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<i>The Atlantic </i> Politics & Policy Daily: Kislyak and Tell

President Trump called for Congress to investigate Democratic leaders after photos surfaced showing past meetings with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
Source: Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

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President Trump for Congress to investigate Russia’s connections with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi after the two were shown to have previously met the Russian ambassador to the United States. Trump also a private religious school in Orlando, Florida, to promote his support for school choice.The FBI Juan Thompson, a former journalist, who is accused of making at least eight threats the Fed will likely raise interest rates this month. Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said the United States more than 30 airstrikes against al-Qaeda in Yemen the past two days.

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