Maine’s Gov. Paul LePage visited the nation, which joined NATO last year, earlier this week.
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Leonard Pitts: At this point, it’s only shocking when Trump doesn’t appall us
It was predictable that on a global stage, he would cozy up to a murderous tyrant and U.S. adversary.
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Commentary: Trump says little as Putin takes lead, spreads disinformation on key issues
The Russian leader easily ‘wins’ the summit, coming off as a global statesman, unlike the U.S. president.
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Our View: Loyal supporters give President Trump a place to hide
As long as rank-and-file Republicans are with him, the president can do almost anything.
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Letter to the editor: When it comes to Trump, either side with democracy or enable fascism
It’s time for the Republican Party to either man up and impeach the president or join him and announce their allegiance to the Russian Federation.
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After the Trump-Putin news conference, here’s why people are talking about the Dixie Chicks
In March 2003 they were one of the most successful acts in country music history, until things suddenly changed.
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Commentary: Rejecting what his party stands for, Trump becomes the ‘blame America first’ president
The sight of a U.S. leader standing alongside a Russian one and attacking an investigation by this country’s Justice Department was disgraceful.
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Fact check: In Helsinki news conference, both leaders offer dubious claims
Several of the most serious run counter to analyses by U.S. intelligence agencies.
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Russian gun rights advocate charged in U.S. with acting as Russian Federation agent
Maria Butina is accused of developing relationships with American politicians and an unnamed “gun rights organization,” according to the affidavit.
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Analysis: What did the Trump-Putin press conference really mean?
The joint news conference shocked the world, prompting immediate criticism that the president had turned his back on his own intelligence agencies to praise Putin, a former KGB agent.