Putin victorious in Crimea anniversary rally as West tensions rise
Putin secured a landslide re election after an open air Kremlin square celebration marking Crimea's annexation fourth anniversary. He thanked supporters in difficult times and led a patriotic chant while analysts warn that the West may face heightened tensions as he forms a new government and eyes longer stay in power.
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Trump lashes at Mueller probe and calls Comey memos fake
President Donald Trump blames the Justice Department inquiry into Russia for political bias. He questions the integrity of James Comey and Andrew McCabe and calls the notes from his conversations fake memos while accusing the Mueller team of Democratic bias and noting alleged lies under oath by Comey.
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Senators urge Trump not to fire Mueller amid probe pressure
Republican leaders counsel the president to let federal investigators proceed with the Mueller inquiry into Russian meddling in 2016. Senators Graham Flake and Ryan aide Strong warned that dismissing Mueller could threaten the presidency and undermine Congress’s support for the probe.
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Sessions testimony contradicted by three sources on Russia outreach
Three attendees of a March 31, 2016 Trump campaign meeting told Reuters they gave accounts to FBI or congressional investigators and said Sessions had no objections to Papadopoulos idea. J D Gordon, who said Sessions opposed it, stood by his past remarks.
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Trump to Unveil Opioid Plan Aimed at Stricter Sentences
President Trump will present a White House opioid plan calling for harsher drug trafficking penalties, a one third cut in prescription volumes over three years, and urging Congress to strengthen sentencing. The event occurs in New Hampshire amid the nation’s opioid crisis.
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