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Two of President Trump’s top legislative allies met with Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein this week to press him for more documents about the conduct of law enforcement officials involved in the Russia probe and the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server, according to three people who were not authorized to speak publicly about the discussion.

"Trump Allies Press Rosenstein in Private Meeting in Latest Sign of Tensions" is from the April 18, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Robert Costa, Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Democratic National Committee filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Friday against the Russian government, the Trump campaign and the WikiLeaks organization alleging a far-reaching conspiracy to disrupt the 2016 campaign and tilt the election to Donald Trump.

"Democratic Party Files Lawsuit Alleging Russia, the Trump Campaign and WikiLeaks Conspired to Disrupt the 2016 Campaign" is from the April 20, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Tom Hamburger, Rosalind S. Helderman and Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

The Trump administration on Monday ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian intelligence and diplomatic officers in New York and Washington and the closure of the Russian Consulate in Seattle, joining European allies in retaliation for the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain.

"Trump Administration Expels 60 Russian Officers, Shuts Seattle Consulate in Response to Attack on Former Spy in Britain" is from the March 26, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker, Michael Birnbaum and Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump became irate at his then-national security adviser Michael Flynn, when he learned that Flynn had failed to tell him about a congratulatory phone call from Russian President Vladi­mir Putin after Trump’s inauguration, according to a senior administration official.

"Comey Memo Showed Trump Wanted Faster Response to Putin Call" is from the April 20, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Josh Dawsey, Ellen Nakashima and Devlin Barrett and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Russian government hackers lifted details of U.S. cyber capabilities from a National Security Agency employee who was running Russian antivirus software on his computer, according to several individuals familiar with the matter.

"Russian Government Hackers Used Antivirus Software to Steal U.S. Cyber Capabilities" is from the October 05, 2017 Technology section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and Jack Gillum and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The U.S. government on Wednesday banned the use of a Russian brand of security software by federal agencies and gave them three months to remove the software amid concerns the company has ties to state-sponsored cyberespionage activities, according to U.S. officials.

"U.S. Bans Use of Kaspersky Software in Federal Agencies Amid Concerns of Russian Espionage" is from the September 13, 2017 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and Jack Gillum and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The events surrounding the FBI’s NorthernNight investigation follow a pattern that repeated for years as the Russian threat was building: U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies saw some warning signs of Russian meddling in Europe and later in the United States but never fully grasped the breadth of the Kremlin’s ambitions. Top U.S. policymakers didn’t appreciate the dangers, then scrambled to draw up options to fight back.

"Russian Threat Went Uncontested By U.S. as it Metastasized" is from the December 25, 2017 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Adam Entous, Ellen Nakashima and Greg Jaffe and narrated by Sam Scholl.

In 2015, Israeli government hackers saw something suspicious in the computers of a Moscow-based cybersecurity firm: hacking tools that could only have come from the National Security Agency.

"Israel Hacked Kaspersky, Then Tipped the NSA That Its Tools Had Been Breached" is from the October 10, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Kaspersky Lab, a Russian cybersecurity firm, has long asserted its independence of the Russian government. But a court document posted on the Facebook page of a Russian criminal suspect this year shows what appears to be an unusual degree of closeness to the FSB, the country’s powerful security service.

"Court Document Points to Kaspersky Lab’s Cooperation With Russian Security Service" is from the December 13, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Trump administration on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Russian government hackers and spy agencies to punish Moscow for interfering in the 2016 presidential election, and for a cyberattack against Ukraine and other countries last year that officials have characterized as “the most destructive and costly” in history.

"Trump Administration Hits Russian Spies, Trolls with Sanctions over U.S. Election Interference, Cyberattacks" is from the March 15, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

A Los Angeles-based tech company is resisting a federal demand for more than 1.3 million IP addresses to identify visitors to a website set up to coordinate protests on Inauguration Day — a request whose breadth the company says violates the Constitution.

"Tech Firm Is Fighting a Federal Order for Data on Visitors to an Anti-Trump Website" is from the August 14, 2017 National Security section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

FBI Director Christopher A. Wray on Tuesday refuted the White House’s account of when the bureau informed officials about the status of a senior aide’s security clearance investigation.

"FBI Director Contradicts White House Account on Background Investigation of Aide Accused of Spousal Abuse" is from the February 13, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima, Shane Harris and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Veteran U.S. spies were elated to learn of the arrest this week of a suspect in a long-running mole hunt within the CIA’s ranks. But their mood was tempered by skepticism that the man will ever face charges for what some believe is his role in the exposure and deaths of several CIA sources in China, according to current and former officials.

"Spies Fear Former Cia Officer May Not Face Justice for Suspected Role in Exposure of Sources in China" is from the January 17, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Shane Harris and Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner has used a private email account to conduct and discuss official White House business dozens of times, his lawyer confirmed Sunday.

"Kushner Used Private Email Account for Some White House Business" is from the September 24, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Carol D. Leonnig, Ellen Nakashima and Rosalind S. Helderman and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Trump administration on Friday announced sanctions and criminal indictments against an Iranian hacker network it said was involved in “one of the largest state-sponsored hacking campaigns” ever prosecuted by the United States, targeting hundreds of U.S. and foreign universities, as well as dozens of U.S. companies and government agencies, and the United Nations.

"Trump Administration Hits Iranian Hacker Network with Sanctions, Indictments in Vast Global Campaign" is from the March 23, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima, Karen DeYoung and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Russia’s hacks of the Democratic National Committee and its election meddling were alarming, but not an act of war, said a leading scholar of international law in cyber operations.

"Russia’s Apparent Meddling in U.S. Election Is Not an Act of War, Cyber Expert Says" is from the February 07, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) spoke twice last year with Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Justice Department officials said, encounters he did not disclose when asked about possible contacts between members of President Trump’s campaign and representatives of Moscow during Sessions’s confirmation hearing to become attorney general.

Wiretaps on Americans in foreign intelligence investigations are not easy to get. And if you’re a candidate for president, it’s even harder.

"How Hard Is It to Get an Intelligence Wiretap? Pretty Hard." is from the March 04, 2017 National Security section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

While citing no evidence to support his explosive allegation, Trump said in a series of four tweets sent Saturday morning that Obama was “wire tapping” his New York offices before the election in a move he compared to McCarthyism. “Bad (or sick) guy!” he said of his predecessor, adding that the surveillance resulted in “nothing found.”

"Trump, Citing No Evidence, Accuses Obama of ‘Nixon/Watergate’ Plot to Wiretap Trump Tower" is from the March 04, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker, Ellen Nakashima and Robert Costa and narrated by Jill Melancon.

The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said.

"Special Counsel Is Investigating Trump for Possible Obstruction of Justice, Officials Say" is from the June 14, 2017 National Security section of The Washington Post. It was written by Devlin Barrett, Adam Entous, Ellen Nakashima and Sari Horwitz and narrated by Sam Scholl.