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Russia Gate, nearing the end or just the beginning?

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President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Mana Manafort, appeared in court today on

charges including money laundering to evade taxes. The president tweeted, it all happened years ago.

Before Manafort joined his campaign, he also added, there is no collusion. But Democrats speculate

that special counsel Robert Mueller is pressuring Manafort to testify about Russian meddling in last year's

campaign. Also today, a low-level aide pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about trying to set up a

meeting with Russians and the Trump campaign will look for connections. On our talking point later,

the joy of the Astros and the agony of the Dodgers.

First, here's the news.

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On our next talking point later, it'll be later in our program. We'll update last night's action and hear what might be next.

First is news updates. Special counsel Robert Mueller is assigned to determine if Donald Trump's presidential

campaign colluded with Russia to influence last year's election. Today, one-time campaign chair,

Paul Manafort, appeared in federal court based on a grand jury indictment brought by Mueller.

Here's the White House press secretary,

Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Today's announcement has nothing to do with the president, has nothing to

do with the president's campaign or campaign activity. Philip Bump is keeping track for the

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