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George Papadopoulos

  1. trump pardons
    Everyone Trump Might Pardon Before He Leaves OfficeFrom his three eldest children to Tiger King’s Joe Exotic, there are a number of people the president may try to pardon — including himself.
  2. mueller time
    Everything We’ve Learned From Robert Mueller’s Investigation (So Far)Even without seeing the full report, we know plenty about wrongdoing by Trump associates and Russia’s 2016 election meddling.
  3. russia investigation
    Trump Won’t Rule Out Pardons Despite Advice From Wary Advisers“I don’t want to talk about pardons now, but I can say it’s so sad on so many levels,” Trump told Hannity Wednesday.
  4. russia probe
    Why the Mueller Probe’s Papadopoulos Bombshell FizzledThe ex–Trump aide’s plea deal raised hopes that he might be the key to more 2016 election mysteries, but prosecutors say he mainly hindered the probe.
  5. russia investigation
    Sessions Was ‘Enthusiastic’ About Trump-Putin Meeting, Says PapadopoulosPapadopoulos’s account indicates the attorney general may have perjured himself when he said he “pushed back” on the meeting pitch.
  6. russia investigation
    Trump Campaign Adviser George Papadopoulos Gets 14 Days in JailHe’s the first Trump campaign aide to be sentenced in the Mueller probe.
  7. russia investigation
    Mueller Wants Papadopoulos to Go to Jail, Says He Harmed Russia InvestigationProsecutors say the Trump campaign aide’s lies did significant damage to the Russia investigation in its critical early stages.
  8. Report: Sources Say Sessions Misled Congress About Russia MeetingThe attorney general has been consistently unreliable on this subject.
  9. Report: Papadopoulos, Not Dossier, Sparked Russia InvestigationThe scoop about Trump’s so-called “coffee boy” demolishes a key GOP talking point.
  10. Sessions: I Can Only Remember the Parts of 2016 That Exonerate MeHe doesn’t remember a Trump aide proposing a meeting with Russians — but does remember shooting down that aide’s suggestion.
  11. Trump Adviser Clovis Nomination to USDA Torpedoed by Russia ProbeIt’s been a long, strange trip for Trump adviser Sam Clovis since he joined the team in Iowa.
  12. russia probe
    Papadopoulos Email Claims Trump Campaign Approved Meeting With Putin’s OfficeIt’s possible the young campaign adviser was just bragging to a Russian contact.
  13. Trump’s Denials of Russian Hacking Look Pretty Darn IncriminatingIf his campaign staff suspected in 2016 that Russia stole Clinton’s emails, why wouldn’t the president take the CIA’s word for it in 2017?
  14. the national interest
    Trump Demotes ‘Excellent’ Consultant to ‘Low-Level Volunteer’He hires the best people.
  15. russia probe
    Russia Indictments Leave Trump Allies Rattled — Contrary to the White House SpinReactions ranged from selfish relief, to frustration with Mueller, to concern about what this means for the GOP agenda — and Trump’s presidency.
  16. Democrats Should Declare Victory on Trump and RussiaThe undisputed facts of this scandal are damning enough.
  17. the law
    Mueller Quietly Dropped a Bombshell on Monday — and It Wasn’t About ManafortThe special counsel’s charging of a very minor player reveals a lot about the big picture.
  18. Trump Aide Pleaded Guilty to Lying About Contacts With RussianThis doesn’t look good for the president.