Russia

Mueller releases memo detailing Manafort plea deal breaches

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UPDATED 8:03 AM PT – Sat. Dec 8, 2018

He is also accused of lying several times about a $125,000 payment made to one of his own firms.

FILE – In this Feb. 14, 2018 file photo, Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, leaves the federal courthouse in Washington. A status hearing was scheduled Friday for Manafort amid reports that he was nearing a plea deal to avoid trial next week on charges stemming from work he did for pro-Russia political forces in Ukraine.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Manafort pleaded guilty to two conspiracy charges in September, after he was found guilty on eight charges of tax fraud.

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Wikileaks asks judge to dismiss lawsuit filed by the DNC

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UPDATED 7:50 AM PT – Sat. Dec 8, 2018

Wikileaks issues its first legal response to a lawsuit filed by the DNC.

Wikileaks submitted a motion Friday in a Manhattan federal court, asking for the judge to dismiss the lawsuit, citing first amendment rights.

 

FILE – In this May 19, 2017 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange greets supporters from a balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno said in a radio interview Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Britain has provided sufficient guarantees for Assange to leave his government’s embassy in London, where the WikiLeaks founder has been living under asylum since 2012. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

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President Trump accuses his former attorney Michael Cohen of lying after guilty plea

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UPDATED 9:30 AM PT — Thurs. Nov. 29, 2018

President Trump’s former attorney — Michael Cohen — has pleaded guilty to making false statements to Congress after he reportedly reached a plea agreement with special counsel Robert Mueller.

Cohen made an unexpected appearance at a Manhattan courtroom early Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to lying under oath to Congress when he testified last year about Russian contacts he

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President Trump cancels meeting with President Putin over conflict with Russia, Ukraine

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UPDATED 9:56 AM PT — Thurs. Nov. 29, 2018

President Trump has decided to cancel his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was expected to happen at the G20 summit in Argentina.

In a series of tweets, the president said based on the fact the ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from Russia, he decided it would be best for everyone to cancel the meeting with Putin.

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Military buildup underway on both sides of Russia-Ukraine border

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UPDATED 6:34 AM PT — Wed. Nov. 28, 2018

According to National Security Adviser John Bolton, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have planned to meet during the G20 summit in Argentina later this week. The two leaders are expected to address the mounting tensions between the Kremlin and Ukraine.

This comes amid alarming reports of

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President Trump: Russia probe is con job, Dems are pushing investigation without proof

President Trump recently slammed special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, saying — once again — there was no collusion during his 2016 presidential campaign.

At a press conference Wednesday, the president compared the allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Mueller probe. He said democrats are trying to push both despite a lack of evidence.

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Pres. Trump: No Evidence Of Collusion Before Mueller Appointment

 

President Donald Trump speaks during a Congressional Medal of Honor Society reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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UPDATED 1:48 PM PT – Mon. Sept. 17, 2018

The president weighs in on the Mueller probe, saying the Lisa Page testimony showed no evidence of collusion before the Mueller appointment.

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President Trump Blasts Special Counsel Probe as ‘Illegal Mueller Witch Hunt’

FILE- In this file photo taken on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, President Donald Trump speaks during a Congressional Medal of Honor Society reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

President Trump takes aim at the special counsel’s ongoing investigation after it fails to find any evidence collusion so far.

The president took to Twitter today to say “the illegal Mueller witch hunt continues in search of a crime,” adding that there was never any collusion with Russian

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Documents Reveal Clinton Meddling in Russian Politics

Clinton meddled in Russia ElectionsRecently released White House documents are shedding light on years of U.S. meddling with Russia’s politics.

The transcripts of communications between former President Bill Clinton and his Russian counterpart Boris Yeltsin confirm the warm ties between the two. The documents also detail the rise to power of current Russia president Vladimir Putin.

“The U.S. doesn’t just interfere in elections, it overthrows governments it doesn’t like,” stated

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