For the first time, the 2016 Trump presidential campaign is publicly connected to the Russian government.
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Janet Mills joins group that aims to block Trump’s pick for acting attorney general
Maine’s attorney general and incoming governor says the appointment of Matthew Whitaker violates the law governing how a vacancy in the office should be filled.
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Demonstrators nationwide call for protection of Russia probe
Organizers call President Trump’s selection of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general a ‘deliberate attempt to obstruct the special counsel’s investigation.’
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Mueller asked FBI to investigate fake misconduct allegations against him
A Florida woman alleged that she had been offered more than $20,000 to make misconduct claims against the special counsel.
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Mueller ready to issue key findings in Russia investigation after midterms
The special counsel is under pressure to produce more indictments or face shutting down the ongoing investigation.
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How a member of Maine’s political elite found himself in Mueller’s cross hairs
Sam Patten, a Camden native who aided top-level campaigns in Maine and served as a power broker overseas, is ensnared in the special counsel’s probe.
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On Twitter, Trump denies criminal wrongdoing, says Cohen is making up stories
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight charges, including campaign finance violations that he said he carried out in coordination with the president.
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Trump calls on Attorney General to shut down Mueller’s Russia investigation
The president’s tweet came on the second day of the tax evasion trial of his former campaign chairman.
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Another View: Critic’s column reveals more about its author than its subject
How did a former diplomat become such an expert in the black arts of character assassination?
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Trump Jr: Can’t recall any discussion of Russia probe with father
The Senate Intelligence Committee releases more than 1,800 pages of transcripts of interviews with the president’s son and others who attended a June 9, 2016, meeting in Trump Tower.