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Sessions announces hunt for leakers, says cases have ‘exploded’

August 4, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and other top Trump administration officials on Friday lashed out against illegal leaks and issued a stern warning to would-be offenders saying they would be “held accountable” for their actions.

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As investigation intensifies, Trump crows to crowd

August 4, 2017

“Are there any Russians here?”

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President Trump today

August 4, 2017

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Trump just won’t stop talking about Russia

August 4, 2017

There was a line of thinking in Washington this week that President Donald Trump might scale back his rhetoric on the ongoing special counsel investigation into Russia, the result of a new White House chief of staff in John Kelly and a reshuffled legal team.

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One year into the FBI’s Russia investigation, Mueller is on the Trump money trail

August 4, 2017

Federal investigators exploring whether Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russian spies have seized on Trump and his associates’ financial ties to Russia as one of the most fertile avenues for moving their probe forward, according to people familiar with the investigation.

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Justice Dept to review media subpoenas policy in crackdown on leaks

August 4, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Friday a government-wide crackdown on leakers, which will include a review of the Justice Department’s policies on subpoenas for media outlets that publish sensitive information.At a press…

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Jeff Sessions holds briefing on leak investigation — live blog

August 4, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions held a briefing on the investigation into leaks of classified material.

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Commission urges Trump to declare opioid crisis a national emergency

August 4, 2017

The White House opioid commission led by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie released an interim report this week that calls on President Trump to officially declare the opioid crisis a national emergency.

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Trump touts economic gains on heels of big July jobs report

August 4, 2017

President Trump touted economic gains on Friday, as the labor market exceeded expectations by adding 209,000 new jobs in July—providing a jolt of positive news for an administration trying to move past the Russia controversy that’s dogged them on a daily basis.

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Half the candidates in Detroit mayoral election are felons, analysis shows

August 4, 2017

Half the candidates in next week’s Detroit mayoral primary have been convicted of felony crimes, according to a local analysis.

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