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White House Official Who Heard Trump-Ukraine Call Was Told To Keep Quiet
Several days after President Donald Trump's phone call with the leader of Ukraine, a top White House lawyer instructed a senior national security official not to discuss his grave concerns about the leaders' conversation with anyone outside the White House, according to three people familiar with the aide's testimony.
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Trump's Son-In-Law Uses WhatsApp For Official Business, Says His Lawyer
House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said Thursday that an attorney for Jared Kushner told him in December that the president's son-in-law uses the encrypted messaging application WhatsApp for official business, including with people overseas.
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Russians Interacted With At Least 14 Donald Trump Associates
Over the course of Donald Trump's 18-month campaign for the presidency, Russian citizens made contact with his closest family and friends, as well as figures on the periphery of his orbit.
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"We Will Be In Moscow": Trump's 30-Year Quest To Do Business In Russia
It was a dream born in the 1980s: a gleaming Trump Tower in the heart of Soviet Moscow. For Donald Trump, that vision never died, even as he launched a presidential campaign and moved toward clinching the Republican Party nomination in 2016.
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How Saudi Arabia Gained Power Through Fierce Lobbying, Charm Offensives
In March 2018, the Saudi ambassador to Washington summoned a cadre of high-priced Washington lobbyists to his embassy to grapple with a delicate, double-pronged challenge.
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FBI Contacts Second Woman Who Has Accused Kavanaugh Of Sexual Misconduct
The FBI has begun contacting people as part of an additional background investigation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, including a second woman who alleges that the Supreme Court nominee sexually assaulted her.
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Donald Trump's Lawyer Is Being Investigated For Possible Bank Fraud, Campaign Finance Violations
Michael Cohen, the longtime attorney of President Donald Trump, is under federal investigation for possible bank fraud, wire fraud and campaign finance violations, according to a person with knowledge of the case.
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Trump Campaign Consultant Took Data About Millions Of Facebook Users Without Their Knowledge
Four years after the company began offering Republican political candidates the promise of groundbreaking tools for delivering political messages tailored to the psychological traits of voters, serious questions remain about its tactics and effectiveness.
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Donald Trump's Attorney Accuses Stormy Daniels Of Violating Nondisclosure Agreement 20 Times
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, claims he has the right to seek at least $20 million in damages from porn star Stormy Daniels for allegedly violating a nondisclosure agreement 20 times.
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Hero Or Hired Gun? How A British Former Spy Became A Flash Point In The Russia Investigation
In the fall of 2016, a little more than a month before Donald Trump was elected president, Christopher Steele had the undivided attention of the FBI.
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Lawyers: Melania Trump 'Has No Intention' Of Using Her Public Position For Personal Gain
A day after Melania Trump filed a lawsuit accusing a British news company of hurting her ability to build a profitable brand, her representatives issued a statement saying that the first lady "has no intention" of using her public position for personal gain.
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Melania Trump Missed Out On 'Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity' To Make Millions, Lawsuit Says
A lawyer for first lady Melania Trump argued in a lawsuit filed Monday that an article falsely alleging she once worked for an escort service hurt her chance to establish "multimillion dollar business relationships" during the years in which she would be "one of the most photographed women in the world."
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Trump Briefed On Claims Russia Has Compromising Information On Him
A classified report delivered to President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump last week included a section summarizing allegations that Russian intelligence services have compromising material and information on Trump's personal life and finances, U.S. officials said.
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A Brand Boost? Trump's Rise May Jolt His Empire.
The president-elect has done little to set boundaries between his personal and official business, and he has reacted defensively to suggestions of a conflict of interest.
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FBI Director Says Agency Once Again Won't Recommend Charges Over Clinton Email
FBI Director James Comey said Sunday that after reviewing newly discovered Hillary Clinton emails, his agency had again determined that the Democratic presidential candidate should face no criminal charges for her email practices, clearing a distraction that had dogged the final days of Clinton's campaign and providing perhaps the last twist of the...
