Trump campaign
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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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Trump Campaign’s Foreign-Policy Team Is Under Mueller’s Microscope
EghtesadOnline: Special Counsel Robert Mueller is continuing his interviews with White House staff this month, where a key topic are the connections emanating from a little-known foreign policy…
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Cyprus Gave Manafort’s Bank Records to Mueller Team, Sources Say
EghtesadOnline: Authorities in Cyprus handed over bank and company records to U.S. investigators late last week related to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his business partner…
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Facebook ‘Embeds’ Advised Trump’s Campaign, Digital Director Says
EghtesadOnline: Facebook Inc.’s platform was a crucial messaging tool for President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, according to the campaign’s digital director -- who told CBS’s “60 Minutes” that…
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Trump tweets thanks to Steve Bannon for service and role in campaign against Clinton
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump praised his former chief strategist Steve Bannon on Saturday, thanking him on Twitter for his service and his role in the presidential election campaign…
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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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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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U.S. Secret Service rejects suggestion it vetted Trump son's meeting
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Secret Service on Sunday denied a suggestion from President Donald Trump's personal lawyer that it had vetted a meeting between the president's son and Russian nationals…
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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 Campaign Paid $50,000 to Firm Now Representing Son
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s campaign committee paid $50,000 in late June to the law firm now representing Donald Trump Jr. in the matter of a 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer while…
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Senator on Russia Intervention Probe: 'Never Seen So Much Smoke'
EghtesadOnline: Given the numerous threads involved in investigating Russian intervention in the 2016 U.S. election and possible connections to President Donald Trump’s campaign, wrapping up…
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Sessions Calls Notion He Colluded With Russia a 'Detestable Lie'
EghtesadOnline: Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he never spoke with Russian officials concerning “any type of interference” with the 2016 presidential campaign and called any suggestion he…
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Attorney General Sessions defends reply on Russia contacts
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday defended his conduct at a January confirmation hearing where he denied having contacts with Russian officials during the course of…
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Sessions Met Twice With Russian Envoy During Trump Campaign
EghtesadOnline: Attorney General Jeff Sessions had conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. while he was a prominent surrogate for Donald Trump’s election campaign, even though he said…
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NY Times says Trump campaign had repeated contact with Russian intelligence
EghtesadOnline: Phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence…
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Tech investor Thiel to donate $1.25 million to Trump campaign
EghtesadOnline: Silicon Valley heavyweight Peter Thiel will give $1.25 million as his first donation in support of Donald Trump's campaign after endorsing the U.S. Republican presidential candidate…
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Trump campaign releases tax returns for Republican VP nominee Pence
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump's Republican presidential campaign, widely criticized for refusing to release the candidate's tax returns, released 10 years of returns on Friday for vice presidential…
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Trump campaign signals possible shift on immigration stance
EghtesadOnline: A senior aide to U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump signaled a possible shift in his hardline immigration policies on Sunday, saying his plans to deport 11 million…
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Trump campaign manager Manafort quits after troubled stretch
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump's U.S. presidential campaign sealed a major staff reshuffle with the resignation on Friday of its campaign chairman, and the Republican nominee tried to end weeks…
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Trump campaign chairman helped pro-Russians in Ukraine move money to U.S. firms: AP
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, helped a Ukrainian political party with close ties to Russia secretly move at least $2.2…
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Trump campaign asks Capitol Hill to back him in Khan controversy
EghtsadOnline: U.S. Republican Donald Trump's presidential campaign appealed to Capitol Hill for support on Monday as his attacks on the Muslim parents of a decorated American soldier killed…