By raising questions about the investigators early, legal analysts say, Presiden Trump is laying the groundwork to question any results that are not to his liking.
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Trump taunts state officials who resist broad request for voter data
Among officials he targets with the tweet ‘What are they trying to hide?’ are some whose support he can ill afford to lose.
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Trump suggests Congress could repeal Obamacare first, replace it later
His tweet complicates the efforts of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to create a palatable alternative.
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Trump gets bipartisan backlash for Twitter attack on MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski
In response, Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins tweets, ‘This has to stop . . .’
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Ruling in travel ban leaves many questions unanswered
The number of foreigners affected is unclear, along with the criteria around a ‘bona fide relationship.’
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LGBT pride parades take on new urgency in the Trump era
Some marchers say moves such as a rollback of federal protections for transgender students make their cause more vital.
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Trump’s tape ruse risks fresh legal jeopardy in Russia probe
Investigators are expected to examine what the president had to gain by implying after he fired James Comey that he had a recording of the conversation.
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Trump says he has no tapes of Comey conversation
Even if he had them, there was little Congress could do to compel the president to turn over anything he didn’t voluntarily want to produce, according to legal experts.
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Senate Republicans’ health care plan draws immediate opposition
The measure could come to a vote as soon as next week, but critics set the stage for negotiations before that happens.
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Analysis: Winners and losers from the Georgia special election
One takeaway: Republicans aren’t necessarily doomed by Trump’s unpopularity in highly affluent, suburban districts where he struggled in the presidential election.