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![Donald Trump Jr. spoke at a campaign rally for Sen. Martha McSally in 2018. He and President Trump welcomed reports Thursday that they didn't talk on the phone ahead of a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russians.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ap_18305721824309-7ac80477944dc189a01a23f1471cc178162a94b1-e1549048596720-900x422.jpg)
Trumps Exult Following Reports Of No Phone Contact Ahead Of 2016 Russia Meeting
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Donald Trump Jr. did not call his father from his cellphone as he was arranging a Trump Tower meeting to get dirt on Hillary Clinton, according to new reports.
![Donald Trump's former longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, acknowledged his involvement in a scheme to inflate online poll results for Trump in order to make it appear he had more political support.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ap_18341500242864-6a5a995a672a39ae35c6e6d7d42de265c71f44c6-e1547747769391-900x422.jpg)
Trump’s Ex-Lawyer Cohen Acknowledges Scheme To Rig Polls In Presidential Race
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Michael Cohen tweeted about what appeared to be another example of questionable actions he’d taken in order to help Trump’s presidential ambitions. He already has pleaded guilty to others.
![President Trump called the idea he might have worked on behalf of Russia a "hoax" at the White House on Monday. "A whole big fat hoax." News reports raised new questions over the weekend.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ap_19014539944750-aed335805fc5401048f7ccc029b0265100460c65-e1547486684152-900x422.jpg)
Trump, Following Explosive News Reports, Denies He Worked For Russia
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The president says he’s never worked for Russia after The New York Times and The Washington Post raised new questions about his relationship with Moscow amid the unresolved special counsel probe.
![Attorney General nominee William Barr (left) is meeting with senators including Judiciary Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Wednesday, ahead of next week's confirmation hearing.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gettyimages-1091785708-188cd922ef1b54c8f0dbe0021cffddc296451d84-e1547053886346-900x422.jpg)
Attorney General Nominee Visits Hill; Deputy Rosenstein To Leave After He’s Confirmed
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has been on shaky political ground for months, but there is no specific plan for his departure. William Barr’s confirmation hearing is next week.
![Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, one of President Trump's most important early advisers, is the latest to depart the administration.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ap_18149795188109-005976bb120cc0a47df5a1e1b2625fb842b36534-e1545345348996-900x422.jpg)
Defense Secretary Mattis To Retire In February, Trump Says
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Defense Secretary James Mattis secured a rare waiver to run the Pentagon even though he was a former top general, but his relationship with Trump turned cold.
![Michael Cohen walks out of federal court on Thursday in New York. Cohen admitted he lied to Congress about Donald Trump's real estate negotiations in Moscow.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ap_18333556991496-4e35d5616e185909e20ccd9a8636b6dd0931e14a-e1543525004706-900x422.jpg)
Michael Cohen Admits Trump Tower-Moscow Talks Continued Well Into 2016 Campaign
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President Trump’s longtime fixer pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to Congress about the real estate negotiations that Trump’s business conducted with Russians in 2016.
![A lawyer for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort reportedly briefed President Trump's lawyers about Manafort's interactions with special counsel Robert Mueller's team.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/gettyimages-941895092-c261c61cd4d669489ce3a2a3344ffbe75867b47a-e1543430312284-900x422.jpg)
President Hits Mueller Hard After Report That Manafort Lawyer Briefed Trump Team
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Trump’s account reposted a tweet featuring a meme that asked: “Now that Russia collusion is a proven lie, when do the trials for treason begin?”
![Democrats, led by House intelligence committee ranking member Adam Schiff (left) have been dueling with Republicans, led by House intelligence committee chairman Devin Nunes (right) for months over the FISA document.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/gettyimages-653548712schiffnunes-84f8bccba5942c5a4ee26b1d708ff8630cc31519-e1532363565783-900x422.jpg)
What You Need To Know About The Much-Discussed Carter Page FISA Document
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The FBI has declassified a seldom-seen application for surveillance on someone it suspected of being a Russian agent working for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
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Grand Jury Indicts Russians Linked To Interference Campaign Targeting 2016 Election
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Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller’s office says 13 Russians and three Russian entities took part in a broad information war against the United States.
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The Russia Investigations: 4 Big Storylines To Watch In 2018
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The Russia roller-coaster appears likely to deliver another set of twists and turns in the new year. Here’s what you need to know — buckle up.
![FBI Director Christopher Wray defended the FBI and the special counsel's office before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gettyimages-887724244wray-ca92fc986d9c7cc020c96262303df6958709321d-e1512856474410-900x422.jpg)
The Russia Investigations: Knife Fights Over Feds, Trump Jr., Manafort And More
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The imbroglio lurched out of cruise and into hedgerow country. Trump Jr. declined to answer, citing attorney-client privilege. Trump had brickbats for the FBI. Mueller had some jujitsu for Manafort.
![Special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly requesting Trump family records from German-based Deutsche Bank.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gettyimages-679278786-717663312953228a634a67acbc9248424c3b4aeb-e1512497593559-900x422.jpg)
Subpoena For Deutsche Bank May Put Mueller On Collision Course With Trump
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The special counsel’s office has reportedly subpoenaed the German financial giant for Trump family financial records. The president and his aides have warned those inquiries might cross a red line.