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Mattis says Russia sanctioned 2016 election meddling, outlines protections for midterms
Mattis said troops have a part in defending the Constitution and US elections.
By Tara Copp, AP
Putin says Trump foes harm US with Russia collusion probes
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the U.S. is only hurting itself with investigations of alleged collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, and the Kremlin leader vowed he won’t allow the radical opposition at home to challenge the status quo as he seeks re-election.
As Mueller closed in, pressure mounted on Flynn and family
In the days before he pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, and as he braced for the public revelation that he’d morphed from government target to government cooperator, Michael Flynn was reveling in the pleasures of a new grandchild, swapping cheerful observations about babies with a longtime friend and fellow grandfather.
Trump's tweet raises obstruction specter, worries allies
The shifting explanations for why President Donald Trump fired national security adviser Michael Flynn have revived questions about whether the president may have obstructed an ongoing investigation of potential contacts between his campaign and Russia.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press