For Vladimir Putin, President Trump’s driving concern with his self-image is a weakness to be exploited.
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Federal judge sides with Mueller in Manafort case
She says the special counsel would have been remiss not to scrutinize the former Trump campaign chairman as part of the probe into Russian election interference.
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Dossier released by Stormy Daniels’ lawyer triggers global damage control
Besides offering a potential new view on links between Russia and Trump, it brings scrutiny to global companies AT&T, Novartis and Korea Aerospace Industries.
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Key Putin challenger, scores of government protesters arrested across Russia
Nearly 1,600 are detained ahead of Monday’s inauguration.
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Data breach: Facebook tells British lawmakers that it didn’t read quiz app terms and conditions
The admission could spell more trouble as the European Union looks into the Cambridge Analytica controversy.
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Maine Voices: Democrats need policy response to Trump, not just impeachment goal
Even if collusion is confirmed, it’s not necessarily grounds to expel the president.
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Trump says missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria, taunts Russia
On Twitter the president also condemns Russia’s support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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Dana Milbank: Mueller’s first jailbird gives a hint of where the probe may go
Alex van der Zwaan, a business associated of Manafort, gets a symbolic 30-day sentence.
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U.S. likely to impose new sanctions on Russia by Friday
President Trump’s advisers have sought more action since the poisoning of a former Russian spy in England.
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As threat of more election meddling looms, states’ voting machines still at risk
A number of states and counties still lack a paper backup for audting purposes.