Jul 13 Watch 11:21 The deadly risk of standing up to Putin By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin What can happen to you if you oppose the Kremlin? There is a high mortality rate among prominent critics of the Russian government, which some say is emblematic of how President Vladimir Putin runs the country. As part of our… Continue watching
Jul 13 Trump says he did all he could to confront Putin over election meddling By Associated Press Trump told reporters onboard Air Force One that Putin twice denied any meddling and the president asked what more he could have done. Continue reading
Jul 13 GOP chairman plans to call on Donald Trump Jr. to testify By Mary Clare Jalonick and Erica Werner, Associated Press The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says he will call on President Donald Trump's son to testify amid investigations into Russian meddling in last year's election — and he says he'll subpoena him if necessary. Continue reading
Jul 12 Trump defends son after disclosure of Russian emails By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that his eldest son was "open, transparent and innocent," a day after Donald Trump Jr. revealed his eagerness to hear damaging information about Hillary Clinton from the Russian government in a meeting last year with… Continue reading
Jul 11 Rep. Adam Schiff calls Trump Jr. emails 'very significant, deeply disturbing' By Elizabeth Flock At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Rep. Adam Schiff, D- Calif., called the emails Donald Trump Jr. released Tuesday "very significant, deeply disturbing new public information."… Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump Jr. says in emails he'd 'love' to see Russian info on Clinton By Associated Press Donald Trump Jr. eagerly accepted help from what was described to him as a Russian government effort to aid his father's campaign with damaging information about Hillary Clinton, according to emails he released publicly on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 11 White House criticizes Russia sanctions stalled in House By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A new package of economic sanctions on Russia and Iran unacceptably constrains the president's authority, the White House says, as Democrats complain that the Trump administration is trying to weaken the penalties. Continue reading
Jul 11 Read Donald Trump Jr.'s just released email chain on Russia meeting By Associated Press Donald Trump Jr. has released an email chain that shows him discussing plans to hear damaging information on Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Jul 11 These Soviet propaganda posters once evoked heroism, pride and anxiety By Larisa Epatko This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution in 1917. Take a look back at Soviet propaganda in poster form. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 3:09 White House downplays Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with Kremlin-connected lawyer By PBS News Hour President Trump's son, Donald Jr., met last summer with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer, along with Paul Manafort and Jared Kushner, after being told that she had damaging information about Hillary Clinton. The latest revelation about the Trump campaign's connections with… Continue watching