Tag: Russia

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats arrives as House and Senate lawmakers from both parties gather for a classified briefing in a secure room about the federal investigation into President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 24, 2018. Trump is calling his newest attempt at discrediting special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation "spygate" amid reports that a longtime government informant approached members of his campaign during the 2016 presidential election in a possible bid to glean intelligence on Russian efforts to sway the election.

National Security

Politicos and pundits debate whether Dan Coats should resign over Trump’s Helsinki remarks

Naomi Lim · July 17, 2018 7:29 pm

Mike Pompeo said it's "ludicrous" to question President Trump's mental stability. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mike Pompeo to testify before Congress next week as questions pile up over Trump-Putin meeting

Al Weaver · July 17, 2018 7:23 pm

President Trump speaks to members of the media as he meets with members of Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Tuesday in Washington.

Lights go out in White House while Trump speaks, he jokingly blames intelligence agencies

Caitlin Yilek · July 17, 2018 7:16 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

Schumer on Trump’s claim that he misspoke on meddling: ’24 hours too late and in the wrong place’

Al Weaver · July 17, 2018 7:12 pm

Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro defends Trump: Was he supposed to shoot Putin?

Caitlin Yilek · July 17, 2018 7:09 pm

Robert Mueller offers immunity to five potential witnesses in Paul Manafort trial

Kelly Cohen · July 17, 2018 7:08 pm

President Trump says he meant the opposite when he said in Helsinki that he doesn't see why Russia would have interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections.

National Security

Trump says he misspoke, accepts US intelligence on Russian meddling

Gabby Morrongiello · July 17, 2018 6:44 pm

President Trump turns to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

No, Trump, Putin is not ‘helping Israel’

Jackson Richman · July 17, 2018 6:35 pm

President Trump met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Oval Office on Wednesday. The Washington Post is reporting that Trump revealed highly classified information about Islamic State militants to Russian officials during the meeting.

Beltway Confidential

Media beclown themselves with yet another bogus Russian conspiracy theory

Becket Adams · July 17, 2018 6:08 pm

Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday.

Helsinki update: Russia ready ‘to charge’ US officials for financial ‘crimes’

Joel Gehrke · July 17, 2018 5:23 pm

Rod Rosenstein visits White House for ‘routine meetings’

Steven Nelson · July 17, 2018 4:58 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.

House Democrats preparing resolution to rebuke Trump for siding with Putin instead of US intelligence agencies

Laura Barrón-López · July 17, 2018 4:21 pm