himself that he has no chance of being registered for the election due to his previous conviction ." She accused him later of " fundraising illegally and brainwashing young people ." Putin   who has refused to utter Navalny ' s name   said during his marathon end - of - year press conference earlier this month that the opposition was hoping for a " coup " but would not succeed . " Do you want us to have coup attempts here ?" " We ' ve already been through all that . You want to go back to that ? I am sure that the overwhelming majority of Russian citizens do not want this and will not stand for it ." Navalny ' s lawyer told CNN on Monday that he would appeal the decision . But  Navalny  has said he and his movement will organize a boycott of the vote if he is not allowed to run . " We are announcing a voters ' strike  "  Navalny  said in a video posted to his blog this week . " The procedure in which we are invited to participate is not an election . It involves only Putin and those candidates whom he personally chose   who do not pose a slightest threat to him ."

Answer: Russia accuses US of election interference


Question: Taylor Swiftâs lawyers  are trying to shake off claims that the âShake It Offâ singer stole lyrics with a new court motion.
 Swift  was sued in September by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler  who created the song âPlayas Gonâ Playâ for the girl group 3LW in 2001. The duo claimed that  Swift  stole their lyrics and used them in her famous hit single âShake It Off.â
On Wednesday  the singerâs lawyers asked the federal judge to dismiss the copyright lawsuit against  Swift  and argued that the concepts of players playing and haters hating are common music phrases and âpublic domain clichÃ©sâ that canât be claimed as copyright  according to Variety.
 Swift  used the familiar phrase in the chorus of her song which says  âPlayers gonna play  play  play  play  play  and haters gonna hate  hate  hate  hate  hate.â
âThere can be no copyright protection in âplayas  they gonna play and haters  they gonna hate â because it would impermissibly monopolize the idea that players will play and haters will hate â  Swift âs lawyers said. âPlaintiffsâ claim to being the only ones in the world who can refer to players playing and haters hating is frivolousâ¦ Providing a copyright monopoly in the phrase would prevent others from sharing the idea that players play and haters hate.â
To further prove their argument   Swift âs legal team went on to cite other examples of famous songs that use the âplayerâ and âhaterâ phrase such as âDreamsâ by Fleetwood Mac  in which the song says  âPlayers only love you when theyâre playing â and âPlaya Hater â by the Notorious B.I.G.  where the phrase âplaya  playa haterâ is used as the part of the songâs chorus.

Answer: Taylor Swift's lawyers work to dismiss 'Shake It Off' copyright lawsuit


Question: Larry Summers   the treasury secretary during the Clinton administration  said âthousands would dieâ because of the Republican tax plan that is gradually making its way through Congress before President Donald Trump signs it into law as early as this month.
 Summers  said  he  based  his  grim assertion on the work by another economist  Kate Baicker  who served on the Council of Economic Advisers during the administration of President George W. Bush.  She  now is dean of the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago.
âThe Congressional Budget Office estimated that the tax bill could reduce insurance coverage by 13 million people  which to be conservative we can round down to 10 million people â  Summers  wrote in a blog for the Financial Times. âIf we treat the 176 to 830 range as implying that it is safe to assume that 1 000 more uninsured means one death  the conclusion would follow that the tax bill would result in 10 000 extra deaths per year.â
 Summers  said there are many issues that can affect such an outcome.
While people are still free to buy health insurance even if the federal government doesnât require them to do so   Summers  cites two reasons for why they likely wonât.

Answer:
Larry Summers : 'Thousands Will Die' From GOP Tax Plan