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White House Official Who Heard Trump-Ukraine Call Was Told To Keep Quiet
Several days after President Donald Trump's phone call with the leader of Ukraine, a top White House lawyer instructed a senior national security official not to discuss his grave concerns about the leaders' conversation with anyone outside the White House, according to three people familiar with the aide's testimony.
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Trump's Son-In-Law Uses WhatsApp For Official Business, Says His Lawyer
House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said Thursday that an attorney for Jared Kushner told him in December that the president's son-in-law uses the encrypted messaging application WhatsApp for official business, including with people overseas.
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Russians Interacted With At Least 14 Donald Trump Associates
Over the course of Donald Trump's 18-month campaign for the presidency, Russian citizens made contact with his closest family and friends, as well as figures on the periphery of his orbit.
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"We Will Be In Moscow": Trump's 30-Year Quest To Do Business In Russia
It was a dream born in the 1980s: a gleaming Trump Tower in the heart of Soviet Moscow. For Donald Trump, that vision never died, even as he launched a presidential campaign and moved toward clinching the Republican Party nomination in 2016.
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How Saudi Arabia Gained Power Through Fierce Lobbying, Charm Offensives
In March 2018, the Saudi ambassador to Washington summoned a cadre of high-priced Washington lobbyists to his embassy to grapple with a delicate, double-pronged challenge.
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FBI Contacts Second Woman Who Has Accused Kavanaugh Of Sexual Misconduct
The FBI has begun contacting people as part of an additional background investigation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, including a second woman who alleges that the Supreme Court nominee sexually assaulted her.
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Donald Trump's Lawyer Is Being Investigated For Possible Bank Fraud, Campaign Finance Violations
Michael Cohen, the longtime attorney of President Donald Trump, is under federal investigation for possible bank fraud, wire fraud and campaign finance violations, according to a person with knowledge of the case.
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Trump Campaign Consultant Took Data About Millions Of Facebook Users Without Their Knowledge
Four years after the company began offering Republican political candidates the promise of groundbreaking tools for delivering political messages tailored to the psychological traits of voters, serious questions remain about its tactics and effectiveness.
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Donald Trump's Attorney Accuses Stormy Daniels Of Violating Nondisclosure Agreement 20 Times
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, claims he has the right to seek at least $20 million in damages from porn star Stormy Daniels for allegedly violating a nondisclosure agreement 20 times.
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Hero Or Hired Gun? How A British Former Spy Became A Flash Point In The Russia Investigation
In the fall of 2016, a little more than a month before Donald Trump was elected president, Christopher Steele had the undivided attention of the FBI.
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Lawyers: Melania Trump 'Has No Intention' Of Using Her Public Position For Personal Gain
A day after Melania Trump filed a lawsuit accusing a British news company of hurting her ability to build a profitable brand, her representatives issued a statement saying that the first lady "has no intention" of using her public position for personal gain.
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Melania Trump Missed Out On 'Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity' To Make Millions, Lawsuit Says
A lawyer for first lady Melania Trump argued in a lawsuit filed Monday that an article falsely alleging she once worked for an escort service hurt her chance to establish "multimillion dollar business relationships" during the years in which she would be "one of the most photographed women in the world."
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Trump Briefed On Claims Russia Has Compromising Information On Him
A classified report delivered to President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump last week included a section summarizing allegations that Russian intelligence services have compromising material and information on Trump's personal life and finances, U.S. officials said.
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A Brand Boost? Trump's Rise May Jolt His Empire.
The president-elect has done little to set boundaries between his personal and official business, and he has reacted defensively to suggestions of a conflict of interest.
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FBI Director Says Agency Once Again Won't Recommend Charges Over Clinton Email
FBI Director James Comey said Sunday that after reviewing newly discovered Hillary Clinton emails, his agency had again determined that the Democratic presidential candidate should face no criminal charges for her email practices, clearing a distraction that had dogged the final days of Clinton's campaign and providing perhaps the last twist of the...
