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Further revelations into Russian involvement in 2016 election
Last week's failure to "repeal and replace" Obamacare was an early setback for the Trump Administration. There may be long-term danger of a different kind in multiple investigations into ties with Russia among campaign workers, the White House staff and the Chief Executive himself. We look as some of the threads they're following.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPhoto: US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Representative Devin Nunes walks out to brief reporters at the Capitol in Washington, March 24, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
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3 storiesBlame game at the White House after healthcare bill fiasco
In the aftermath of Friday's Obamacare-repeal debacle, President Trump first blamed the Democrats , then tweeted angrily at the conservative Republican Freedom Caucus and the Heritage Foundation. Alex Isenstadt is following the action for Politico .
Read the story7 minThe smoke thickens as investigators look for the fire
Did Russians influence the outcome of last November's Presidential election? Did they get help from the Trump campaign? Just two months into the Trump Administration, investigations are underway by committees of the House and Senate and by the FBI.
Read the story33 minThe LIBOR financial scandal gets the crime thriller treatment
LIBOR stands for the London Interbank Offered Rate -- about as boring as any phrase could possibly sound, but it turns out that the LIBOR is often called "the world's most important number." It's the global benchmark used to price credit card debt, variable rate mortgages and virtually everything else in the world of finance.
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