Democrats and Republicans Disagree About How Russia Investigation is Proceeding

Democrats are accusing Republicans of short-circuiting the investigation into Russian meddling by the House Intelligence Committee.  They accuse Republicans of slow-walking the investigation, and failing to follow certain leads and call key witnesses.

Republicans refute that characterization, citing a long …

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Senators Grassley and Graham ask Department of Justice to Look into Christopher Steele’s Work

Two Republican Senators have sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department asking it to look into whether a former British intelligence officer made false statements to the FBI about the way information that he compiled about Russian meddling in …

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President Trump Instructed White House Lawyers to Convince Jeff Sessions Not to Recuse Himself

President Trump instructed White House lawyers to persuade Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself from the Russia investigation, according to The New York Times.  The lawyers attempted to persuade Sessions to remain involved in the investigation by citing two …

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Manafort Sues the Department of Justice, Claims It Has Exceeded Its Authority

Former Trump campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, has filed a lawsuit against the special counsel’s investigation into Russian meddling.  The lawsuit challenges the authority of special counsel Robert Mueller, and alleges the appointment of Mueller by the Justice Department violated the …

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Former Trump Campaign Adviser, Steve Bannon, Calls 2016 Meeting Between Trump Campaign and Russians “Treasonous”

Former Trump campaign adviser, Steve Bannon, has called a June 2016 meeting between Trump campaign officials and individuals representing the Russian government “treasonous” according to excerpts from a forthcoming book.  “Even if you thought that this was treasonous, or …

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Fusion GPS Founders, Producers of the Steele Dossier, Call on Congressional Republicans to Release their Testimony

The heads of Fusion GPS, the political research firm responsible for the now infamous “Steele Dossier,” have called on Republicans to release their congressional testimony to the public.  In a strongly-worded op-ed in The New York Times, Glenn R. …

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