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UPDATE: Mueller Using D.C. Grand Jury In Russia Probe: Source
Posted on · According to the newspaper, the grand jury, which began its work in recent weeks, is a sign that Mueller’s inquiry is ramping up.
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Top FBI Officials Could Testify in Probe Into Trump and Russia: Vox
Posted on · According to the digital news publication, two senior federal law enforcement officials said that they were warned about the likelihood of them becoming witnesses.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3137: The Rite of Spring
Posted on · Episode: 3137 Igor Stravinski’s The Rite of Spring. Today, a Russian revolution.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: West Wing Shakeup, And Special Session Updates
Posted on · Houston Matters breaks down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Into Law, Amid Putin Retaliation
Posted on · Congress overwhelmingly approved the legislation which the White House initially did not commit to signing. Moscow has already responded to the sanctions, which also affect Iran and North Korea.
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US-Russia Ties At New Low With Expulsions Of Diplomats
Posted on · The reductions, reminiscent of massive Cold War-era expulsions of diplomats, follow stiff, new sanctions against Russia approved by the U.S. Congress.
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Putin To Expel 755 U.S. Diplomatic Staff From Russia In Response To New Sanctions
Posted on · Russia's Foreign Ministry had signaled on Friday that U.S. diplomats and staff would be ordered out of the country, as retaliation after new sanctions on Russia were approved by Congress this week.
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Manafort Meets With Senate Officials On Russia
Posted on · Updates on probes into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible ties to the Trump.
Energy & Environment
Exxon Mobil Sues After Treasury Fines It $2 Million For Alleged Sanctions Violations
Posted on · The U.S. Treasury is accusing Exxon Mobil of violating sanctions on Russia in a series of deals in May 2014. "What were they thinking?" wonders one of the architects of the sanctions.
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Trump Jr. Says ‘In Retrospect’ He Would Have Handled Russia Meeting Differently
Posted on · "I had been reading about [Clinton] scandals that people were probably underreporting for a long time, so maybe it was something that had to do with one of those things," Donald Trump Jr. told Fox.
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UPDATE: Emails Show Trump Jr. Knew Russia Was Working To Support Trump Campaign
Posted on · Earlier on Monday, the White House was defending President Trump's eldest son following another Times report the meeting was intended to get damaging information about Hillary Clinton.
Houston Matters
How Vulnerable Are Texas Voter Rolls To Cyber Attack?
Posted on · We discuss cyber security and its role in our election process and learn what one county clerk is doing to ensure that security.
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UPDATE: Trump Jr Says He ‘Had To Listen’ To Russian Lawyer For Clinton Info
Posted on · Donald Trump Jr. gave shifting explanations of a meeting last summer with a Kremlin-linked lawyer, also attended by Trump's then-campaign chairman, Paul J. Manafort, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
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UPDATE: US, Russia announce Syria cease-fire after Trump-Putin talks
Posted on · It is the first U.S.-Russian effort under Trump's presidency to stem Syria's six-year civil war.
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UPDATE: Trump, Merkel Consult Ahead Of G20 Summit
Posted on · In a letter sent to Trump a day ahead of his meeting with Putin, the lawmakers say it's critical that Trump set the agenda and make clear that Russia's interference in American democracy will not be tolerated.