Trump Downplays Russia in First Comments on Cyberattack
President Donald Trump is suggesting without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the the grave cyberattack against the United States.
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President Tweets That Russia Bounty Allegations are ‘Fake News’
Republicans largely defended the president.
GOP Lawmakers Urge Action After Russia-Afghanistan Briefing
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany insists President Donald Trump has not been briefed.
President Denies Briefing About Reported Bounties on US Troops
Intelligence officials tell the AP that Trump was briefed on the matter earlier this year.
Appeals Court Orders Dismissal of Michael Flynn Prosecution
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in a 2-1 ruling that the Justice Department’s decision to abandon the case against Flynn settles the matter.
American Sentenced to 16 Years in Russia on Spying Charges
Whelan’s brother David said lawyers will appeal the verdict he denounced as political.
Raw Feelings Abound as Senate Turns Back to Russia Probe
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina was defiant.
Time Running Out on the Last US-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is the only remaining U.S.-Russia arms control pact.