Tag: Russia

Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chairman, was charged with conspiracy against the U.S., one of the first people charged in the broad investigation into Russian meddling with the U.S. election. (Victor Blue/Bloomberg)

Paul Manafort may not be saved by Supreme Court ruling against ‘double jeopardy’

Melissa Quinn · December 4, 2018 12:03 am

Attorney Marc Elias prepares for his appearance before the five Minnesota Supreme Court justices on Monday, June 1, 2009, at the Minnesota Judicial Center in St. Paul.

Watchdog files lawsuit seeking DOJ documents on meetings between top FBI lawyer and DNC lawyers

Diana Stancy Correll · December 3, 2018 11:07 pm

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic U.S. Representative candidate from New York, speaks during an event at the First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 3, 2018. Ocasio-Cortez campaigned on abolishing ICE en route to her stunning upset primary victory in a New York City district against a top House Democrat.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Impeach Trump now

Nicholas Ballasy · December 3, 2018 8:31 pm

Donald Trump Jr., the son of President Trump, arrives for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 2, 2018.

House Democrat: ‘I wouldn’t be surprised’ if Donald Trump Jr. lied to House Intel panel

Naomi Lim · December 3, 2018 8:30 pm

Then-Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, center, and her husband, George Conway, right, greet guests on the South Lawn of the White House.

Kellyanne Conway’s husband suggests Trump is tampering with witnesses

Caitlin Yilek · December 3, 2018 6:06 pm

In this Friday, May 4, 2018, photo, a couple walk by the sea with the city skyline in the background, in Doha, Qatar. The diplomatic crisis gripping the energy-rich country of Qatar, the worst to grip the Gulf region since Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, will turn a year-old on June 5.

Energy and Environment

Qatar plans to leave oil cartel OPEC

Josh Siegel · December 3, 2018 5:56 pm

Michael Cohen and President Trump.

Trump says Michael Cohen should serve a ‘full and complete’ prison sentence

Dominick Mastrangelo · December 3, 2018 5:29 pm

Syrian army soldier stands at a check-point as Russian military police vehicle, right, passes by near the village of Almajdiyeh, Syria, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. The Russian military said Tuesday that its forces in Syria will help U.N. peacekeepers fully restore patrols along the frontier with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, reflecting Moscow's deepening role in mediating between the decades-old foes.

Beltway Confidential

Expect Russia to escalate soon in Syria

Tom Rogan · December 3, 2018 5:09 pm

Longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, in Washington. Stone says there is "not one shred of evidence" that he was involved with Russian interference in the 2016 election. Stone's interview comes as the House and Senate intelligence panels are looking into the Russian meddling and possible links to Trump's campaign.

Trump praises Roger Stone for having ‘guts’

Caitlin Yilek · December 3, 2018 4:59 pm

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping

Trump floats meeting with Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin to halt ‘uncontrollable arms race’

Katelyn Caralle · December 3, 2018 1:56 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., reacts while answering a question from the audience at an event.

Elizabeth Warren goes first on foreign policy and serves as a warning to the rest

Washington Examiner · December 3, 2018 5:00 am

Michael Cohen plea a ‘significant development’ that puts Trump at risk

Kelly Cohen · December 3, 2018 12:00 am