Ellen Nakashima

National Security Reporter for Washington Post

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The Associated Press reports the White House knew more than a year ago that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked forces to kill coalition troops in Afghanistan.

Reports say Russia offered bounties for the killings of US troops in Afghanistan. Trump says he knew nothing

The Associated Press reports the White House knew more than a year ago that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked forces to kill coalition troops in Afghanistan.

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In a tweet, President Trump demanded that the Justice Department investigate whether the FBI infiltrated or surveilled his campaign for “political purposes,” and if the Obama…

Will Trump's demand for FBI probe lead to constitutional crisis with the Justice Department?

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Congress is supposed to enforce ethical standards on its own members, but ethics committee proceedings are highly secretive, and watchdog groups claim that not much really goes on.

House Ethics Committee Is Very Busy, Post Reveals

Congress is supposed to enforce ethical standards on its own members, but ethics committee proceedings are highly secretive, and watchdog groups claim that not much really goes on.

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