Obama Warns of 'Strongman Politics' After Trump's Meeting With Putin

Without mentioning President Trump by name, former President Barack Obama delivered a pointed rebuke of “strongman politics” on Tuesday, warning about growing nationalism, xenophobia and bigotry in the United States and around the world, while ... Obama cautions against backing political leaders who embrace xenophobia and reject objective truthWashington Post Obama warns against 'strongman politics' in speech after Trump news conferenceCNN Obama warns against 'politics of fear' after Trump-Putin summitNBCNews.com USA TODAY -NPR -HuffPost -Reuters

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Mariia Butina, Woman Who Sought 'Back Channel' Meeting for Trump and Putin, Is Charged as Russian Agent

Mariia Butina at a gun rights rally in Moscow in 2013. She was charged Monday with carrying out a secret Russian effort to influence American politics.CreditItar-Tass/Zuma Press. By Matt Apuzzo, Katie Benner and Sharon LaFraniere. July 16, 2018. Maria Butina, Russian gun rights advocate, charged in US with acting as Russian Federation agentWashington Post Russian woman charged with spying in the USBBC News Russian Mariia Butina charged as foreign agent who eyed NRA, polsNBCNews.com Wall Street Journal -The Hill -Bloomberg -CNN

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Trump, on Eve of Putin Meeting, Calls EU a Trade 'Foe'

HELSINKI, Finland — President Trump on Sunday spent the eve of his first summit meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia finding fault with allies, Barack Obama and the news media while refraining from condemning Moscow for its meddling in

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Top Democrats call on Trump to cancel Putin meeting following Russian indictments

(CNN) The top Democrats in Congress on Friday called for President Donald Trump to cancel his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Justice Department announced indictments against 12 Russian nationals, that accused them of ... The Latest: Trump, Putin to meet at palace in HelsinkiWashington Post Trump and Putin to hold joint press conferenceThe Hill Trump Should Cancel Putin Meeting After Charges, Democrats SayBloomberg CNBC -CBS News -USA TODAY -BuzzFeed News

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