Russia probe: Paul Manafort and his associate Rick Gates were indicted by the FBI on 12 counts this morning, including conspiracy against the United States, money laundering, and failure to disclose U.S. lobbying work for Ukraine’s Yanukovych regime. They both pleaded not guilty. Read the full indictment here. (CNN)
George Papadopolous, a former Trump campaign advisor, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about the timing of his contact with possible Russian go-betweens. Here’s the indictment.
Steele dossier: The role played by Fusion GPS in its preparation raises troubling questions, writes Michael Weiss. (CNN)
Sanctions: The U.S. State Department issued new sanctions against …read more
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