Articles & Editorials:
Main Stories
Russia
Donald Trump’s Many, Many, Many, Many Ties to Russia
(Time – originally published 8/2/16, but extremely relevant to what is happening now)
Eric Trump Reportedly Bragged About Access to $100 Million in Russian Money
“We don’t rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.”
(Vanity Fair – 5/8/17)
White House Spokesperson: ‘Time to Move on’ from Russia Probes
(The Hill – 5/9/17)
McConnell Rejects Calls for Special Prosecutor
(Politico – 5/10/17)
With Awkward Timing, Trump Meets Top Russian Official
(New York Times – 5/10/17)
Presence of Russian Photographer in Oval Office Raises Alarms
(Washington Post – 5/10/17)
Sally Yates
Sally Yates Tells Senators She Warned Trump About Michael Flynn
(New York Times – 5/8/17)
Full Transcript: Sally Yates and James Clapper Testify on Russian Election Interference
(Washington Post – 5/8/17)
10 Important Questions Raised by Sally Yates’s Testimony on the ‘Compromised’ Michael Flynn
(Washington Post – 5/9/17)
Michael Flynn
Obama Warned Trump Against Hiring Mike Flynn, Say Officials
(NBC News – 5/8/17)
Senate Intel Panel Subpoenas Flynn for Docs in Russia Probe
(The Hill – 5/10/17)
James Comey
Comey’s Testimony on Huma Abedin Forwarding Emails Was Inaccurate
(Pro-Publica – 5/8/17)
FBI Director James Comey Is Fired by Trump
(New York Times – 5/9/17)
Days Before Firing, Comey Asked for More Resources for Russia Inquiry
(New York Times – 5/10/17)
Deputy AG Rosenstein was on the Verge of Resigning, Upset Over WH Pinning Comey Firing on Him
(ABC News – 5/11/17)
Trump Interview With Lester Holt: President Asked Comey If He Was Under Investigation
(NBC News – 5/11/17) (Partial Transcript: Real Clear Politics)
In a Private Dinner, Trump Demanded Loyalty. Comey Demurred.
(New York Times – 5/11/17)
Other Stories That You Should Know About:
Conflicts of Interest
Donald Trump’s Conflicts of Interests: A Crib Sheet
(The Atlantic – 4/24/17)
Kushner Family Stands to Gain From Visa Rules in Trump’s First Major Law
(New York Times – 5/8/17)
The Kushners Add to Trump’s Growing Conflicts of Interest: the Sister of Trump’s Top Adviser Just Pitched Her White House Connections to Chinese Investors
(Bloomberg – 5/8/17)
Trump In-Laws Promote Thorny Visa-for-Sale Program in China
(Washington Post – 5/8/17)
Keeping Track of the Basics:
- Trump’s Cabinet Picks and Their Status in the Approval Process
(Full Article – The Atlantic) - Entire Trump Administration: Who’s Who
(Full Info – Real Clear Politics) - Ongoing Tracking of Trump-Russia Connections
(Compiled and updated by the office of US Representative Eric Swalwell, House Intelligence Committee) - How Much Have Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Stays Cost Us So Far?
(Is Trump at Mar-a-Lago?)
Editorials
Sean Spicer ‘Spent Several Minutes Hidden in the Bushes’
(MSNBC – 5/10/17)
Trump’s Know-Nothing Tour de Force
(Bloomberg – 5/11/17)
Innocent People Don’t Usually Act the Way Trump is Acting
(MSNBC – 5/10/17)
Clapper’s Remarks Constitute the Third Strike for Trump
(Washington Post – 5/12/17)
Cartoons, Images & Videos
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MSNBC Interview with US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA):
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