| Why a thorough investigation of Russian election meddling is still possible Posted: 10 May 2017 02:38 PM PDT ![Why a thorough investigation of Russian election meddling is still possible]( "Why a thorough investigation of Russian election meddling is still possible") President Trump's sudden dismissal of FBI Director James Comey has caused many Democrats (and some Republicans) to redouble calls for some sort of new and more independent investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. At the Justice Department, the person who'd appoint a special counsel for Russia is Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein – the same Rod Rosenstein who wrote a three-page memo the White House is using to justify Mr. Comey's firing.
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| FBI director is out. How does that affect Trump-Russia investigation? Posted: 10 May 2017 02:16 PM PDT ![FBI director is out. How does that affect Trump-Russia investigation?]( "FBI director is out. How does that affect Trump-Russia investigation?") In his short presidency, Donald Trump has taken many abrupt actions – but perhaps none more controversial than the sudden firing of FBI director James Comey. President Trump had the legal right to oust Mr. Comey. Comey's departure, coming just days after he reportedly requested more funds, has raised concerns that the investigation could be slowed or otherwise thwarted.
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| What Comey's firing means for repairing strained US-Russia ties Posted: 10 May 2017 01:08 PM PDT ![What Comey's firing means for repairing strained US-Russia ties]( "What Comey's firing means for repairing strained US-Russia ties") The "Putin Not My President" signs had disappeared from Washington protests. In that light, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's meetings in Washington on May 10 with President Trump and with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson were set to be almost normal encounters for a difficult but necessary relationship. Syria, fighting terrorism, and maybe even planning for a first meeting between Mr. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were on the agenda.
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| After losing her daughter to fake drug 'treatment,' she now seeks to save others Posted: 10 May 2017 12:52 PM PDT ![After losing her daughter to fake drug 'treatment,' she now seeks to save others]( "After losing her daughter to fake drug 'treatment,' she now seeks to save others") Five days after losing her daughter to a drug overdose in a South Florida sober home, Jennifer Flory found herself standing before a task force set up to investigate sober homes. "Alison knows that I love her and care about her and miss her terribly. With more than 140 people dying every day in the US from drug overdoses, addiction treatment has become a growth industry across the country.
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