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Michael Flynn

Trump Lawyer and Cybersecurity Adviser Rudy Giuliani Accuses Twitter of 'Invading' His Account After Typing Error Results in Anti-Trump Website Link

Egypt Responds to Trump's Lifting of Military Aid Ban by Sentencing 75 Anti-Coup Protesters to Death

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi

"The decision to release the funds despite a significant deterioration in the rights situation in Egypt is both baffling and troubling."

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Channeling Nixon, Trump Lawyer Argues It's Not Obstruction When President Does It

Jake Johnson, staff writer

Citing many examples that disprove it, critics denounced this interpretation of...

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Trump Son-in-Law Jared Kushner Named as 'Very Senior Member' Who Instructed Flynn

Julia Conley, staff writer

"The investigation has progressed from the campaign, to the White House, and...

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With All Eyes on Flynn, McConnell Declares 'We Have the Votes' for #GOPTaxScam

In Guilty Plea, Flynn Admits Trump Transition Team Directed Russia Contacts

Former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Charged With Lying to FBI

Increasing Speculation Deal in the Works, Michael Flynn Lawyer Meets With Mueller's Team

Flynn served in the Trump administration for only 24 days after being fired, following reports that he had been dishonest about his connections to Russia.

Mueller Investigation Expands Focus to Probe Flynn's Finances

Flynn to Plead Fifth, Refuse Compliance With Senate Subpoenas

'Comey Memo': Trump Impeachment Could Rest on Obstruction of Justice

Federal Prosecutors Issue Subpoenas to Michael Flynn's Former Associates

Yates Confirms She Told White House Gen. Flynn Was 'Compromised' on Russia

'Back on Track': Sally Yates to Testify Publicly in House Russia Probe

Trump to Appoint Billionaire Know-Nothing to Root Out 'Low-Life Leakers'

Pressure for Independent Investigation Swells Amid Russia-Trump Scandal

Newswire

Common Cause

Flynn Plea an Encouraging Sign but Trump Administration Must Quit Obstructing the Investigation

Common Cause

Flynn Scandal Emphasizes Need for Select Committee Investigation of Russian Election Influence

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Ruth Conniff

Trump’s Wall Crumbles, Government Stays Open

Stephen Zunes

Why Democrats Don’t Want to Talk about Flynn’s First Meeting with the Russians

Richard Silverstein

Michael Flynn, Jared Kushner, and the Logan Act

Juan Cole

As Flynn Cuts Off WH, Top 4 Alleged Crimes He Could Sink Trump With

Bill Blum

Panic in Trumpland, But Clinton Camp Should Be Wary

Charles P. Pierce

The Flynn Family Appears to Be a Major Piece of Robert Mueller's Puzzle

Steven Harper

A Timeline: Pence’s Role in the White House’s Russia-Related Mess

Juan Cole

NSAgate: Trump Was Warned (by Yates and Obama), and Yet He Persisted

Mel Gurtov

The Great Distracter

Elizabeth Goitein

The Same Republicans Who Pushed For Invasive Surveillance Are Complaining About It Now

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