“A Russian woman with ties to a senior Russian government official was charged in Washington on Monday with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian Federation, including by building ties to the leadership of the National Rifle Association and other conservative political organizations.” WaPo: Maria Butina, Russian gun-rights advocate who sought to build ties with NRA, charged with acting as a covert Russian agent. (OK, let’s try it this way instead. Raise your hand if you’re NOT a covert Russian agent.)

+ Rolling Stone: Inside the Decade-Long Russian Campaign to Infiltrate the NRA.