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Zachary Fryer-Biggs

Zachary Fryer-Biggs

National Security & Intelligence Reporter

    Latest articles by Zachary Fryer-Biggs

    Russia
    It looks like Paul Manafort’s “Hail Mary” case against Mueller is going down in flamesIt looks like Paul Manafort’s “Hail Mary” case against Mueller is going down in flames
    Russia

    “I don’t really understand what is left of your case.”

    By Zachary Fryer-Biggs
    Politics
    Mueller is investigating Trump, whether he’s a “criminal target” or notMueller is investigating Trump, whether he’s a “criminal target” or not
    Politics

    “Being a subject is better than being a target of criminal investigation ... but it is cold comfort.”

    By Zachary Fryer-Biggs
    Russia
    Why nobody knows what’s going on inside the Mueller investigationWhy nobody knows what’s going on inside the Mueller investigation
    Russia

    “He’s a serious guy, and he hates people who talk to the press.”

    By Zachary Fryer-Biggs
    Politics
    Alexander van der Zwaan is going to jail for lying to Mueller’s Russia probeAlexander van der Zwaan is going to jail for lying to Mueller’s Russia probe
    Politics

    A Dutch lawyer tied to Paul Manafort gets 30 days in jail and a fine of $20,000.

    By Zachary Fryer-Biggs and Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Meet the new high-tech solution to Russian election hacking: paper ballotsMeet the new high-tech solution to Russian election hacking: paper ballots
    Politics

    Congress wants states to switch to paper ballots to protect against hacking.

    By Zachary Fryer-Biggs
    Politics
    Mueller just connected a top Trump campaign staffer to Russian intelligenceMueller just connected a top Trump campaign staffer to Russian intelligence
    Politics

    During the campaign, Paul Manafort was talking to a man tied to Russian spying.

    By Zachary Fryer-Biggs
    World Politics
    The Justice Department is launching an investigation into the controversial Carter Page warrantThe Justice Department is launching an investigation into the controversial Carter Page warrant
    World Politics

    Republicans have pushed for an investigation since February.

    By Zachary Fryer-Biggs
    Politics
    Trump’s legal team is in shambles. The timing is terrible.Trump’s legal team is in shambles. The timing is terrible.
    Politics

    Mueller’s Russia investigators want to talk to the president right as his legal team is falling apart.

    By Zachary Fryer-Biggs
    Politics
    Read: summary of the House Russia investigation reportRead: summary of the House Russia investigation report
    Politics

    A preview of the highly partisan House Russia report.

    By Zachary Fryer-Biggs
    Politics
    Meet the little-known Republican who killed the House Russia investigationMeet the little-known Republican who killed the House Russia investigation
    Politics

    Mike Conaway was supposed to make the Russia probe bipartisan. He didn’t.

    By Zachary Fryer-Biggs