Michael Isikoff
Chief Investigative Correspondent
Yahoo NewsRussian trolls were schooled on ‘House of Cards’
A former Russian internet troll says the training for influencing the American election included screening "House of Cards," and reading – and writing – comments on the websites of the New York Times and the Washington Post.
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Roger Stone accuses House intel panel of 'cowardice' for insisting on closed-door testimony
In a feisty statement to be delivered to the House Intelligence Committee, Roger Stone, President Trump’s longtime political adviser, denies any collusion with Russia during last year’s presidential election and accuses panel members of “cowardice” for insisting that he testify behind closed doors rather
Yahoo NewsRoger Stone: Manafort's mood 'amazingly good' despite coming indictment
Yahoo News interviews Roger Stone, President Trump’s longtime political adviser, about the expected indictment of Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and Stone’s upcoming appearance before the House Intelligence Committee.
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Pressure mounts on Facebook to release campaign ads bought by Russia
A campaign finance reform group, accusing Facebook of being used as an “accomplice” in a Russian influence scheme, is calling on company chairman Mark Zuckerberg to reverse his position and publicly release “secretly-sponsored” Russian political ads that ran on its platform during last year’s presidential
Yahoo NewsUnder fire, Facebook refuses to disclose political ads bought by Russian trolls
Citing its privacy policy, Facebook refused requests to release copies of the political ads it sold to what investigators say is a Kremlin-linked Russian troll factory during last year's election.
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Key Democrat: Panel may need to hear from president on Trump Tower Moscow project
A key Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said the panel needs to seek testimony from Felix Sater, a business associate of President Trump, and may ultimately have to call the president himself in light of newly disclosed emails about a prospective Trump Tower project in Moscow.
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‘Alt-right’ figure who set up Assange meeting refuses to cooperate with Senate intel probe
“I’m absolutely not” going to cooperate with the committee, the far-right provocateur Charles C. Johnson said in an interview, after returning from London.
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Trump disbands White House business councils as CEOs flee
As CEOs of major corporations began fleeing President Trump’s two business advisory councils yesterday to protest his remarks about the neo-Nazi violence in Virginia, Trump disbanded both groups.
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McConnell weighs in — 'There are no good neo-Nazis' — without mentioning Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups “should not be welcome anywhere in America.”
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Sessions vows to crack down on leakers — and sends a warning to reporters
Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowed to crack down on what he called a “staggering” number of leaks of classified information since the Trump took office.
Yahoo NewsJudge orders FBI to probe records of 1950s program that purged federal LGBT workers
A federal judge ordered the FBI to conduct a new search for decades-old documents about a U.S. government program to purge the federal workforce of gays and lesbians.
Yahoo NewsRussian-American lobbyist: I just strolled into Trump Jr. meeting
Rinat Akhmetshin, the Russian-American lobbyist who attended a controversial June 2016 meeting with Donald Trump Jr., said he was there by chance
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White House shakes up legal team as probe gathers steam
Under intensifying fire over its handling of the Russia investigations, the White House is shaking up its legal team, bringing on board a veteran Washington criminal defense lawyer just as another high-profile attorney turns over responsibilities for representing a senior official in the cross hairs
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Sources: Trump lawyers knew of Russia emails three weeks ago
The sources' assertion contradicts the president's comment to reporters Wednesday about the Trump Jr. emails: “I only heard about it two or three days ago,”
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New details emerge on Moscow real estate deal that led to the Trump-Kremlin alliance
Goldstone’s account offers new details of the proposed Trump project that appears to have been further along than most previous reports have suggested,
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Bill to create panel that could remove Trump from office quietly picks up Democratic support
A bill sponsored by Rep. Jamie Raskin to create a panel that could remove President Trump from office under the 25th Amendment is gaining support from Democrats, including Rep. John Conyers.
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Trump’s lawyers fail to follow through on threats to Comey
President Trump’s lawyers, after rethinking their legal strategy, have shelved plans for now to file complaints accusing former FBI Director James Comey of leaking confidential information about his conversations with the president, according to two sources familiar with the lawyers’ plans. The decision
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Ex-Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson: DNC and state officials dismissed Russia warnings last year
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says he tried to assist state election officials and the Democratic National Committee amid Russian cyberattacks but was rebuffed.
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Trump’s lawyer cites a questionable timeline in disputing Comey
In his effort to undercut former FBI director James Comey’s Senate testimony Thursday, President Trump’s lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, appears to have misstated the sequence of two crucial events in the ongoing probe of the administration: Trump’s now infamous tweet implying he may have tapes of his conversations
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Four top law firms turned down requests to represent Trump
Top lawyers with at least four major law firms rebuffed White House overtures to represent President Trump in the Russia investigations.
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How the Trump administration’s secret efforts to ease Russia sanctions fell short
In the early weeks of the Trump administration, former Obama administration officials and State Department staffers fought an intense, behind-the-scenes battle to head off efforts by incoming officials to normalize relations with Russia, according to multiple sources familiar with the events. Unknown
Yahoo NewsObama should have confronted Russians on hacking, Democratic House intel leader says
Adam Schiff’s surprisingly sharp critique of the Obama administration came during a breakfast meeting with reporters in which he signaled that the House committee — like its Senate counterpart — plans to subpoena documents from Michael Flynn and his businesses. The former Trump White House national
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Ex-CIA chief Brennan describes warning Kremlin to cut the dirty tricks — to no avail
Former CIA Director John Brennan was so disturbed by Russian “active measures” against the United States last summer — including meddling in the presidential election — that he issued a stern warning to his counterpart in the Kremlin, Alexander Bortnikov, director of the Russian FSB. Russian efforts
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Pentagon report shows Flynn misled investigators about Russia trip
Flynn told investigators he had had only “insubstantial contact” with foreign nationals, and failed mention he sat next to Vladimir Putin at an RT dinner.
