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Article snippet: Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: • Robert S. Mueller III, above, the special counsel investigating Russia’s attempts to disrupt last year’s U.S. presidential election, is issuing grand jury subpoenas, according to several lawyers involved in the case. At least some of the subpoenas are related to Michael T. Flynn, the former national security adviser. _____ • Newly obtained transcripts of telephone calls between President Trump and the leaders of Mexico and Australia show a new president eager to fulfill campaign promises — and also show how quickly those calls turned contentious. The January exchanges became so sharp that Mr. Trump told Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia, above, that talking to President Vladimir Putin of Russia was more pleasant. On Thursday, a day after he signed legislation to expand sanctions he disagreed with, Mr. Trump blamed Congress for the United States’ poor relationship with Russia, describing it on Twitter as “at an all-time & very dangerous low.” _____ • John Kelly, President Trump’s new chief of staff, is forcing military rigor on a chaotic White House. Doing so with the president himself is another matter. Mr. Kelly has told Attorney General Jeff Sessions that his job is safe despite public criticism from the president. Mr. Sessions and his deputy have been quietly remaking the Justice Department into the agency that is most powerfully carrying out Mr. Trump’s agenda. _____ • Aleksei Navalny, above, Russia... Link to the full article to read more