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On December 29, 2016, the Obama Administration – with three weeks remaining in its term – issued harsh sanctions against Russia over supposed election interference. Two compounds in the United States were closed and 35 Russian diplomats were ordered to leave the country. Russia responded by calling the actions “Cold War déjà vu.” In the two years that have elapsed since, it has been learned that the “intelligence” that formed the basis for the sanctions was beyond dubious. A single unverified “dossier” compiled by an ex-British spy with no discernable connections to Russia was shopped to FISA judges and the...

The Presient made remarks after an evening at Ford's Theatre, Sunday, March 14, 2004, in Washington. Celebrities and artists from the country music and Latino community entertained President Bush and the first lady at the annual presidential gala benefit for Ford's Theatre. On Monday Morning, March 15th, the President called Spain's prime minister-elect, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, to congratulate him on his election. Then he called Validimir Putin to congratulate him on his re-election. Soon after, he left for Ardmore, PA, where he met with new home owners. President Bush met with first-time homebuyers to discuss his home ownership initiative,...