Donald Trump Sure Has a Problem with Democracy Though George Washington was elected unanimously, he was always a reluctant president. He pursued a second term in 1792 only at the urging of his cabinet, and in 1796, when he insisted it was time to step down, he famously warned that […]
Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates
Hope Hicks to Leave Post as White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, President Trump’s communications director and one of his longest-serving advisers, said Wednesday that she planned to leave the White House in the next few weeks. Ms. Hicks, 29, a former model who joined Mr. Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign […]
Counsel Quietly Trying to Corral Trump While Pushing G.O.P.’s Agenda When Donald F. McGahn II, the White House counsel, moved into his corner office on the West Wing’s second floor last January, he chose not to decorate its walls or fill its glass-paneled shelving with personal items. He told colleagues […]
F.B.I. Texts and Dueling Memos Escalate Fight Over Russia Inquiry The Justice Department warned the House Intelligence Committee chairman on Wednesday that it was “extraordinarily reckless” for Republicans to push to release a committee memo that draws on classified information to portray the origins of the Russian investigation as scandalous. […]
Trump Says He Is Willing to Speak Under Oath to Mueller President Trump said on Wednesday that he was willing and eager to be interviewed by Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, insisting that he has done nothing wrong. “I’m looking […]
Trump Delivers a Mixed Message on His National Security Approach Trump Delivers a Mixed Message on His National Security Approach:- President Trump presented a blueprint for the country’s national security on Monday that warns of a treacherous world in which the United States faces rising threats from an emboldened Russia […]
A Split From Trump Indicates That Flynn Is Moving to Cooperate With Mueller A Split From Trump Indicates That Flynn Is Moving to Cooperate With Mueller:- Lawyers for Michael T. Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, notified the president’s legal team in recent days that they could no longer […]
Trump and Sessions Denied Knowing About Russian Contacts Trump and Sessions Denied Knowing About Russian Contacts:- Standing before reporters in February, President Trump said unequivocally that he knew of nobody from his campaign who was in contact with Russians during the election. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has told the Senate […]
Russia-Financed Ad Linked Clinton and Satan Russia-Financed Ad Linked Clinton and Satan:- Lawmakers released scores of political ads on Wednesday purchased by Russian agents on Facebook and Twitter that showed the extent of the Kremlin’s attempts to polarize the American voting public on issues like race, police abuse and religion. […]
Former Trump Aides Charged as Prosecutors Reveal New Campaign Ties With Russia The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, announced charges on Monday against three advisers to President Trump’s campaign and laid out the most explicit evidence to date that his campaign was eager to coordinate with the Russian government […]
