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Russian President Vladimir Putin (GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

Biden accuser Tara Reade flees to Russia

Tatyana Tandanpolie
Maria Butina on 60 Minutes (CBS News)

Butina alleges "racism" against Russians

Igor Derysh
(AP Photo/Salon)

Report: NRA acted as Russian "asset"

Igor Derysh
"The Family," Netflix (Courtesy Of Netflix)

How separate are church and state?

Ashlie D. Stevens
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President Donald Trump speaks during the National Rifle Association-ILA Leadership Forum, Friday, April 28, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

So why is the NRA expanding overseas?

Matthew Chapman - Alternet
Donald Trump (Getty/Joe Raedle)

Russian spies were all over the '16 race

Lucian K. Truscott IV
Vladimir Putin; Donald Trump (AP/Salon)

A scandal born of bromance

Lucian K. Truscott IV
Maria Butina (AP)

Butina's former lover indicted

Matthew Rozsa
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Maria Butina; Wayne LaPierre (AP/Getty/Jim Watson)

Documents contradict NRA's Moscow tale

Igor Derysh
Donald Trump; Michael McFaul (AP/Getty/Salon)

What happens if Putin wins?

Matthew Rozsa
FILE - In this June 6, 2013 file photo, the National Security Agency (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Md. The top U.S. counterintelligence official says secret government data is vulnerable to thieves, such as the NSA insider who is accused of working undetected for 20 years stealing a large trove of classified material, even as he defended the security controls put in place after the Edward Snowden theft. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) (AP)

The Justice Dept's double-standard

Alex Henderson - Alternet
Maria Butina; Stormy Daniels (AP/Getty/Ralf Hirschberger)

Are men too easily flattered?

Amanda Marcotte
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Jimmy Stewart explains things to Donna Reed in “It’s a Wonderful Life” (AP Photo)

What we talking about this week

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Maria Butina (AP/Pavel Ptitsin)

Maria Butina pleads guilty to conspiracy

Shira Tarlo, Igor Derysh
Donald Trump; Robert Mueller (AP/Salon)

Butina's plea is big trouble for Trump

Lucian K. Truscott IV
Russian national Maria Butina (Alexandria Sheriff's Office via Getty Images)

Butina's boyfriend admits Russia contact

Igor Derysh
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Maria Butina (AP)

Maria Butina agrees to plea deal: report

Nicole Karlis
Maria Butina (AP)

GOP operative turned Russian agent?

Brad Reed - Raw Story
(AP/Evan Vucci)

A wet, hot Trumpian summer finally ends

Andrew O'Hehir
Maria Butina (AP)

This Week in Maria Butina

Matthew Rozsa
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"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" (Jessica Miglio/TBS)

Sam Bee tells the NRA that "Time's Up"

Rachel Leah
(Getty/Photo Montage by Salon)

Maria Butina met with U.S. officials

Charlie May
Dana Rohrabacher; Maria Butina (AP/Photo Montage by Salon)

Butina charges look bad for Rohrabacher

Clarrie Feinstein
(Getty/Photo Montage by Salon)

Maria Butina: NRA's curious Kremlin tie

Matthew Rozsa
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