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WASHINGTON — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, announced charges on Monday against three advisers to President Trump’s campaign and laid out the most explicit evidence to date that his campaign was eager to coordinate with the Russian government to damage his rival, Hillary Clinton. The former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, surrendered to the F.B.I. and pleaded not guilty to charges that he laundered millions of dollars through overseas shell companies — using the money to buy luxury cars, real estate, antique rugs and expensive clothes.

The House Intelligence Committee's top Democratic member said he "can't answer" whether Robert Mueller's Russia probe. "I can't answer that one way or the other," Democratic presidential election and possible collusion between Russian officials and the Trump campaign.

Robert Mueller's team has sought its first charges in the probe, with a possible announcement of an indictment to come as soon as Monday. Sources tell ABC News the special counsel team has sought charges against at least one unidentified target. The president's lawyer handling the response to the Russia investigation said Trump's tweets Sunday are not related to the special counsel's activities. “Contrary to what many have suggested, the president’s comments today are unrelated to the activities of the special counsel, with

A federal grand jury issued an indictment Friday against Paul Manafort, and Manafort's longtime associate Rick Gates. The indictment is on 12 counts, including conspiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading FARA statements, false statements, and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts. Read the full text of the indictment below:

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has shown his first cards – and they make statements by themselves.

George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, pleaded guilty this month to making false statements to FBI agents about his correspondence with Russian nationals and attempts to arrange a meeting between the campaign and Russian officials. News of the plea came Monday morning, shortly after Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, and Manafort's longtime business associate Rick Gates were indicted on charges inclu

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved quickly Monday to distance himself and the White House from the indictment of his former campaign chairman and another aide, saying Paul Manafort’s alleged misdeeds occurred ‘‘years ago’’ and insisting there was no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Responding to news that two former senior campaign aides were charged by special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating interactions between Trump’s presidentia

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a former Manafort associate, Richard Gates, were indicted Monday. Separately, Robert Mueller announced that former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos had pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents.   A guilty plea was unsealed in the case of the former Trump campaign adviser, who lied to federal agents.   Michael A.

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