Tag: Russia

Paul Manafort departs Federal District Court for a hearing, Thursday, April 19, 2018, in Washington.

Robert Mueller’s evidence list against Paul Manafort reveals a life of luxury

Kelly Cohen · July 19, 2018 3:59 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives with former United States Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul to speak about counterterrorism at the Bechtel Conference Center at Stanford University, in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, March 23, 2016.

Hillary Clinton: Trump’s hesitation to defend ex-Russian ambassador ‘deeply troubling’

Caitlin Yilek · July 19, 2018 3:49 pm

Charles Rettig arrives at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination for Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Thursday, June 28, 2018, on Capitol Hill.

Democrats turn IRS nomination hearing into referendum on Russia

Joseph Lawler · July 19, 2018 3:40 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters during her weekly news conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 7, 2018.

Nancy Pelosi bashes Trump over ‘outrageous’ idea of allowing questioning of former ambassador

Al Weaver · July 19, 2018 3:31 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, and Gen. Joseph Votel, listen to questions during a news conference at the Pentagon, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Mattis said the campaign against the Islamic State group is still the main focus of the U.S. in Syria and remains on track.

National Security

Top US commander given no new guidance on cooperation with Russia in Syria

Jamie McIntyre · July 19, 2018 3:23 pm

"That's what Thomas Jefferson did, that's what Lincoln did, that's what Roosevelt did. We have precedents that clearly establish that," Dershowitz said.

Alan Dershowitz: ‘Terrible mistake’ for DOJ to indict Russian officials ahead of Trump’s meeting with Putin

Diana Stancy Correll · July 19, 2018 3:15 pm

President Trump meets with members of Congress the day after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.

Beltway Confidential

This poll is a good indication of why it’s hard for Republicans to abandon Trump

Philip Klein · July 19, 2018 2:12 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hand at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018.

Trump says he’s looking forward to second Putin meeting

Caitlin Yilek · July 19, 2018 2:03 pm

Rep. Adam Schiff.

National Security

Adam Schiff disrupts House Intel hearing in failed effort to subpoena Trump-Putin meeting interpreter

Daniel Chaitin · July 19, 2018 1:53 pm

Montenegro's President Milo Djukanovic arrives for a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. NATO leaders gather in Brussels for a two-day summit to discuss Russia, Iraq and their mission in Afghanistan.

Montenegro dismisses Trump remarks: Our alliance with the US is ‘strong and permanent’

Caitlin Yilek · July 19, 2018 1:31 pm

The only thing that could hurt Trump with his base is weakness

Kristen Soltis Anderson · July 19, 2018 1:07 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Vladimir Putin, Russia's President, center, arrive for a news conference in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, July 16, 2018. Trump said a two-hour, one-on-one meeting with Putin was a âgood startâ on Monday for their Helsinki summit, but gave no indication he had relented to increased pressure to confront the Kremlin leader over election meddling.

Republicans overwhelmingly back Trump’s performance at Putin summit: Poll

Katelyn Caralle · July 19, 2018 1:02 pm