U.S. officials say they have launched a far-reaching investigation against a handful of Donald Trump’s associates, including former campaign manager Paul Manafort, over their possible ties to Russia. As part of the probe, officials are reviewing the intercepted communications and financial transactions of Manafort, as well as former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page and Republican operative Roger Stone. U.S. intelligence agencies say Russia hacked the U.S. election in order to help Donald Trump win.