Trump Russia
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DNC Sues Trump Campaign, WikiLeaks, Russia Over Election Interference
EghtesadOnline: The Democratic National Committee sued Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks claiming widespread interference in the 2016 election as part of a "brazen attack on American democracy.…
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Mueller Raises Pressure on Trump With Papadopoulos-Russia Link
EghtesadOnline: The first charges unsealed in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of the presidential election suggest a sweeping investigation, but one focus is clear: He’s building a case…
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Billionaire Ally of Putin Socialized With Kushner, Ivanka Trump
EghtesadOnline: As federal investigators probe possible Kremlin links with the Donald Trump campaign, one connection that hasn’t gotten much attention is that between Jared Kushner and one of…
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Russia probe counsel wants to interview senior White House officials: NYT
EghtesadOnline: The special counsel investigating whether Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election and possible collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign wants to speak with…
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Trump’s Sanctions Reboot Ushers In a ‘New Normal’ for Russia
EghtesadOnline: As Russia hunkers down for “decades” of U.S. sanctions, the chill in geopolitics is threatening to turn into a deep freeze for an economy retooling after the crash in oil prices.
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Trump Blames Congress as Russia Attacks His Sanctions ‘Weakness’
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump blamed Congress for worsening relations with Russia, which accused the U.S. president of caving in to his legislators by signing a law that could keep sanctions in…
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For Trump, the honeymoon with Putin may be finally over
EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin tossed President-elect Donald Trump a bouquet in December when he chose not to retaliate for the U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats and seizure…
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Trump Says Sessions Let Him Down But Won't Say If He'll Be Fired
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said he’s disappointed with Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 election, and that…
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House Passes New Russia Sanctions That Would Curb Trump's Power
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. House voted to strengthen sanctions against Russia and rebuked President Donald Trump, whose campaign is being investigated for possible ties to Moscow, by preventing…
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Trump open to signing Russia sanctions legislation: official
EghtesadOnline: The White House said on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump was open to signing legislation toughening sanctions on Russia after Senate and House leaders reached agreement…
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U.S. investigators seek to turn Manafort in Russia probe: sources
EghtesadOnline: U.S. investigators examining money laundering accusations against President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort hope to push him to cooperate with their probe…
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Trump Struggles to Regain Footing After Staff Defections
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump sought to impose order in his White House in the face of a widening Russia probe on Friday, ending a tumultuous week by appointing a new lead lawyer, sidelining…
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Special counsel asks White House to save Trump Jr., Russian meeting documents
EghtesadOnline: The special counsel investigating possible collusion between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia has asked White House officials to preserve any records of a meeting…
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Here’s the Chain Reaction Trump Could Set Off by Trying to Fire Mueller
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s interview with the New York Times on Wednesday has stirred speculation he may consider firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller for investigating Trump’s…
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Trump, Putin had previously undisclosed visit at G20 dinner
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a previously undisclosed conversation during a dinner for G20 leaders at a summit earlier this month in Germany,…
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Trump Ready to Shake Things Up as Russia Investigations Grind On
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump is planning to shake up his legal team and is also evaluating options for his communications shop as the FBI and congressional investigations into his campaign’s…
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Trump picks lawyer Ty Cobb to handle Russia probe
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump announced in a statement on Saturday that veteran Washington lawyer Ty Cobb will serve as special counsel, and sources familiar with the hiring said…
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Stalled Russia sanctions bill hits North Korean snag in U.S. Congress
EghtesadOnline: A bill that many lawmakers hoped would send a message to President Donald Trump to keep a strong line against Russia hit a new snag in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday,…
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Second Russian's Role at Trump Jr. Meeting Raises Questions
EghtesadOnline: The meeting that Donald Trump Jr. had in June 2016 with a woman billed as a Russian government lawyer included at least one other person with long-standing ties to Russia.
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Here Are Trump Jr.’s Shifting Explanations for His Russia Meeting
EghtesadOnline: When Donald Trump Jr. was first confronted on Saturday with evidence that he met last year with a Russian lawyer, he brushed it off as merely a chat about adoptions of Russian…
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Dollar Weaker on Trump Jr. Emails; Focus on Yellen
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar weakened against its G-10 peers and stocks in Asia were mixed as attention turned to central bank policy after markets were rattled by reports of Donald Trump…
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Russian lawyer denies having Clinton dirt, Kremlin ties: NBC
EghtesadOnline: The Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign said on Tuesday she had no Kremlin ties and wanted to discuss U.S. sanctions on Russian…
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Trump Jr. Drawn to Russia Meeting on Promise of Clinton Information
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump Jr.’s lawyer acknowledged Monday night his client received an email last year offering a meeting with someone who had potentially damaging information on Hillary…
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Trump Says He Wants to Work ‘Constructively’ With Russia
EghtesadOnline: Home from the Group of 20 meeting in Germany, President Donald Trump tweeted that he discussed creating a cyber security unit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin -- drawing…