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Feb 11 2017
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Michael Flynn talked sanctions with Russia before Trump took office: Reports
National Security Adviser Michael Flynn discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with the Russian ambassador before President Trump took office, according to new reports that prompted the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee to call for Mr. Flynn’s immediate firing.
Washington Times
May 19 2017
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Could Narrow Scope of New Special Counsel Miss Wider Corruption in Trump White House?
It has been another extraordinary 24 hours in the nation’s capital. In the biggest news of the day, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller to serve as a special counsel to oversee a probe into Russian government efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Democracy Now!
Apr 21 2014
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Russia blames Kiev for new violence in eastern Ukraine
Russia blamed authorities in Kiev on Monday for the violence in eastern Ukraine, accusing them of trying to ignite a civil war in a region where pro-Russian militants have been defying the central government.
The warning came as Vice President Biden arrived Monday in the Ukrainian capital for a two-day visit to meet with political leaders, civil society groups and U.S. diplomats. He is
Washington Post
Oct 08 2015
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Putin's motives in Syria questioned as Russia targets pro-Western rebels, not Islamic State
Russian President Vladimir Putin, ignoring Washington, escalated his war in Syria against Islamist armies Wednesday by launching a sea bombardment along with air and land attacks.
Washington Times
Feb 25 2020
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Susan Collins breaks with Trump over Grenell
Sen. Susan Collins broke with President Donald Trump’s decision to replace his acting director of national intelligence with U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, deeming the longtime GOP operative inexperienced for the critical position.
The Maine Republican said Trump should have retained former acting DNI Joseph Maguire, who was abruptly dismissed last week after his aides
Politico
Feb 24 2020
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Confidence in the honesty of U.S. elections lags behind other countries
The Russians may not have had much real success hacking our elections. But their efforts, combined with other fears brought on extreme partisanship, a proliferation of conspiracy theories and a feeling of helplessness, have made a real impact on Americans' confidence in our elections.
A new report published by Gallup finds that only 40 percent of the country has confidence in the
The Fulcrum
Sep 05 2014
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Ukraine's President Says Cease-Fire Deal Reached With Separatists
The government of Ukraine in Kiev and pro-Russian separatists in the east have agreed to stop fighting at 11 a.m. ET.
NPR (Online News)
Jul 14 2018
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Mueller’s Latest Indictments Show That ‘Witches’ Are Very Real
Earlier today the Grand Jury for the District of Columbia charged twelve Russian intelligence officers with conspiring “to gain unauthorized access (to ‘hack’) into the computers of U.S. persons and entities involved in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, steal documents from those computers, and stage releases of the stolen documents to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.” The
National Review (News)
Apr 25 2019
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Trump denies telling White House counsel to fire Mueller from Russia probe
President Donald Trump denied on Thursday that he had ordered then-White House counsel Don McGahn to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller from the Russia investigation, moving to undermine McGahn’s credibility ahead of a possible congressional testimony.
Trump’s move appears to be part of an effort by the White House to push back on attempts by congressional Democrats to pursue
Reuters