WASHINGTON – The brouhaha over U.S. President Donald Trump’s “oppo research” comments — that he’d be willing to accept outside foreign government political assistance — comes down to this question: Is opposition research a “thing of value” that foreign nationals are prohibited from offering to American political campaigns? In an interview with ABC News […]
HELSINKI — President Donald Trump says he spent a “great deal of time” addressing Russian meddling in the U.S. election during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki but he wouldn’t directly criticize his Russian counterpart over the issue. “During today’s meeting I addressed the issue of Russian interference in our elections. I felt this […]
Russia’s foreign ministry said Friday it is imposing counter measures on the U.S. in response to new sanctions approved Thursday by Congress. The ministry said the sanctions confirm the “extreme aggression of U.S. in international affairs.” “We propose to the U.S. side,” the ministry said, “to bring the number of diplomatic and technical staff working […]
WASHINGTON — As Congress again dives into concerns about Russian interference in the 2016 election with two hearings Wednesday, worries persist that President Donald Trump’s handling of the issue is driving a wedge between him and the country’s intelligence agencies. Trump’s relationship with the intelligence community has been fragile from the start as he continually downplayed […]