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Graham Lanktree
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Graham Lanktree covers U.S. politics for Newsweek. He is based in London and frequently appears as a contributor on BBC World News and other news shows to speak on breaking stories in the American political scene. Graham has reported on the Russia investigation, the Rust Belt, Congress, and the Trump administration. His previous work has appeared...
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Articles by Graham Lanktree
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Steve Bannon’s Plan for Dealing With Mueller’s Probe Starts With Firing Rosenstein
Ousted White House strategist and one of Trump’s fiercest supporters calls for the head of Mueller’s probe to be removed.
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Who Is Wendy Vitter? Trump’s Judicial Nominee Struggles to Downplay Anti-abortion Views
Wendy Vitter accused Planned Parenthood of “killing over 150,000 females a year” and urged pro-lifers to share brochures linking abortion to breast cancer.
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Americans Should be Ready to Mobilize If Mueller Is Fired, Says Hawaii Senator, as Trump Fumes Over Investigation
Citizens should be ready to take the streets if Trump ends Russia probe, says Democrat.
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Devin Nunes Threatens to Impeach DOJ’s Rod Rosenstein and FBI’s Chris Wray
“We will have a plan to hold in contempt and to impeach” if committee doesn’t get document that kicked off Russia investigation, Nunes says.
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‘It’s Time’ to Protect Mueller From Trump’s Fury, Say Democrats
The House Democratic Caucus chairman and others call on Republicans to pass legislation to protect the special counsel’s Russia investigation.
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Republican Governor to Miss VP Mike Pence Visit Because His Schedule ‘Has Other Stuff On It’
Baker’s move has been regarded as a snub by local GOP members.
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‘Total Witch Hunt’: Trump Vents Fury at FBI Raid of His Attorney Michael Cohen’s Office
President mused about firing special counsel Robert Mueller and called the raid an “attack on what we all stand for.”
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Hillary Clinton Email Case Review Sped Up By Jeff Sessions After Trump Demands It
Congress has demanded 1.2 million documents, and the FBI and Justice Department have appointed a prosecutor to oversee delivery.
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Stormy Daniels Lawyer Wants to Question Trump for up to Two Hours in Latest Deposition Request
Attorney Michael Avenatti is calling for an expedited jury trial.
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Stormy Daniels Lawyer Says Trump’s Denial of $130K Payment Just Helped His Client
“You can’t have an agreement when one party claims to know nothing about it,” says Michael Avenatti.
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Is Mueller’s Investigation of Paul Manafort Going in a New Direction?
Special counsel says new warrant is “not the subject of either of the current prosecutions” against former Trump campaign chairman.
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Former CIA Chief Brands Trump’s ‘Self Adoration’ Disgraceful After President Boasts About Polls
John Brennan unfavorably compared Trump to George W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama, who “put country above their personal interests.”
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Stormy Daniels 60 Minutes Interview: What Did CBS Cut From Broadcast?
Adult star’s lawyer says there is a lot of information “that did not make it into the final 60 Minutes.”
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Can Trump Deploy Military to Mexico Border? President Vows ‘Taking Strong Action’ Again
President vows “we will be taking strong action today” on border.
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Trump Defense Department Appointee Todd Johnson Resigns Over Obama Birther Conspiracy Theory Posts
The former Pentagon employee shared a video stating Obama was born in Kenya and another suggesting he was the Antichrist.
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H.R. McMaster Warns ‘The Kremlin’s Confidence is Growing’—and U.S. Has Failed to Impose Sufficient Costs
The U.S. and its allies have “failed to impose sufficient costs” on Russia in response to repeated attacks, says Trump’s top security official.
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Trump Says His Approval Is Higher Than Obama’s, Ignoring the Polls That Say It Isn’t
Trump touts approval rating “higher than Cheatin’ Obama,” citing just one single favorable poll.
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Mueller Reveals Secret Authorization to Go After Paul Manafort
The secret document is redacted, but says Mueller was authorized to target former Trump campaign chairman on allegations he helped Russia interfere in 2016 and committed financial crimes.
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Trump Wants Stormy Daniels Case Settled Behind Closed Doors
Porn star’s lawyer shoots back, saying that “this matter should be decided in an open court of law owned by the people.”
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Trump Could Issue Pardon For Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort Via Twitter
Internal emails show officials debating whether the president could issue pardons on social media.
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Veterans Groups Slam Trump’s Turnover at Veterans Affairs as Ousted Secretary Says ‘It Should Not Be This Hard to Serve Your Country’
“Now is not the time for people who need training wheels,” said a veterans group of the changeover at Veterans Affairs.
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