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." -- Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for an aluminum mill project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky

firm where Bates and Dunn work, and McConnell's office declined to comment on whether they had done so. -- The Kremlin announced that Trump called Putin to offer U.S. help with fighting Siberian wildfires. From Reuters: "The Kremlin said the two leaders had spoken by phone at Washington's initiativ

ral regions to declare states of emergency. ... 'President Putin expressed his sincere gratitude for such an atte

ll project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as D

nd Democratic debate I The Fact Checker HOW IT'S PLAYING: -- Wednesday's debate turned on character as much as ideology, which chief correspondent Dan Balz interprets as a foreboding turnivr Democrats: "By the end of the evening, the candidates had done as much to make a case against one another as ag

ral regions to declare states of emergency. ... 'President Putin expressed his sincere gratitude for such an atte

." -- Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for an aluminum mill project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky p

firm where Bates and Dunn work, and McConnell's office declined to comment on whether they had done so. -- The Kremlin announced that Trump called Putin to offer U.S. help with fighting Siberian wildfires. From Reuters: "The Kremlin said the two leaders had spoken by phone at Washington's initiative

ll project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as D

nd Democratic debate I The Fact Checker HOW IT'S PLAYING: -- Wednesday's debate turned on character as much as ideology, which chief correspondent Dan Balz interprets as a foreboding turn for Democrats: "By the end of the evening, the candidates had done as much to make a case against one another as ag

l numbers and full-throated support of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia increased. But on Wednesday,

ance and Mr. Salvini's continued denials led the questions to taper off, even as Mr. Salvini's poll numbers and full-throated support of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia increased. But on Wednesday, BuzzFeed News published audio that seemed to confirm the Italian report's version of the meeting. The record

confirm the Italian report's version of the meeting. The recording was the second to come to light in just months that appeared to reveal how Mr. Putin has actively sought to destabilize the European Union by boosting nationalist, populist parties like the League. ... For now, in Italy, where Mr. S

and avoiding firm commitments." -- The U.S.-U.K. "special relationship" is in tatters now that the British ambassador, Kim Darroch, has resigned. Dan Balz analyzes the situation: Darroch's resignation "represents a new low point in recent relations between the two countries. ... Darroch's resignation

l numbers and full- throated support of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia increased. But on Wednesday,

nance and Mr. Salvini's continued denials led the questions to taper off, even as Mr. Salvini's poll numbers and full- throated support of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia increased. But on Wednesday, BuzzFeed News published audio that seemed to confirm the Italian report's version of the meeting. The record

confirm the Italian report's version of the meeting. The recording was the second to come to light in just months that appeared to reveal how Mr. Putin has actively sought to destabilize the European Union by boosting nationalist, populist parties like the League. ... For now, in Italy, where Mr. S

firm commitments." EFTA00044383 -- The U.S.-U.K. "special relationship" is in tatters now that the British ambassador, Kim Darroch, has resigned. Dan Balz analyzes the situation: Darroch's resignation "represents a new low point in recent relations between the two countries. ... Darroch's resignation

IVVVI V VI VI VVIVVI ItIVI I IIVt JI 1 . • Former senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis.): "Senators have a duty to keep an open mind on impeachment." Vladimir Putin attends his annual news conference in Moscow on Thursday. (Pavel Golovkin/AP) THE LATEST ON THE UKRAINE AFFAIR: -- Russian President Vladimir Puti

o overturn the results of the 2016 election. "The party that lost the election, the Democratic Party, is trying to achieve results by other means," Putin told reporters at the Kremlin. He likened Trump's impeachment to the Mueller probe, which Putin downplayed as being meritless. Putin observed that

ave a duty to keep an open mind on impeachment." Vladimir Putin attends his annual news conference in Mosco

rector. He tweeted 49 times on Wednesday. The rally and the tweets reflect his adeptness at bypassing the traditional filters of the legacy media. Dan Balz, our newspaper's chief correspondent, reflects in a story today on everything that's changed since the Clinton impeachment. "A consistent theme of

joins the 'losers' of presidential history." • Former senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis.): "Senators have a duty to keep an open mind on impeachment." Vladimir Putin attends his annual news conference in Moscow on Thursday. (Pavel Golovkin/AP) THE LATEST ON THE UKRAINE AFFAIR: -- Russian President Vladimir Putin

o overturn the results of the 2016 election. "The party that lost the election, the Democratic Party, is trying to achieve results by other means," Putin told reporters at the Kremlin. He likened Trump's impeachment to the Mueller probe, which Putin downplayed as being meritless. Putin observed that

ve a duty to keep an open mind on impeachment." Vladimir Putin attends his annual news conference in Mosco

rector. He tweeted 49 times on Wednesday. The rally and the tweets reflect his adeptness at bypassing the traditional filters of the legacy media. Dan Balz, our newspaper's chief correspondent, reflects in a story today on everything that's changed since the Clinton impeachment. "A consistent theme of a

hen Trump decided to withhold military aid to Kyiv, it was the Kremlin that benefited. 'Russia. It's about Russia,' Pelosi said. 'All roads lead to Putin. Understand that.' But Democrats have yet to commit to including articles of impeachment that directly address Trump's alleged ties to Russia that

and New Hampshire on Sunday. "I'm not endorsing Joe because I've known him a long time. I'm endorsing him because I know him so well," Kerry told Dan Balz, who broke the story. "The world has to be put back together, the world that Donald Trump has smashed apart." Kerry, who served alongside Biden for

hen Trump decided to withhold military aid to Kyiv, it was the Kremlin that benefited. 'Russia. It's about Russia,' Pelosi said. 'All roads lead to Putin. Understand that.' But Democrats have yet to commit to including articles of impeachment that directly address Trump's alleged ties to Russia that

y and New Hampshire on Sunday. "I'm not endorsing Joe because I've known him a long time. I'm endorsing him because I know him so well," Kerry told Dan Balz, who broke the story. "The world has to be put back together, the world that Donald Trump has smashed apart." Kerry, who served alongside Biden for