Why Manafort’s offer to cooperate in probe is less than meets the eye

WASHINGTON — A surprise offer by Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign manager, to “provide information” to congressional committees investigating links between the Trump campaign and Russia may be far more limited than it first appeared, according to congressional sources and others familiar with the matter.“Paul Manafort to Testify Before House Intelligence Panel,” read the headline in the New York Times.