Trump-Russia News 1/13/19.

CNN: “Paul Manafort met with a Russian-linked operative named Konstantin Kilimnik during the course of the 2016 campaign. And in that meeting … shared polling data about the 2016 campaign.”

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/politics/paul-manafort-donald-trump-robert-mueller/index.html

Slate: “What Rod Rosenstein’s Looming Departure Means for the Mueller Probe.”

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/01/rod-rosenstein-resigning-robert-mueller-investigation.html

Politico: “The FBI’s Blockbuster Probe of Trump’s Loyalty.”

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/01/12/fbi-investigation-trump-working-for-russians-223970

Independent: “Trump denies working for Russia and lashes out over media reports.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-russia-putin-fbi-fox-interview-michael-cohen-a8725426.html

Washington Post: “Trump has concealed details of his face-to-face encounters with Putin from senior officials in administration.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-has-concealed-details-of-his-face-to-face-encounters-with-putin-from-senior-officials-in-administration/2019/01/12/65f6686c-1434-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.31fd01acdec3

USA Today: “Members of President Donald Trump’s campaign and transition team had more than 100 contacts with Russian-linked officials, according to an analysis by the Center for American Progress think tank.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/09/donald-trump-team-contact-russian-officials/2530829002/

The Guardian: “Trump’s attorney general pick raises fears of a president above the law. Senate hearings set for William Barr, author of controversial memo some say suggests he will undermine Robert Mueller.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/13/donald-trump-william-barr-attorney-general-senate-confirmation-robert-mueller