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By Heather Caygle (hcaygle@politico.com or @heatherscope) With assists from Carla Marinucci and Daniel Lippman Story Continued Below NEW AMMO FOR DEMS ON RUSSIA? Democrats are seizing on news that the White House pressured the FBI to publicly dispute reports about frequent contact between President Trump´s associates and Russia during the campaign, saying the latest revelation is further proof that an independent probe is needed to examine Trump ties to the Kremlin. The news, first reported by CNN, `ought to alarm every American, regardless of party or ideology,` House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said. `Such activities undermine the rule of law and may have been illegal.` More from Cristiano...